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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed one per cent higher despite falls by market heavyweight BHP Billiton. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 58.8 points, or 1.05 p..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, July 15: AAC - AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL CO - down one cent, or 0.7 per cent, at $1.355 Live exporters across the Northern Territory ..

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Day of strong gains for Aust market

The Australian share market has closed almost two per cent higher on the back of an agreement between Greece and its European creditors. The big miners led the way deep into positive territory, wit..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, July 14: ANZ - ANZ BANKING GROUP - down 35 cents, or 1.1 per cent, at $31.90 CBA - COMMONWEALTH BANK - down 61 cents, or 0.7 per cent..

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Aust share market drifts into the red

The Australian share market has given away intraday gains to close lower as investors await further developments on the Greek debt crisis and look for other leads to provide direction. IG chief mar..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have powered higher as the latest bailout proposal from Greece lifted hopes for a breakthrough with creditors this weekend. The ..

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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, with mining stocks jumping after a sharp rally in iron ore prices. European and US markets had provided positive leads on better news about Greece's p..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, July 10: AMP - AMP - up six cents, or 0.97 per cent, at $6.27 AMP Capital's China Growth Fund has been hit by turmoil in Chinese stock..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have finished higher, bouncing back from deep losses in the prior session following strong gains in Asian and European equity marke..

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Aust stocks tumble on commodity falls

The Australian share market has tumbled more than one per cent amid concerns about a continued fall in commodities and a weak lead from Wall Street. Iron ore prices in China plunged to a fresh six-..

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Fed minutes show rate hike caution

Federal Reserve policymakers favoured caution last month about raising interest rates as they weighed weak spots in the economy and foreign risks, minutes to the meeting have shown. Participants at..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, July 9: BHP - BHP BILLITON - down 82 cents, or 3.12 per cent, at $25.43 FMG - FORTESCUE METALS GROUP - down 11 cents, or 6.16 per ce..

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Aust stocks deep in the red

Big falls in commodity prices and more turmoil on Shanghai's stock market have pushed Australian shares deep into the red. Australia's benchmark indices were one per cent lower at noon after Shangh..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, July 8: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 24 cents, or 0.9 per cent, at $26.25 RIO - RIO TINTO - up 58 cents, or 1.1 per cent, at $51.74 F..

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US stocks fall after Greek vote

US stocks have fallen moderately, joining most global bourses in moving lower after the Greek vote against further austerity measures raised fears the country could exit the eurozone. The Dow Jones..

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