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Australian shares flat after China data

Australian shares have finished flat as cautious investors worry about a slowdown in China following the release of lower-than-expected inflation figures. China's inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in..

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AUD falls on greenback strength

The Australian dollar has been weighed down by its US counterpart's strength, despite the release of encouraging domestic retail sales and building approvals data. At 1700 AEDT on Thursday, the loc..

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AUD lower, despite strong data

The Australian dollar is lower after gains in its US counterpart offset positive local retail and building approvals figures. At 1200 AEDT on Thursday, the currency was trading at 89.06 US cents, d..

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Qantas gets another rating downgrade

The pressure on Qantas Airways and the federal government to fix the airline's woes have been ramped up with a second credit rating downgrade in a month. The national carrier faces a $100 million j..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday: CUV - CLINUVEL PHARMACEUTICALS - steady, at $1.30 Drug developer Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals says it is taking longer than expe..

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Australian market set to open lower

The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street overnight. At 0735 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was DOWN nine points at 5,278. Early on..

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