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Aussie stocks decline 2.4%

The Australian share market closed weaker, extending losses from early trade as disappointing US jobs data continued to take its toll on stocks. At 1615 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ..

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Company profits rebound

A rebound in company profits suggests Australia's economy will post a return to growth in the June quarter when national accounts are released on Wednesday.Company profits posted their first rise in a..

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Australian job ads decline

Job advertisements have dropped for the second month in a row suggesting Australia's economy was going through a soft patch, a survey shows. Total job advertisements on the internet and in major me..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Monday:BHP - BHP BILLITON LTD - down 83 cents, or 2.1 per cent, at $39.04The Queensland government will require miner BMA to have 80 pe..

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