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Stocks of note at market close

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 47 cents, or 1.25 per cent, at $38.02 FMG - FORTESCUE METALS - up 11 cents, or 1.9 per cent, at $5.85 ..

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Share market ends day higher

The share market has closed higher, with the resources sector boosted by commodity price rises. At 1615 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 32.7 points, or 0.61 per cent, at 5..

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Miners boost Aust stocks

Australian shares are higher as stronger commodity prices boost the resources sector. Even the suspension of port operations at Port Hedland, due to cyclone Christine's path towards the Pilbara coa..

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Market movers midday Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 37.5 cents, or one per cent, at $37.925 RIO TINTO - up 73 cents, or 1.1 per cent, at $68.09 Austral..

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Aust shares start day strong

The Australian share market has opened nearly half a per cent higher. At 1010 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.6 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 5,347.7, while the broader ..

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$A lower on Fed tapering talk

The Australian dollar is lower as it looks increasingly likely the US Federal Reserve will scale back its economic stimulus program throughout 2014. At 0700 AEDT on Monday, the local unit was tradi..

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