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Metals prices weigh on Aust market

The Australian share market has closed lower as China's economic slowdown weighs on prices for industrial metals such as copper, nickel and zinc. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the lower pric..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have ended little-changed in a shortened session a day after the Thanksgiving holiday, with retailers in focus as Black Friday sale..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday: BHP - BHP BILLITON Brazil's government says it will sue mining giants BHP Billiton and Vale for $US5.2 billion ($A7.19 billion) after ..

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Aust stock market fades into red

The Australian share market has faded into the red after a positive start, dragged back by the absence of a lead from US markets, and investor fatigue. US markets were closed on Thursday for the Th..

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Sharemarket retreats, but still higher

The Australian share market has retreated slightly, but remains a third of a per cent higher at noon. Leads in resource stocks kept the bourse in positive territory. BHP Billiton was up 22 cents..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street was closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving public holiday. LONDON - European stock markets have risen solidly for a second da..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon: ORL - OROTON GROUP Oroton Group has its annual general meeting on Friday. PMV - PREMIER INVESTMENTS Premier Investments has its an..

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Banks save bourse from negative close

The Australian share market has retreated from one per cent gains to end modestly higher. The bourse was up a third of a per cent, boosted by the banking sector but pulled down by resources stocks...

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Banks push bourse one per cent higher

The Australian share market is one per cent higher, as gains by the banks eclipse losses by the miners. After two days of losses, investors were in a buying mood, with all four big banks up more th..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets. NEW YORK - US stocks are higher following a stream of mixed economic data in the last trading session ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In the final..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday: BOQ - BANK OF QUEENSLAND - down two cent, or 0.14 per cent, at $14.26 Bank of Queensland is holding it annual general meetin..

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Shares dragged lower by big banks

Australia's big four banks have pulled the Australian share market more than half a percentage point lower, losing ground for a second straight session. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner..

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Banks drag market into the red

The Australian share market is lower, weighed down by losses among the big banks. Three out of the big four banks were more than half a per cent lower, offsetting gains in the resources sector. ..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: ACC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY The Australian Agricultural company is expected to post half year results on Wednesday...

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Resources drag market into the red

The Australian share market is lower, weighed down by the continued rout in commodities. Key miners led the fall with BHP Billiton down 35 cents to $19.72, Rio Tinto 51 cents lower to $47.62 and Fo..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: BBG - BILLABONG Billabong International has its annual general meeting on Tuesday. BCI - BC IRON BC Iron has its annual..

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Retail, banks lead Aust market higher

The Australian share market has closed higher as investors continued to gain confidence despite more weakness in the resources sector. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the buying m..

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Australian market edges higher

The share market is slightly higher after recovering from a weak, commodities-driven start. The retailers have led the gains with Woolworths adding more than three per cent off speculation that it ..

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Exhausted investors pull back

After strong gains throughout the week, investors have calmed, with the bourse closing only slightly higher on Friday. "I think we've got a little bit of exhaustion today," CMC Markets chief market..

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Banks push bourse two per cent higher

The Australian share market has closed two per cent higher as the banks and minerals sectors boosted the bourse. Investors were happy after minutes from the US Federal Reserve meeting hinted rates ..

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Shares up thanks to banks, commodities

The Australian share market was more than one per cent higher at noon, pushed up by the big banks and the miners. On the back of a higher iron ore price overnight and modest gains in oil, Rio Tinto..

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Banks drive turnaround on Aust market

The Australian share market has closed higher despite a poor start as investors found reason to buy into the major banks. The local bourse opened sharply lower after a bomb threat in Germany rattle..

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