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Shares hit by weak Chinese data

The share market has closed weaker as softer commodity prices hit the big miners and Woolworths delivered disappointing sales growth. The preliminary weekend release of the worst Chinese manufactur..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower despite indications of a pick-up in Chinese manufacturing and a record profit by Westpac Bank. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 inde..

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Big banks make record profit

Australia's big four banks have made a record total profit of $28.6 billion as property prices continued to surge. The combined cash earnings of the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and NAB were up ..

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Shares weaker as mining stocks fall

The share market is weaker as disappointing Chinese manufacturing news weighs down resources stocks and Westpac's full year profit rise leaves investors underwhelmed. A drop in China's Purchasing M..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Nov 3: ANZ - ANZ BANKING GROUP - up 24 cents, or 0.7 per cent, at $33.50 ANZ lifted its full year cash profit by 10 per cent to $7.1 b..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US equities have powered to fresh records after the Bank of Japan's surprise stimulus ignited a rally on global stock exchanges. The Dow J..

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Job ads up for a fifth month in a row

Things are looking better for jobseekers, with the number of job advertisements rising for the fifth consecutive month. Job ads on the internet and in newspapers rose 0.2 per cent in October and we..

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