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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 edged higher, up 18 US cents to $US54.5. BO..

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Energy stocks lead market higher

Gains by energy stocks have pushed the share market modestly higher, but most of the major banks are still feeling pain. Sentiment appeared to have improved since Tuesday's sharp fall, IG market an..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street has fallen sharply as investors took gains off the table following a recent rally and ahead of an upcoming quarterly reporting se..

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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 is steady on its first session of trading after a public..

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Aussie shares close sharply lower

The Australian share market closed sharply lower, hurt by steep falls in energy, mining and banking stocks. The local market continued to lose ground throughout the afternoon following some disappo..

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Wall St pulls back after recent rally

US stocks have ended weaker, pulling back from a recent rally that took them to new 2016 highs, as losses in commodity-related and industrial shares offset gains in healthcare. The S&P material..

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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 ore is back under $US55. MQA - MACQUARIE aTLAS rOADS ..

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Aussie shares close flat

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower as the big banks make small gains while the major miners fall. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 4.1 points, or 0...

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street has extended a seven-week rally after upbeat US jobs and factory data raised hope of stronger corporate earnings. The Labour D..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO The price of iron has head back up toward the $US55 mark, lifting $US1.05,..

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Share market continues its slump

Australian shares remain lower as the major banks, all down more than one per cent, continue to drag on the market. At noon AEDT, the ANZ, the worst performer of the big four, was down 48 cents, or..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street has ended the first quarter with a whimper after a month-long rally that rescued the S&P 500 from its worst start to a year s..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

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 toward the $US50 ma..

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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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