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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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Aust stocks down amid profit taking

Mining, energy and banking stocks have pushed the Australian share market more than one per cent lower amid profit taking. OptionsXPress analyst Ben LeBrun said market watchers were expecting a rel..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street is slightly higher with losses in energy shares offset by consumer discretionary gains and investors laid low ahead of a US Feder..

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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 has fallen $US1.54 overnight, to $US55.55, shying aw..

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Shares rally on Wall Street high

The Australian share market has closed higher despite weak Chinese economic data weighing on positive sentiment from Wall Street. Wall Street rallied to its best close for the year so far on Friday..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Dow and S&P 500 have rallied to their best close of 2016 as investors embraced the European Central Bank's stimulus measures and stea..

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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 is hanging on above the $US57 mark despite falling 83 US..

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Banks, energy player lift share market

A modest rally among banking and energy stocks has lifted the share market. After a subdued open to trade there was a positive swing in the afternoon, Patersons Securities associate director Mark G..

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