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Share market opens flat

The market has opened flat despite fresh records on Wall Street on the back of positive congressional testimony by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen about interest rates. CommSec chief economis..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Feb 25: AGO - ATLAS IRON - down 0.5 cents, or 2.4 per cent, at 20 cents Junior miner Atlas Iron will continue to aggressively cut c..

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BHP boosts Aussie share market

The Australian share market has closed slightly higher, boosted by what investors considered a good financial result from BHP Billiton despite a big drop in the global miner's profit. CMC Markets c..

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Market steady on busy day of earnings

The Australian share market is pushing higher after market heavyweight BHP Billiton increased its dividend and announced fresh cost cutting. On a busy day of corporate earnings reports, BHP Billito..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, Feb 24: BLY - BOART LONGYEAR - up one cent, or five per cent, at 21 cents Troubled drilling company Boart Longyear halved its full ye..

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US stocks pause ahead of Fed testimony

US stocks have finished little changed following lacklustre housing data on the eve of congressional testimony by Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday decl..

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Shares post strong start to the week

Strength in the financial and property sectors has lifted the share market. Shares were weaker in early trade, despite signs that Greece may be granted a vital four month extension on its debt repa..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, with the big banks offsetting falls among the miners. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 26.5 points, or 0.45 per cent, hi..

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Market rises in morning trade

The share market is higher as investors are buoyed by signs Greece's debt problems are set to be temporarily resolved. The positive influence of statements from Greek officials that alternative ref..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Dow and S&P 500 has bolted to fresh records after eurozone ministers agreed to extend Greece's bailout by four months. The Dow Jon..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Feb 23: JHX - JAMES HARDIE - up 40 cents, or 2.9 per cent, at $14.35 Building products maker James Hardie has narrowed its full year g..

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Shares fall amid a lack of positives

The Australian share market has closed lower in a choppy session bereft of positive drivers. In the midst of company reporting season, a heavy full year loss from oil and gas producer Santos dragge..

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Aust shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, dragged down by the big banks in a choppy trading session. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 22.7 points, or 0.38 per cent..

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Energy sector drags on share market

The share market is lower due to weakness in the energy sector caused by an increase in oil supplies in the US. Falls in the financial sector are also pulling the market down, with the All Ordinari..

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Greece debt crisis pulls market lower

The market has opened lower off mixed leads from Wall Street and Europe. CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian said uncertainty continues over a eurozone debt deal, amid Germany's rejection of Gre..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: AMP - AMP - up 16 cents, or 2.5 per cent, at $6.66 AMP boosted its payments to shareholders on the back of a massive improveme..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, giving back its early gains as investors mull over a mixed bag of earnings reports. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 11..

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Stocks fall as earnings disappoint

The share market is lower as disappointing corporate earnings outweigh the positives of an extension of Greece's emergency funds. The market opened higher but fell into negative territory as financ..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Feb 19: AAD - ARDENT LEISURE - down 44 cents, or 15.9 per cent, at $2.33 Ardent Leisure shares have tumbled more than 10 per cent af..

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US stocks flat as Fed minutes cautious

US stocks have recovered from early losses to finish little-changed as Federal Reserve meeting minutes suggested it would wait longer before raising interest rates.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fel..

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