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Strong rally for Aussie share market

The share market continues to rise, driven by gains among the big banks and mining giants. The main indices were 1.5 per cent higher at noon (AEDT), putting the market on track for its best session..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO The price of iron has again fallen, slipping below the $US55 mark at $US54..

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Early share market gains evaporate

The share market has retreated from promising early gains to close only marginally higher as investors continued to sell stocks in some of the big banks. Investors are still concerned about the deb..

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Wall Street hits 2016 high

The S&P 500 has closed at its highest in 2016 after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen called for caution on raising interest rates - music to Wall Street's ears. In her first comments since th..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO The price of iron has again fallen, but remains above the $US55 mark - jus..

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Aussie banks weigh on share market

The Australian share market has turned lower, weighed down by the major banks. After initially opening slightly higher, the market did an about turn. The big four banks continue to decline in th..

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Soft greenback pushes $A higher

Falls in the greenback have helped the Australian dollar climb higher. At 1200 AEDT on Tuesday, the local currency was trading at 75.46 US cents, up from 74.94 cents on Thursday. The greenback l..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO The price of iron looks to be slowly heading back down, losing 61 US cents..

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US rate concerns drag on Aussie market

The Australian share market has closed around one per cent lower as investors consider the timing of the next rise in US interest rates and reposition their portfolios ahead of the Easter break. Th..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO The price of iron has again fallen, but remains above the $US57 mark. O..

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Aussie stocks fall as volumes slump

Australian shares have finished in the red, with low trading volumes and falls across all sectors except one. Investors are sitting on the sidelines ahead of the Easter break and amid a lack of eco..

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Stocks lower as trading volumes fall

The share market is weaker following bomb attacks in Belgium, amid subdued trading ahead of the Easter weekend. Wall Street provided a weak lead, losing ground in the wake of the bombings in Brusse..

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Aussie share market closes higher

The Australian share market closed slightly higher Friday, buoyed by gains in mining and energy stocks as commodity and oil prices continue to climb. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished th..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average have turned positive for the year, a day after the US Federal Reserve signalled fewer interest r..

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$A leaps as jobless rate dips to 5.8%

The Australian dollar has soared after a surprise fall in the unemployment rate to 5.8 per cent. At 1700 AEDT on Thursday, the local unit was trading at 75.97 US cents, up from 74.65 cents on Wedne..

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Aussie share market up 1%

The Australian share market has lifted by nearly one per cent, after the US Federal Reserve left its key interest rates unchanged and Australia's unemployment rate fell to 5.8 per cent.In the US, Wall..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO Shares in the mining giants could benefit from an increase in the price of..

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Wall Street closes at 2016 high

The S&P 500 has closed at its highest level of the year after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched and signalled fewer rate hikes in coming months. The Fed indicated moderate US..

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