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Stocks to watch Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Wednesday: AUN - AUSTAR UNITED COMMUNICATIONS LTD - up four cents at $1.52 CMJ - CONSOLIDATED MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD - steady at $3.05 NW..

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Aussie stocks close lower

The Australian share market closed lower after a rise in domestic job advertisements for the third straight month failed to offset disappointing US employment figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ..

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Job ads rise for third month

Job advertisements rose for a third consecutive month, in a sign that hiring intentions by businesses are continuing to improve, a private survey shows. Total job advertisements on the internet and..

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ERA ups uranium guidance

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has upgraded its full-year uranium production guidance as its expects to pump the last water from its flooded Ranger mine by mid this year. The uranium miner was..

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Gunns still in trading halt

Woodchipper Gunns again has asked for more time to put together a plan to raise funds. The company also has requested an extension of the suspension of its shares from trading on the Australian Sec..

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Building activity contracts

Australian construction remained weak in March, although the pace of decline has slowed, an industry study shows. The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construct..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, April 10: AUN - AUSTAR UNITED COMMUNICATIONS LTD - last traded at $1.48 The competition watchdog's long-awaited decision on pay TV pr..

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Financial security beats property

It used to be the great Australian dream: a big house on a quarter acre block with a couple of kids and maybe a pet or two thrown in. But white picket fences no longer hold the same allure they onc..

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Australian shares close 0.3% lower

The Australian share market has closed lower in the wake of falling commodity prices and weaker foreign markets. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.3 points, o..

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IAG completes NZ takeover

Insurance Australia Group has completed its $NZ380 million ($A303.72 million) take-over of New Zealand's AMI Insurance after getting the all clear from regulators. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand h..

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Stocks to watch today

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday: AMC - AMCOR LTD - down four cents, or 0.53 per cent, at $7.51 Paper and packaging group Amcor has paid $US40 million ($A38.8..

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Australian stocks close flat

The Australian share market has closed flat despite a sell-off triggered by disappointing trade balance numbers. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.1 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4,333.9..

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