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Stocks to watch at noon

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY - down 0.50 cents, or 0.33 per cent, at $1.50. The country's biggest beef producer, A..

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Mortgage Choice to get a new CEO

Mortgage Choice will get a new chief executive after Michael Russell announced he will be stepping down from the role next year. Mr Russell will retire as CEO at the end of the financial year and a..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Nov 19: AGK - AGL ENERGY - down 3.00 cents, or 0.23 per cent, at $13.30 Electricity and gas provider AGL has appointed US energy se..

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Shares close lower despite early gains

The share market closed weaker despite its early gains, with falls posted across all sectors. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said there was no specific news driving the market on what was a quiet ..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, slipping through the session, with substantial falls in the materials and energy sectors. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index w..

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Shares flat at noon

The Australian stock market is flat as gains in resources stocks offset weakness in other sectors. OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said the resources sector appeared to have received a boo..

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A2 Milk to list on ASX in 2015

A2 Milk Co plans to list in early 2015 on the Australian stock exchange. The Auckland-based company doesn't plan to raise any new capital in an ASX float and will keep its New Zealand incorporation..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, November 18: AHF - AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMS - in a trading halt, last traded at 27.5 cents Milk producer Australian Dairy Farms Group h..

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Major banks lead share market lower

The share market has closed weaker as a rising US dollar, sputtering Japanese economy and pending changes for the financial system weigh on investor sentiment. OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le B..

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Global woes hit share market

The share market is lower as a shrinking Japanese economy worries investors. Japan, the world's third largest economy, contracted 0.4 per cent in the September quarter, a surprisingly weak result, ..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Nov 17: AHE - AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS - steady at $3.92 The car and truck dealership owner says sales are performing well in a softer mark..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have closed little-changed but the S&P 500 picked up enough for a new record as a possible Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger spar..

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S&P edges to new high

US stocks have closed little-changed but the S&P 500 picked up enough for a new record as a possible Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger sparked buying in the oil services sector.The Dow Jones Industrial ..

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Oil price falls weigh on share market

The share market is marginally higher, as further slides in oil prices weigh on energy stocks and offset gains in most other sectors. The market is on track for its worst weekly performance in more..

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US jobless claims rose last week

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits increased last week but held to the recent low range that suggests increasing tightness in the jobs market, Labor Department figures show. Initial ..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: BSL - BLUESCOPE STEEL - up 12 cents, or 2.4 per cent, at $5.10 BlueScope has confirmed it expects a half year underlying profi..

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Shares post fourth straight loss

The share market has closed lower for a fourth straight day as banking and energy stocks weighed on the market. "We've really been dragged down by the energy sector, with falling oil prices still a..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, with losses by the big four banks outweighing gains by the big miners. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 20.4 points, or..

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Shares weaker for fourth straight day

The share market is weaker as the financial sector comes under pressure from investors taking profit. It is the fourth straight day of falls for the market, after posting gains in the past four wee..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - down 97 cents, or 2.84 per cent, at $33.20 BHP Billiton has scrapped the sale of its Western Australian..

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Aust share market falls almost 1%

The Australian share market has closed sharply lower, pulled back by weakness among the big banks and the major miners. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the fact that all the major banks were n..

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