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Interest rate cut expected

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected cut its interest rate for a third consecutive meeting as inflation eases, local employment growth slows and fears over a European recession grows. Th..

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Aussie economic data review

A review of the week's Australian economic data, January 30 to February 3: ***** NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK MONTHLY BUSINESS SURVEY Australian business confidence increased in December, despite ..

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Gold reaches 2-month high

Gold rose to a two-month high on Thursday on a larger-than-expected fall in new US claims for unemployment benefits, but analysts said bullion could pull back if Friday's US jobs report disappoints. ..

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Wall Street closes mixed

US stocks have ended the session mixed after weekly jobless claims fell, but Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke told congress the jobs market had a long road to recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial A..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Friday: BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - up 71 cents at $37.62 BHP Billiton has committed $US779 million ($A735.98 million) to a port project th..

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