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Stocks to watch at close on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Wednesday: ABC - ADELAIDE BRIGHTON - down 22 cents, or 5.87 per cent, at $3.53 Construction materials firm Adelaide Brighton expects ..

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Iron ore price drop weighs on shares

The share market has opened lower as further falls in the price of Australia's largest export, iron ore, hit the mining sector. Fortescue Metals was one of the worst early performers, after the spo..

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Budget a blow to consumer confidence

There is more evidence that last week's federal budget has dealt a blow to consumer confidence.The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 6.8 per cent in May to 92.9, its lowe..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, May 21: ABC - ADELAIDE BRIGHTON - up three cents, or 0.8 per cent, at $3.75 Adelaide Brighton holds its annual general meeting on W..

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US stocks fall on weak retail earnings

Wall Street stocks have slumped on a batch of mostly-disappointing retail earnings and after a US Federal Reserve official endorsed a speedier rise in benchmark interest rates than some expect. The..

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