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Aust share market trading lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, despite receiving a lift from the banks in afternoon trade. IG Market analyst Evan Lucas said a mixed performance in the United States had weighed on i..

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Stocks to watch at close on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Friday: ENV - ENVESTRA - up 20.5 cents, or 18.14 per cent, at $1.335 APA - APA GROUP - up seven cents, or 1.02 per cent, at $6.91 S..

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JB Hi-Fi to buy $27m of its own shares

Retailer JB Hi-Fi plans to buy back about $27 million of its shares to help strengthen its capital position. The company said it would buy up to 1.44 million shares from the market between May 26 a..

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Slack economy allows RBA to sit pat

If its latest monetary policy statement had been the answer to a multiple choice question on the outlook for interest rates, the Reserve Bank would simply have ticked "c) Don't know". What is clear..

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Commodities markets summary

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY World oil prices fell as traders booked profits from the previous day's rally on signs of strengthening crude demand in the Unite..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks were mixed but some selling pressure continued to dog the technology sector amid worries about overvaluations. The Dow Jones Ind..

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