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US stocks sink as Apple drops

US stocks have finished sharply lower as a morning rally fizzled and Apple shares dropped after unveiling a suite of upgraded smartphone, tablet and television products. The Dow Jones Industrial Av..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Sept 10: SIP - SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS. Sigma Pharmaceuticals are expected to post full year results.

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Aus market posts second day of gains

Australian shares have risen for the second straight session, helped by strong gains in overseas markets and rally in banking stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed 2.1 per cent higher f..

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Shares rally on overseas leads

The share market is more than one per cent higher as the major banks stage a powerful rally. After a gain of 2.5 per cent on Wall Street overnight, due partly to stability on China's market, local ..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Sept 9: EGP - ECHO ENTERTAINMENT - down two cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $4.81 Echo Entertainment chief executive Matt Bekier speaks ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have powered higher, rallying with most global equity markets following a rise in Chinese stocks and improved eurozone economic dat..

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Aust market lifts 1.6 per cent

The Australian share market has lifted more than 1.6 per cent despite US markets not trading and mixed economic data. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said it was difficult to pin down ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street was closed for the US Labor Day public holiday. LONDON - European stocks have climbed with London's FTSE 100 index of leading ..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, Sept 8: CVI - CV CHECK CV Check, a global online screening and verification service, lists on the ASX QAN - QANTAS AIRWAYS Awar..

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Aust market down after weak US lead

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower in the wake of weak leads from US and European markets and the absence of any catalyst to push it into positive territory. In early trading the..

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Job ads bounce back in August

The number of job advertisements on the internet and in newspapers rose 1.0 per cent in August, bouncing back from the 0.5 per cent fall in July. Job ads in the 12 months to August were up 8.7 per ..

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Banks and miners lead market lower

The share market is lower as the dominant bank and mining sectors post falls. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index again dipped below 5,000 points in early trade after falls on Wall Street and Europ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have fallen after a mixed US jobs report clouded prospects for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike amid China-induced glo..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Sept 7: RIO - RIO TINTO Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook to negative from stable on global diversified m..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US equity markets have given up early gains as investors turned cautious ahead of the August jobs market report, which could weigh heavily th..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, Sept 4: MYR - MYER WES - WESFARMERS WOW - WOOLWORTHS Retail spending has fallen for the first time in more than a year, dragged ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US shares have put on a solid rally with investors piling back into blue chips and especially tech stocks as a Federal Reserve report depicte..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Sept 3: MYR - MYER WES - WESFARMERS WOW - WOOLWORTHS Retail trade figures will be released on Thursday

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Share market continues to tumble

The share market is 1.3 per cent lower as concerns linger about China's economic growth, but disappointing Australian growth figures had little immediate impact on investors. Shares have been down ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have lost another nearly three per cent as new data offered more evidence that China's industrial machine is stalling. Losses we..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Sept 2: BHP - BHP BILLITON OSH - OIL SEARCH WPL - WOODSIDE PETROLEUM Oil prices tumble overnight after Chinese manufacturing ..

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