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Banks weigh on Aust share market

The share market has finished flat after weakness among the big four banks offset strong gains among energy stocks. The market had opened higher thanks to strong leads from the US and with stronger..

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Aust shares close flat

The Australian share market has closed flat, with a lacklustre performance from the big banks dragging on the broader market. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 2.4 poin..

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Aust share market almost flat

The share market has pulled back from a solid start to be relatively flat at noon. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said weakness among the banks had changed the direction of the market. He said ..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 42 cents, or 1.46 per cent, to $29.24 Mining giant BHP Billiton has been hit with a $US25 million fine..

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