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Shares rebound on China stimulus talk

The Australian share market has rebounded on expectations of monetary easing in China, finishing the session strongly and posting an almost nine per cent gain for the year's first three months. Chi..

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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher on growing expectations of an interest rate cut in China. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 45.4 points, or 0.78 per cent..

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Shares rally on China stimulus talk

The share market has bounced back on expectations of monetary easing in China. China's central bank chief has said that China has room to act on both quantitative measures and interest rates. Th..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, March 31: ANZ - ANZ BANKING GROUP - down 44 cents, or 1.2 per cent, at $36.36 CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK - down $1.24, or 1.3 per cent, ..

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Heavy falls on the share market

Weaker oil and iron ore prices and plans for a bank deposit tax are contributing to heavy falls on the share market. Energy stocks are the the biggest losers after crude oil prices sunk, reversing ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have risen, snapping a four-day losing streak as traders shrugged off weaker-than-expected US economic growth in the fourt..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, March 30: CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA - up 50 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $94.34 A second Commonwealth Bank IT executive has b..

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Market bounces back

The Australian share market has rebounded after suffering its biggest fall in three months on Thursday. All sectors were higher, except gold. Quay Equities managing director David Reynolds said ..

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US stocks end lower as Yemen crisis

Wall Street stocks have ended lower in volatile trade spurred by the Yemen crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40.31 points (0.23 per cent) to 17,678.23 on Thursday. The blue-chip inde..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, March 27: BBG - BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL - down 0.5 cents, or 0.8 per cent, at 60 cents Surfwear group Billabong International has vowe..

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Caution leads to heavy fall for shares

The share market has suffered its largest one day fall in more than three months as investors turned cautious. Banks and miners were the main drag on the market, though almost all sectors lost grou..

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Aust shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, with banks and property the biggest losers as all sectors, except energy, fell. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 94.2 p..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, March 26: BCI - BC IRON - up one cent, or 2.44 per cent, at 42 cents PERTH - BC Iron is pushing ahead with cost cutting as it awards..

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US stocks sink; Nasdaq drops 2.4%

US stocks have fallen sharply, with the Nasdaq suffering the deepest declines on worries that technology and biotech equities have become overvalued. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index, which sto..

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Aussie stocks higher on flat day

The Australian share market had inched slightly higher on light turnover. After almost hitting 6,000 points for the first time in seven years on Monday, stocks have retreated slightly with investor..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, March 25: KMD - KATHMANDU - down 19.5 cents, or 12.4 per cent, at $1.375 Outdoor equipment retailer Kathmandu has warned that secon..

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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, despite data showing China's manufacturing dipped to its lowest level in almost a year. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index wa..

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Aust shares higher at noon

The Australian market is higher at noon after a mixed performance by the big banks and resources companies. It came after US stocks finished slightly lower after a quiet day of trade. "The Austr..

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Resources gains lift market into green

The Australian market has started the session on a positive note, led by gains in the resources space. OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said the materials and energy sectors were the best p..

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