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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, July 10: AQA - AQUILA - steady, at $3.39 AZJ - AURIZON - down seven cents, or 1.39 per cent, at $4.98 Baosteel and Aurizon now co..

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ASX posts heavy falls

Australian stocks fell heavily on a day where the negative mood among US investors overnight carried into local trading. All sectors fell other than gold with some of the biggest drops in defensive..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed more than one per cent lower, with falls across all sectors. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 58.4 points, or 1.06 per cent, ..

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Bidders move to 100% of Aquila

Baosteel and Aurizon now control more than 90 per cent of Aquila Resources and will move to compulsorily acquire the rest of its shares. The bidders gained control last week when Aquila chairman an..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, July 9: AOH - ALTONA - up 4.5 cents, or 26.47 per cent, at 21.5 cents Shares in copper miner Altona have soared by about 30 per cen..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, with the big banks and global miner BHP Billiton weighing on the broader market. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was eight ..

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Business confidence lifts in June

Australian firms have shrugged off the sharp slide in consumer sentiment since the federal budget, with business confidence increasing in the past month. The closely-watched National Australia Bank..

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Altona shareholders in $80m windfall

Shares in copper miner Altona have soared by about 30 per cent on news of an $80 million windfall for shareholders. The news came as Altona announced it is selling its Finish operations and explora..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, July 8: ALL - ARISTOCRAT LEISURE - in a trading halt, last traded at $5.39 Poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure has snared a US gam..

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Aust shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, with Asian markets also subdued ahead of the US company reporting season. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 6.1 points, or..

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Stocks to watch at close on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Monday: ALL - ARISTOCRAT LEISURE - in a trading halt, last traded at $5.39 Poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure has snared a US gam..

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Unemployment tipped to rise in June

Australia's unemployment rate is tipped to rise as consumer caution weighs on business confidence and hiring intentions. The jobless rate is expected to increase from 5.8 per cent to 5.9 per cent w..

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Job ads rebound in June

Job advertisements have bounced back after spending cuts and tax hikes announced in the federal budget weighed on business hiring intentions. Job ads rose 4.3 per cent in June, following a 5.6 per ..

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Aussie shares slightly lower at noon

The Australian stock market is lower following soft overseas leads. US markets were closed on Friday for the Independence Day public holiday and European stocks finished last week mostly in the red..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, July 7: AQA - AQUILA RESOURCES - down one cent, or 0.3 per cent, at $3.39 AZJ - AURIZON - steady at $5.08 China's Baosteel and Auri..

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