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Flat day on the share market

The stock market has closed flat as the impact on miners of weaker iron ore prices, and falls by the retail giants, were offset by gains in other sectors. Markets around the world have reacted caut..

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Aust shares close flat

The Australian share market has closed flat, with the big supermarket owners weighing on sentiment as the earnings season winds up. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 1...

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High Aussie dollar means no rate hike

Good news for borrowers - the chance of an interest rate hike before June 2015 is becoming less and less likely. The Reserve Bank's interest rate cutting cycle is well and truly over, but some econ..

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Earnings season: all profit, no growth

Profits were up and dividends as well, but analysts say the latest company earnings season should give investors something to worry about. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said ..

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IMF urges US to hike minimum wage

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the US to boost incomes for the poor, including raising the minimum wage, saying that would help sustain the country's rebound from the Great Recession...

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Share market flat despite weak lead

The share market was flat at noon despite falls on global markets due to an escalation of conflict in Ukraine. Ukraine and the West say Russian troops are actively involved in the fighting, raising..

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$A lifts ahead of US unemployment data

The Australian dollar was slightly up at noon as currency traders begin to position for American unemployment data next week. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the local currency was trading at 93.57 US cent..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: GXL - GREENCROSS - down 29 cents, or 2.8 per cent, at $10.00 Veterinary services and pet products provider, Greencross announc..

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