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Shares slightly weaker in quiet trade

The share market is lower due to weakness in the major financial and mining stocks. With no new local economic data, investors are taking their cues from Wall Street, which fell in its last session..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, July 28: BUX - BUXTON RESOURCES - up 8.5 cents, or 25 per cent, at 42.5 cents. Shares in explorer Buxton Resources have surged after i..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have tumbled on disappointing earnings reports from Amazon and some other companies in a move that some analysts also attributed to..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed flat, with some investors booking profits, after a seven-day run of gains. The ASX200 index still closed nearly one per cent higher for the week and repeatedl..

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Market and dollar shrugs off disasters

The share market is pushing through six year highs and the Aussie dollar is stubbornly hovering around 94 US cents despite the MH17 tragedy and escalating conflict in Gaza. Aside from a knee-jerk r..

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Economists focused on RBA, CPI

Key inflation figures and a speech from the RBA boss came under the microscope this week as economists pondered the outlook for interest rates and share prices. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Ol..

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Australian market slightly lower

The Australian share market has opened flat following a mixed session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones finished slightly lower overnight after a session of mixed corporate earnings and a fall in famil..

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S&P 500 hits new record

Wall Street stocks have finished little changed with the S&P 500 inching to a new record following mixed US economic data and a flood of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sli..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, July 25: AGO - ATLAS IRON - up two cents, or 3.5 per cent, at 59 cents Atlas Iron is cutting costs and ramping up production as it off..

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Share market continues winning run

The share market has closed higher for the seventh session in a row, boosted by Chinese manufacturing data and US company earnings. "The main driver is the US earnings season which has been support..

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Market rises on positive Chinese data

The share market is slightly higher following positive data out of China. After opening flat, the market responded positively to the release of HSBC's Chinese manufacturing data, which had its stro..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, July 24: AZJ - AURIZON - up three cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $5.05 Rail freight company Aurizon hauled more coal in the last 12 mont..

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Aussie shares hit 6-year high

Australian stocks have hit six-year highs on the back of strong US leads and a record production report from miner BHP Billiton. The close of 5576.7 points and intraday high of 5598 were both the A..

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Aussie bonds dip on higher inflation

Australian bond futures prices have fallen after official data showed a surprisingly high inflation read. Official headline inflation on Wednesday came in close to expectations, showing a rise of 0..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, finishing its sixth straight day of gains at a six-year high. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 33.4 points, or 0.6 pe..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, July 23: AZZ - ANTARES ENERGY - up 0.5 cents, or 0.8 per cent, at 64.5 cents Shareholders in oil and gas company Antares Energy, th..

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US stocks rise on housing report

US stocks have finished higher following a busy day of corporate earnings and a report showing the highest level of existing-home sales in eight months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.81 ..

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Shares to rise despite global turmoil

The share market is tipped to continue to deliver growing returns in the year ahead, despite the potential fallout from the Malaysia Airlines disaster. The fundamentals of the local market remain h..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, as investors await US inflation figures overnight and local inflation data on Wednesday. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index w..

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