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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, March 24: IIN - IINET - down 10 cents, or 1.1 per cent, at $8.85 TPM - TPG TELECOM - up three cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $8.83 Int..

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US stocks finish lower as Nasdaq lags

US stocks have finished somewhat lower after a quiet day of trade with the Nasdaq lagging the other two indices following last week's surge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 11.61 points (0..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Nasdaq has bolted above 5,000 following a surge in biotech company Biogen as US stocks gained more broadly on a pullback in the dollar. ..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, March 23: APN - APN NEWS AND MEDIA - up 4.75 cents, or five per cent, at 99 cents Shares in APN News & Media rose after a massive ..

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Market soars on rate cut expectations

The share market has opened higher on growing expectations of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut. Early gains of 1.3 per cent followed a strong session on Wall Street overnight, as the US central ban..

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US stocks surge as Fed signals caution

Wall Street stocks have surged after the Federal Reserve trimmed its US economic forecast and signalled a cautious approach to raising interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday ..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, March 19: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 43 cents, or 1.44 per cent, at $30.20 BHP Billiton shares are performing strongly after the mining..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, March 18:APN - APN NEWS & MEDIA MEDIA - up one cent, or 1.1 per cent, at 94 centsAllan Gray Australia says it has cut its stake in APN Ne..

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Dow drops ahead of Fed statement

US stocks have finished mostly lower ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve policy announcement, while the Nasdaq rose on news of a potential new Apple television venture.The Dow Jones Industrial ..

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Market falls as investors take profits

The share market has been dragged lower by the big banks and miners, while internet provider TPG Telecom shone due to its $1.4 billion takeover deal with iiNet. The market had looked set to rise af..

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Aust shares close lower

The share market has closed lower as banks gave back some of the significant gains made on Thursday. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 35.7 points, or 0.61 per cen..

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Market down, telcos only strong sector

The Australian share market is weaker, with all sectors down except the telcos following news of a $1.4 billion takeover deal. IG Markets market strategist Evan Lucas says there's been an explosion..

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US stocks rally as dollar dips

Wall Street stocks have snapped a two-day losing streak, surging after big US banks cleared Federal Reserve stress tests and the dollar retreated from a 12-year high. The Dow Jones Industrial Avera..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, March 13: AAD - ARDENT LEISURE - up 10.5 cents, or 5.3 per cent, at $2.07 Shares in the operator of Dreamworld and WhiteWater World ha..

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Shares bounce on jobs data

The share market has enjoyed its best gains in almost a month due to jobs figures that were good, but not too good to scuttle an expected Reserve Bank rate cut. The All Ordinaries index gained 0.91..

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Aust shares close higher

A fall in the unemployment rate has driven the share market to its strongest session in almost a month. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 57 points, or 0.98 per ce..

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Aussie shares up on good jobs news

The Australian share market is higher after official data showed that the nation's jobless rate has eased. Australian Bureau of Statistics data show that the unemployment rate has fallen from its 1..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, March 12: AAD - ARDENT LEISURE - down 46.5 cents, or 19.14 per cent, at $1.965 Shares in Gold Coast theme park owner Ardent Leisure ..

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US stocks sell-off hurts Aussie shares

The Australian share market has closed lower but has clawed back some earlier heavy losses linked to US interest rate rise fears. The market dipped more than one per cent during morning trade after..

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US stocks sell-off hurts Aussie shares

Weak commodity prices and big losses on Wall Street have dragged the Australian share market lower. Fears of a US rate rise in June have hurt the US and Australian equity markets and a stronger US ..

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