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Market flat as caution takes hold

With investors practicing caution ahead the release of economic data and several central bank meetings, the share market has had a flat day of trade."We do have possibly some quite significant events ..

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Market boosted by China’s rate cuts

The share market has hit a two month high as sentiment is boosted by economic stimulus measures in China. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 is up 0.4 per cent to its highest level since mid-August, driv..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: ARG - ARGO INVESTMENTS Argo Investments has annual general meeting on Monday. AST - AUSTNET SERVICES AusNet Services hol..

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ANZ joins rivals and hikes rates

ANZ has joined its rivals in hiking interest rates for home owners to help cover the costs of boosting their protection against potential economic shocks. ANZ will raise its standard variable inter..

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Market’s surge continues

The share market is close to two per cent higher as investors buy into all sectors after the European Central Bank raised expectations it will provide further economic stimulus. Consumer stocks are..

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NAB joins CBA, Westpac in raising rates

Australian homeowners are facing higher mortgage repayments after the National Australia Bank became the third major lender to hike its standard variable home loan interest rates. NAB has announced..

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US stocks surge on earnings, dovish ECB

US stocks have powered higher, lifted by dovish signals from the European Central Bank and strong earnings from McDonald's, Texas Instruments and others. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursda..

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Market lower at noon

The share market is slightly lower at noon weighed down by resource stocks. Lower commodity prices saw BHP Billiton lose 22 cents to $24.01 while rival Rio Tinto was also off by 16 cents to $52.62...

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US stocks end lower on mixed earnings

Wall Street stocks have finished solidly lower following mixed earnings that included strong results from General Motors and disappointing figures from Yahoo. After a volatile session on Wednesday,..

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Market weighed down by financial sector

The share market has dipped at noon, with losses among the big banks offsetting gains by the miners. BHP Billiton was up 16 cents to $24.15 after it released a strong quarterly production result wh..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Wednesday: AMC - AMCOR Amcor has its annual general meeting on Wednesday. CWN - CROWN RESORTS Crown Resorts has its annual gener..

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Miners and energy lead market down

The Australian share market is lower, with the mining and energy sector once again leading the broader bourse into the red. Market heavyweight BHP Billiton was down 2.5 per cent after the overnight..

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US stocks edge up thanks to tech stocks

US stocks have finished modestly higher as gains in tech shares offset weakness in petroleum-linked equities following weak Chinese economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday climbed..

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Shares slip ahead of key Chinese data

The Australian share market has slipped into the red despite opening higher, with investors cautious ahead of the release of key Chinese data. Traders said investors were nervous, despite positive ..

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US stocks push higher on earnings

US stocks pushed higher for the third week in a row on passable earnings, big merger announcements and rising confidence the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low. Trade cooled somewhat comp..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: CWN - CROWN James Packer's Crown Melbourne is planning a $1.5 billion addition to its Southbank casino precinct.

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