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Lower commodity prices weigh on market

The Australian share market has closed lower amid weak prices for commodities, such as oil, and weak manufacturing data from China. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the key factor ..

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Aust shares lower at noon

The share market is lower, weighed down by the resources and financials sectors. After opening flat, selling in the financials pulled the market back, with Commonwealth Bank and NAB both in the red..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Weakness in petroleum-linked equities have weighed on US stocks following poor earnings from ExxonMobil and Chevron and a drop in oil prices...

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, August 3: CSL - CSL - up $2.61, or 2.7 per cent, at $98.96 Biotechnology giant CSL has moved a step closer to acquiring Novartis' infl..

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US stocks fall on oil-sector weakness

Weakness in petroleum-linked equities have weighed on US stocks following poor earnings from ExxonMobil and Chevron and a drop in oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 55.52 points (0.3..

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