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Commodities markets summary

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Oil prices dipped after a disappointing manufacturing report on China raised concerns about crude demand, overshadowing worries a..

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Aussie shares close flat

The Australian share market has finished flat as gains among the miners were offset by falls in the financial sector. IG's market analyst Chris Weston said investors initially reacted cautiously to..

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Stocks to watch at close on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Monday: AZJ - AURIZON - down 25 cents, or 4.8 per cent, at $4.92 AQA - AQUILA RESOURCES - up 89 cents, or 36.3 per cent, at $3.34..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday: AZJ - AURIZON - down 21.5 cents, or 4.16 per cent, at $4.955 AQA - AQUILA RESOURCES - up 90 cents, or 36.73 per cent, at $3.35..

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Aussie shares are up on US jobs growth

The Australian share market is up after Australia's second largest bank, Westpac, announced a big rise in earnings and signs the US economy is strengthening. Westpac announced an eight per cent inc..

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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, recovering from sharp drops in early trade.At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 9.2 points, or 0.17 per cent, higher at 5,458.1, wh..

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NAB repaying investment customers

National Australia Bank's wealth management business is again repaying customers hit by errors in its allocation of investment income.Errors in NAB Wealth's operations between 2006 and 2012 were origi..

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Aussie shares open flat

The Australian share market has opened flat as cautious traders wait for the release of key employment figures in the US. IG market strategist Chris Weston said it had been a lacklustre start to th..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - US stocks finished mixed after a busy day of economic data releases ahead of Friday's closely-watched monthly jobs report.The Dow Jones Industria..

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Banks and miners drag shares lower

The share market has fallen as weaker commodity prices and concerns that banks may be over-priced caused falls in the heavyweight sectors. Investors sold out of ANZ despite its record $3.5 billion ..

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Markets unmoved by audit report

Economists were unsurprised by the commission of audit report and say measures in it are unlikely to hurt economic growth in the short term. The National Commission of Audit report contained 86 rec..

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Inquiry to look at bank debt guarantee

The head of an inquiry into Australia's financial system says government backing of the big four banks during the global financial crisis may have given them an unfair advantage over smaller rivals. ..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday: ANZ - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP - down 43 cents, or 1.25 per cent, at $34.04 Investors have sent ANZ's share p..

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Flat day on Aussie share market

The share market has had a flat session as investors supported mining stocks, offsetting falls among high yielding financial stocks. The major banks were all lower ahead of half year updates from t..

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Japan keeps monetary policy unchanged

Japan's central bank has kept its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged, despite data suggesting the economic recovery is weaker than expected.The Bank of Japan is still monitoring the impact of an Ap..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday: API - AUSTRALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES - up 2.25 cents, or 4.21 per cent, at 55.75 cents Pharmacies supplier and health..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks finished higher after mixed economic data and corporate earnings as a two-day US Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting got under ..

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Commodities markets summary

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Global oil prices rose, supported by tensions over the Russia-Ukraine crisis and expectations of a drop in US commercial inventor..

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