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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has hit 19-month highs on the last full day of trading for 2012, buoyed by gains among resources stocks.It has risen 12 out of its last 14 sessions, is up by more than 15 p..

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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, buoyed by gains among resources stocks.At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 23.3 points, or 0.5 per cent higher at 4,671.3, whi..

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Aust shares higher at noon

Australian stocks were higher at noon, extending gains from the open with the big miners leading the broader market higher.At 1235 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.2 points..

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Aust shares open higher

The Australian share market has opened higher with traders focusing on late gains made in the US session rather than the fact that leaders there are yet to agree on avoiding the looming fiscal cliff.A..

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Aust shares open higher

The Australian share market is higher led the big miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.At 1015 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 13.4 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 4,661.4, while t..

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US stocks down as budget deadline nears

US stocks have closed lower in the absence of a deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" crisis as an end-of-year deadline looms.The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 19.74 points (0.15 per cent) to 13,094...

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Australian stockmarket preview

The Australian market is expected to open high despite falls on Wall Street as progress on US budget negotiations continue to dominate financial markets.At 0710 AEDT on the ASX 24, the March share pri..

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