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Stocks to watch early on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, July 10 ACL - ALCHEMIA LTD - up 4.5 cents at 54.5 cents Drug developer Alchemia intends to demerge its oncology (cancer) business to ..

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Soft US data pushes bond prices higher

Australian bond future prices remain high after rising to a 10-day peak after the release of disappointing jobs figures in the United States. At 1630 AEST on Monday, the September 10-year bond futu..

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Stocks to watch early on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday July 9: BBG - BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL LTD - up 13 cents at $1.17 Shares in surfwear retailer Billabong International have rocketed by j..

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Woolies suppliers complain to ACCC

Supermarket giant Woolworths has been accused of using "brutal negotiations" to squeeze price cuts from suppliers to help fund a price war with rival Coles. Some suppliers have been given two weeks..

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Xstrata delays vote on Glencore merger

Xstrata has delayed its shareholder vote on a proposed merger with fellow commodities giant Glencore as investors continue to demand an improved offer for the mining group. The Xstrata AGM for shar..

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Stocks to watch early on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday July 6: ACK - AUSTOCK GROUP LTD - in trading halt, last traded at 12.5 cents Austock Group has been placed in a trading halt pending an..

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