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Big miners lift share market

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher after the big miners lifted the overall index. Patersons broker Tim Cruise said the big miners drove the gains while banks were mixed. "It'..

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Job vacancies fell in August

The number of jobs on offer to people looking for work has fallen, new figures show. There were 145,800 job vacancies in August, seasonally adjusted, down from 146,900 in May, the Australian Bureau..

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Banks and miners lift share market

The share market has lost some of its early gains but remains higher as the banking sector and two big miners gain ground. The market received a boost from a strong session on Wall Street overnight..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Sept 25: ALZ - AUSTRALAND - down 4.00 cents, or 0.89 per cent, at $4.44 The Singapore bidder for Australand will wrap up its takeove..

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