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Banks weigh down share market

The share market is weaker as investors cautiously wait for the big banks to deliver their full-year results. The major banks weighed down the market on Wednesday ahead of National Australia Bank u..

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Shares close flat

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower, with gains by the big miners offset by falls by the big banks. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 4.9 points, o..

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Medibank will come out swinging: nib

Health insurer nib expects rival Medibank Private to become a much tougher competitor following its public float. Chief executive of nib Mark Fitzgibbon said Medibank's performance had lagged behin..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Oct 29: AHF - AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMS GROUP - up two cents, or 10 per cent, at 22 cents The first milk producer to list on the Austr..

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