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Wednesday’s stockwatch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday:BKN - BRADKEN LTD - down 19 cents at $7.50Mining and rail equipment maker Bradken has reported a decline in full year net profit but flagg..

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US stockmarket rebounds

US stocks rebounded strongly on Tuesday, with the Dow jumping nearly four per cent after plummeting Monday on the shock of Standard & Poor's downgrade of the US credit rating. The Dow Jones Ind..

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Gerry Harvey warns of retail closures

Retail king Gerry Harvey has warned that many retailers may close their doors for good as the toughest conditions in half a century get worse.Mr Harvey's bleak outlook came as Harvey Norman announced ..

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Cochlear posts record profit

Hearing implant company Cochlear says it will continue to expand its business worldwide after shrugging off difficult global financial conditions to report a record profit. The company, which opera..

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US stockmarket falls 5.5%

The Australian stockmarket is expected to open lower Tuesday, suffering another day of decline after more carnage in the US overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 4.4 per cent on Mon..

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Gold price hits record high

The price of gold streaked past $US1,700 ($A1,632.18) an ounce for the first time on Monday.Anxious investors sought safety in the metal as stocks tumbled around the world after the US lost its AAA cr..

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Rio targets coal company

Mining giant Rio Tinto has moved to take advantage of plummeting global sharemarkets, offering to buy the coal miner it already mostly owns.The informal bid for Coal & Allied is viewed by market playe..

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Gunns shares suspended

Shares in Gunns Ltd have been suspended from trading while the woodchipper considers the implications of the $276 million forestry agreement signed between the Tasmanian and federal governments.Gunns ..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday:ARG - ARGO INVESTMENTS LTD - down 33 cents, or six per cent, at $5.14Argo Investments to release its full year results on Monday.BEN - BENDIG..

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