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Aust bonds weaken slightly

The Australian bond market is slightly weaker but getting some support from buyers as it hits the bottom end of its recent ranges.Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough said bond prices got..

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Aust bonds weaken slightly

The Australian bond market is slightly weaker but getting some support from buyers as it hits the bottom end of its recent ranges.Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough said bond prices got..

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Shares edge higher

Australian shares have made modest gains but a traders say a relatively flat day was disappointing after the release of strong Chinese economic data.The market underperformed other regional markets su..

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Shares edge higher

Australian shares have made modest gains but a traders say a relatively flat day was disappointing after the release of strong Chinese economic data.The market underperformed other regional markets su..

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Stocks to watch at noon on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday:BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 17 cents, or 0.45 per cent, at $37.54CZI - CASSINI RESOURCES - up 19.5 cents, or 433.33 per cent, at 24 cen..

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Retail spending rises for a 10th month

Retail spending has risen for the 10th consecutive month as the sector continues a steady recovery, helped by low interest rates. Spending rose 0.2 per cent in February to $22.97 billion, the Austr..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, April 3:GFF - GOODMAN FIELDER - down 13.5 cents, or 22.1 per cent, at 47.5 centsAustralasia's biggest food company, Goodman Fielder, is br..

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S&P 500 rises to another record

The S&P 500 has risen to a new high, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just short of a record on another good day for stocks.Positive sentiment on Wednesday lifted the S&P 500 by 5.38 (0.29 pe..

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