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Aussie shares higher in bargain search

The Australian share market has closed higher as bargain hunters moved in following falls in morning trade. The fortunes of the local market reversed in the second half of the day as traders looked..

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Soft jobs market keeps rates on hold

Ongoing weakness in the labour market is giving the RBA no reason to raise interest rates, and plenty of reason not to. In the minutes of its board's May monetary policy meeting, the central bank s..

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Spending to grow despite tough budget

Australians are likely to continue spending in the months ahead, despite a possible dent to confidence from the federal budget. Economy-wide spending rose 1.6 per cent in April, despite talk of a t..

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Aust bonds weaker in quiet trade

The Australian bond market is slightly weaker after US stocks gained ground during the overnight session. St George economist Janu Chan said there was very little to drive bond futures prices. "..

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