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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, with investor sentiment buoyed by rallies on offshore markets, but pulled back slightly from earlier gains.At 1615 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index w..

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GPT half-year profit up 67%

GPT Group has lifted reported first half profit by 67 per cent and says it is on track to be Australia's best performing property group.Chief executive Michael Cameron said GPT expected to deliver a s..

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Sky TV net profit up 17%

Sky Network Television reported a 16.7 per cent rise in full year net profit to $A95.44 million, while revenue lifted 7.4 per cent to $A633.29 million. The total subscriber base rose by a net 27,02..

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Stocks slide in US, Europe

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks fell on Thursday, a day before Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke gives a much-anticipated speech that will offer hints of how the ..

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Copper rises by almost 2%

Copper jumped nearly two per cent to close at a three-week high, as confidence in Asian economic growth prospects and speculation that the Federal Reserve could stand ready to support the ailing US ec..

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Aust stocks close lower in flat trade

Australian shares closed lower on Friday, ending a flat day of trading ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, which is scheduled for after the local market closes.At 1615 AEST,..

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