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US stocks move higher

US stocks scored modest gains amid positive US and eurozone data as investors kept a wait-and-see attitude on Greece's potential debt deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 24.29 points (0..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Wednesday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 29 cents, or 1.02 per cent, at $28.61 RIO - RIO TINTO - up 54 cents, or 0.97 per cent, at $56.34 ..

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Aust shares up 1.3%

Australian shares notched up a third consecutive day of gains on global optimism about the Greek government striking a debt bailout deal to avoid leaving the Eurozone. The local share market was mo..

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Shares rally on Greece optimism

The share market is rallying on global optimism about a potential bailout deal for Greece. Overseas markets rose overnight on optimism that a deal between Greece and the European Union, the Europea..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday: 3DM - 3D MEDICAL - up two cents, or 22.2 per cent, at 11 cents Shares in the company behind a 3D-printed jaw joint successful..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Nasdaq has ploughed to a fresh record as US stock markets followed European equity markets higher on increased optimism for a deal that c..

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Aust shares end higher

The Australian market recovered from early falls to start the week with small gains, raising hopes that the recent sell-off might have ended. The ASX200 closed 0.9 per cent up last week but only af..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: APN - APN NEWS AND MEDIA - up four cents, or 5.2 per cent, at 81 cents APN News and Media Chief executive Michael Miller is jo..

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Shares end week with strong gains

The share market's roller coaster ride has continued for a third day, posting its best session of the week to regain all of Thursday's losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 1.3 per cent..

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Banks lead ASX gains

The Australian share market is trading more than one per cent higher, led by gains in bank stocks. The market is trading higher despite ongoing concerns about negotiations between Greece and its eu..

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Nasdaq powers to new all-time high

The Nasdaq has powered to a fresh record, easily topping the prior all-time high in a broad rally that withstood signs that a Greek debt default could be moving closer. The Nasdaq Composite Index s..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: CCV - CASH CONVERTERS - up seven cents, or 10.3 per cent, at 75 cents More than 37,000 Cash Converters customers who claimed t..

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Aust shares lower

It is known on financial markets as witching hour, and it was blamed for a surprise 1.3 per cent fall in Australian shares on Thursday. Witching hour refers to the day each month and quarter when o..

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Heavy falls on share market

The share market is more than one per cent lower, with the banks leading a general retreat. CMC chief market analyst Ric Spooner said investors were selling stocks as the June quarter share price i..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday: CCV - CASH CONVERTERS - down two cents, or 2.9 per cent, at 68 cents Cash Converters is close to settling a class action lau..

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Banks lead share market higher

The Australian share market has closed one per cent higher, boosted mostly by the big four banks. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the banks had underperformed over the last few weeks and were ..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Wednesday: IAG - INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP - up 24 cents, or 4.3 per cent, at $5.81 Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is..

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Shares continue to defy global trend

The share market is higher as bargain hunters ignore weak offshore leads.With Greece set to default on 6.7 billion euro in debt, global markets fell overnight, particularly in Europe.But the local mar..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday: ARI - ARRIUM - down one cent, or 6.25 per cent, at 15.00 cents Mining and materials group Arrium it set to post an even large..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have dropped as worry about a Greek debt default more than offset a positive reaction to big deals in the pharmaceuticals and homeb..

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Aust shares lower

The Australian sharemarket is lower at noon, with investors sitting on their hands or chasing returns elsewhere. After two sessions of gains last week, the local market is looking like it is headin..

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