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Stocks drop on global growth concerns

Heightened investor fears about global growth have caused the sharpest daily fall on the Australian share market in four months, with energy companies and banks the hardest hit. Fears that oil pric..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have extended their selloff in early afternoon trading as falling oil prices heightens concerns regarding the health of the global ..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO Miners are likely to be in focus again on Wednesday with comm..

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US and Chinese data weigh on Aust shares

The Australian share market is lower after weak manufacturing data from the world's two biggest economies sparked a sell-off in resources stocks.CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy sa..

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Wall Street cuts losses to close flat

Strong gains in Facebook and Alphabet have helped Wall Street cut losses and stage a late-day rally, with major indexes closing near the unchanged mark. Alphabet rose up 1.2 per cent at $US770.77 a..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday: BCG - BITCION GROUP Bitcoin Group is slated to list on the ASX on Tuesday. BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP R..

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Shares close 0.8% higher

The Australian share market has ended the trading session higher, buoyed by gains across the board. Financial and energy stocks pushed the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index to an intra day high of 50..

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Aust stocks trading higher

The Australian share market is trading higher at lunchtime, driven by financial companies following strong gains on international markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is up 0.9 per cent aft..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street markets have surged more than two per cent after the Bank of Japan unexpectedly cut its interest rate to below zero and Microsoft..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: BHP - BHP BILLITON FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP RIO - RIO TINTO Australian-listed mining stocks could gain after the pri..

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