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Copper hits five-month high

Copper rose on Thursday to hit a five-month high as the euro gained versus the dollar after Greece confirmed it had clinched a deal for emergency aid needed to ensure it avoids a disorderly default. ..

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Aussie stocks close lower

The Australian share market closed slightly lower on Thursday as investors mulled over mixed earnings results, the ongoing Greek debt crisis and whether or not China would cut its interest rates. A..

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Telstra adds 1m customers

Telstra Corporation signed up more than a million new customers in the first half of its financial year, giving a hefty lift to its profit. The nation's largest telco added 958,000 mobile customers..

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Sims writes down $614m

Scrap metal recycler Sims Metal Management expects a small improvement in first half underlying earnings despite difficult trading conditions that forced an asset write down. The company's share pr..

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Tabcorp underlying profit up

Wagering and gaming firm Tabcorp Holdings has lifted its first half underlying profit by 14.1 per cent and expects a similar performance for the remainder of the year. Tabcorp on Thursday reported ..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Thursday: AAI - ALCOA INC - down 89 cents at $10.50 The future of 600 employees at an aluminium smelter in the Victorian city of Geelong..

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Aussie stocks close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher as a positive day for energy stocks offset weakness among Australia's retail banks and mining giant BHP Billiton. At 1615 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/A..

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Australand profit drops 15%

Property developer Australand believes it can improve earnings despite suffering a 15 per cent drop in annual profit. Australand on Wednesday said its net profit dropped to $140.6 million for the y..

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Webjet half-year profit up

Online travel agent Webjet is claiming the position of market leader after reporting a double-digit lift in first half net profit. Webjet said net profit for the six months to December 31, 2011, ro..

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Wall Street holds onto gains

Stocks held steady in the green on Tuesday afternoon on growing confidence about the US job market and hope that Greece will reach a debt deal. The Dow Jones industrial average is on pace to close ..

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Stocks to watch Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Wednesday: AKI - AFRICAN IRON LTD - up 0.5 cents at 56.5 cents CFE - CAPE LAMBERT RESOURCES LTD - down one cent at 57 cents South Afr..

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Emu to revive antimony mine

Australia's largest antimony mine is to be revived under plans by Emu Nickel, which needs to raise $60 million to buy the asset and re-start production. The Perth-based minnow on Wednesday said it ..

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Macquarie flags job cuts

Macquarie Group plans to cut 10 per cent of its investment banking jobs and fears its full year profit will plunge as difficult trading conditions take their toll. Australia's largest investment ba..

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No interest rate cut this time

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has keep its cash rate at 4.25 per cent following its February board meeting. The decision surprised the market, as 13 of the 14 economists surveyed by AAP had s..

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