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Aust shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, with Asian markets also subdued ahead of the US company reporting season. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 6.1 points, or..

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Stocks to watch at close on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Monday: ALL - ARISTOCRAT LEISURE - in a trading halt, last traded at $5.39 Poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure has snared a US gam..

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Unemployment tipped to rise in June

Australia's unemployment rate is tipped to rise as consumer caution weighs on business confidence and hiring intentions. The jobless rate is expected to increase from 5.8 per cent to 5.9 per cent w..

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Job ads rebound in June

Job advertisements have bounced back after spending cuts and tax hikes announced in the federal budget weighed on business hiring intentions. Job ads rose 4.3 per cent in June, following a 5.6 per ..

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Aussie shares slightly lower at noon

The Australian stock market is lower following soft overseas leads. US markets were closed on Friday for the Independence Day public holiday and European stocks finished last week mostly in the red..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, July 7: AQA - AQUILA RESOURCES - down one cent, or 0.3 per cent, at $3.39 AZJ - AURIZON - steady at $5.08 China's Baosteel and Auri..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street was closed on Friday for the Independence Day public holiday. Wall Street on Thursday rode improving economic data to fresh re..

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