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Weak oil price drags ASX lower

The Australian share market has closed lower led by heavy falls from oil and gas producers and the major miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.79 per cent at the close with most se..

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Share market hits three month high

The share market has hit a three month high thanks to demand for mining and energy stocks including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.4 per ..

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Miners, industrials lead shares higher

Australian shares have hit a five-week high as high commodity prices, a Wall Street tailwind and adjusted expectations of local interest rate cuts helped near-across-the-board gains. The benchmark ..

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Miners, energy and US lift Aust stocks

The Australian share market has closed higher led by strong gains in the energy and mining sectors, with giant BHP Billiton one of the star performers. A record overnight high on Wall St, surging w..

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Telstra rally helps lift share market

The share market has ended the week with a modest gain due to Telstra's continued rise and a big jump by Myer. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.4 per cent, its third straight positive ses..

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Aust shares edge higher

The Australian share market has held onto a slim gain as investors wonder how the US political landscape will change under Donald Trump when he assumes the presidency. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ..

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Shares flat despite strong energy gains

Australian shares closed flat as strong gains in energy producers and the big four banks were offset by falls across the resource, health care and consumer discretionary sectors. The benchmark S&am..

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Aust shares fall after Trump rally

The Australian share market has closed lower, shedding some of last week's Donald Trump-led rally as investors take profits and mull over the US president-elect's policies. The benchmark S&P/AS..

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Market ends rollercoaster week on a high

The share market has ended a tumultuous week with another gain, thanks to strength among financial, energy and resources companies amid optimism President-elect Donald Trump's infrastructure spending ..

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Aust shares join global Trump rebound

The Australian share market turned around Wednesday's US election-induced retreat to stage a $50 billion rebound on Thursday as investors speculate that Donald Trump's presidency could boost the US an..

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Market falls to a four month low

Big falls across the financial and energy sectors pushed the share market to its lowest level in more than four months, amid mounting uncertainty of the outcome of next week's US presidential election..

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Aust shares recover to close flat

The possibility of Donald Trump winning the US presidency continues to unnerve investors but bargain-hunters pushed the Australian market to a flat close after a poor start on Thursday. OptionsXpre..

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