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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Nov 17: AHE - AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS - steady at $3.92 The car and truck dealership owner says sales are performing well in a softer mark..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have closed little-changed but the S&P 500 picked up enough for a new record as a possible Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger spar..

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S&P edges to new high

US stocks have closed little-changed but the S&P 500 picked up enough for a new record as a possible Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger sparked buying in the oil services sector.The Dow Jones Industrial ..

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Oil price falls weigh on share market

The share market is marginally higher, as further slides in oil prices weigh on energy stocks and offset gains in most other sectors. The market is on track for its worst weekly performance in more..

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US jobless claims rose last week

New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits increased last week but held to the recent low range that suggests increasing tightness in the jobs market, Labor Department figures show. Initial ..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: BSL - BLUESCOPE STEEL - up 12 cents, or 2.4 per cent, at $5.10 BlueScope has confirmed it expects a half year underlying profi..

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Shares post fourth straight loss

The share market has closed lower for a fourth straight day as banking and energy stocks weighed on the market. "We've really been dragged down by the energy sector, with falling oil prices still a..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, with losses by the big four banks outweighing gains by the big miners. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 20.4 points, or..

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Shares weaker for fourth straight day

The share market is weaker as the financial sector comes under pressure from investors taking profit. It is the fourth straight day of falls for the market, after posting gains in the past four wee..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - down 97 cents, or 2.84 per cent, at $33.20 BHP Billiton has scrapped the sale of its Western Australian..

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Aust share market falls almost 1%

The Australian share market has closed sharply lower, pulled back by weakness among the big banks and the major miners. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the fact that all the major banks were n..

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Aussie shares close lower

The share market has closed lower amid pressure on mining stocks. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 54 points, or 0.98 per cent, lower at 5,463.1, while the broader ..

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Slow wages growth

Whatever drives the economy's rebalancing in the months ahead, it's unlikely to be spendthrift wage-slaves. The average wage rate in the third quarter of 2014 was only 2.6 per cent higher than a ye..

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Personal finance down 5.5% in September

The value of new personal loans fell 5.5 per cent in September. Personal finance commitments, seasonally-adjusted, were worth $8.369 billion in September, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said o..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Nov 12: APO - APN OUTDOOR - up 10 cents, or 3.9 per cent, at $2.65 Billboard advertiser APN Outdoor has enjoyed a positive first se..

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5th day of records for US stocks

US stocks have set fresh records for the fifth straight session, but just barely, amid holiday-dampened trade.The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday was up a scant 1.16 point (0.01 per cent) at 1..

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Share market drops as commodities fall

The share market has closed lower as a broad drop in commodity prices weighed on energy and resources stocks. Mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto fell as iron ore prices dropped close to $US75..

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Aussie shares close lower

The share market has closed lower due to weakness in the mining and energy sectors. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.9 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 5,517.1, wh..

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Share market weaker as big miners drop

The share market is weaker as investors turn away from the big miners. A slightly better finish on Wall Street has failed to flow through to Australia, as the weakest iron ore prices in five years ..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, Nov 11: CWN - CROWN RESORTS - down four cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $14.11 Crown Resorts chairman James Packer has appointed banker Ro..

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