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Australian shares close lower

The Australian share market has finished lower, despite some resilience in the resources and materials sector. Options XPress market analyst Ben Le Brun said the local market had bounced back in af..

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Trade data weighs on share market

The Australian share market is trading marginally lower as disappointing trade figures pulled stocks back from a modestly positive start. IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said the Australian..

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Australian shares open higher

The Australian share market has opened higher. At 1013 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 5,132.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index wa..

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Building sector shows encouraging signs

Australian construction sector activity posted its strongest result in almost three years, helped by strong results in housing and engineering.The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and Housing Indu..

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