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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, finishing in the red in three out of the last four sessions. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 49.2 points, or 0.93 per ce..

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Housing prices stall in Sept: RP Data

House prices flattened in September after the strongest winter gains in seven years. A daily home value index for mainland state capitals compiled by RP Data and CoreLogic was down 0.3 per cent in ..

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Qantas welcomes falling Aussie dollar

Qantas boss Alan Joyce believes the airline's loss making international arm is turning a corner, and will be boosted by a falling Australian dollar. He says the recent drop in the local currency to..

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Falling dollar a boost to Qantas

Qantas boss Alan Joyce believes the airline's loss making international arm is turning a corner, and says a sliding Australian dollar could put it in a "sweet spot." He says the recent drop in the ..

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$A reaches nine-month low

The Australian dollar continues to fall as the greenback rallies on the back of a strengthening US economy. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the local unit was trading at 87.24 US cents, down from 87.66 cen..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Sept 29: ASL - AUSDRILL - down 0.5 cents, or 0.53 per cent, at 93.5 cents Charges against the boss of mining contractor Ausdrill have ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks finished an up-and-down week on a high note, posting solid gains on a strong Nike earnings report and a rally in Apple shares. T..

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