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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher ahead of the Reserve Bank's Tuesday interest rate decision. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 13.1 points, or 0.23 per cen..

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Big banks weigh down share market

The big banks are weighing down the share market after Westpac released results which disappointed investors. The broader market is flat, with big miners the strong performers. The big four bank..

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Rate cut tipped despite upbeat job ads

A surge in job advertisements in April is unlikely to be enough to keep the Reserve Bank of Australia from trimming the official cash rate on Tuesday, economists say. Job ad numbers rebounded 2.3 p..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 53 cents, or 1.66 per cent, at $32.50 BHP Billiton has obtained oil exploration licences from the gove..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have risen sharply, ending a two-day slide with a rally led by Apple and other tech stocks and extending to most industrial sectors..

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