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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street has done an about turn into negative territory after earlier edging up on China's move to boost its slowing economy and higher oi..

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Aussie shares close flat

The Australian share market closed flat after the banks lost most of their early gains as China's Shanghai Composite fell more than three per cent. Early gains in the banking sector pushed the benc..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street ended lower in a feeble end to another week of strong gains after concerns about the timing of future US interest rate rises offs..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: CCV - CASH CONVERTERS Cash Converters is scheduled to release half year results. PAC - PACIFIC CURRENT GROUP Pacific Current Group is slat..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday: AIO - ASCIANO Asciano is expected to post half year results on Wednesday. ALL - ARISTOCRAT LEISURE Aristocrat Leisure holds i..

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Market falls back from morning gains

The local share market has pared back some of its strong morning gains to be slightly higher at noon, with the banks pressuring the bourse. The big four lenders were treading water at midday, bring..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday: AGI - AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY Ainsworth Game Technology is slated to post half year results on Tuesday. BHP - BHP BILLITON BH..

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Aussie market lifts around 1%

The Australian share market has closed nearly one per cent higher, boosted by bargain hunters, stronger regional markets, a lift in the iron ore price and some encouraging corporate earnings reports. ..

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Market buoyant as ore price rises

The Australian share market has kicked off the week on a positive note, well up at noon, with healthy gains by the big miners. The China port price of iron ore was up by 1.3 per cent to $US46.70, b..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange: BSL - BLUESCOPE STEEL Bluescope Steel is slated to post half year results on Monday. BXB - BRAMBLES Brambles half year results HTA - HU..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street has ended little changed as Applied Materials helped lift the tech sector and offset a renewed drop in oil prices, with major ind..

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Shares end strong week on sour note

The share market ended the week with a fall, weighed down by weakness in the energy, mining and banking sectors. A drop of 0.8 per cent follows Thursday's surge of more than two per cent, but it wa..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street is lower, snapping a three-day rally, after a slump in Wal-Mart weighed on retail stocks and oil prices retreated. Seven of th..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday: 3PL - 3P LEARING 3P Learning is due to release half year results. AHG - AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS Automotive Holdings is expected to r..

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Shares rally on commodity price rises

Australian shares have enjoyed their strongest gains in three months as the resources sector rallied on a rebound in oil prices. Bell Direct equities analyst Julia Lee said the market enjoyed an am..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street was on track for a third straight day of gains after a surge in oil prices fired up energy stocks. The S&P energy sector j..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday: EVN - EVOLUTION MINING Evolution Mining is slated to post first half results. EVT - EVENT HOSPITALITY Event Hospitality half y..

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Australian shares close lower

The Australian share market has finished 0.5 per cent lower, dragged down by energy stocks hit by falling oil prices. The energy sector finished the session down by 4.4 per cent after market heavyw..

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Market remains slightly weaker

The share market is slightly lower due to falls by major energy and mining stocks. Oil and gas giant Woodside Petroleum had slid more than six per cent after it revealed a massive slump in full yea..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street is higher, as investors go bargain hunting among beaten-down consumer discretionary, industrial and financial stocks. Even a d..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday: AAD - ARDENT LEISURE Ardent Leisure is slated to release its half year results on Wednesday. ANZ - ANZ BANKING GROUP ANZ on W..

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