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ECB, BoE hold interest rates

The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of one per cent, holding off on further measures to boost the shaky economy in the 17 countries that use the euro. ..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Friday: JHX - JAMES HARDIE INDUSTRIES SE - up 16 cents at $7.31 James Hardie says it has received an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) re..

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Court reduces Optus fine

The full bench of the Federal Court has upheld an earlier ruling that found some of Optus's advertisements on internet broadband packages misleading but reduced the fine the telco must pay. The fin..

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Stock market finishes higher

The Australian share market closed stronger after three consecutive days of losses on views that there is a reduced likelihood of a Greek debt default and solid US private sector job numbers. Inves..

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Peabody names Aussie boss

The world's biggest non-government coalminer Peabody Energy has announced a major restructure, including appointing a new head of its Australian operations. The US-based company announced that its ..

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Wall Street closes higher

US stocks rebounded on Wednesday after Tuesday's rout, with investors encouraged by US jobs data and signs that Greece was likely to make Thursday's deadline to seal a crucial debt write-off deal. ..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Thursday: AMC - AMCOR LTD - up 10 cents at $6.90 Packaging maker Amcor will expand its flexible packaging business with the $238 million..

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Aussie stocks close weaker

The Australian share market finished firmly lower after battling headwinds on all fronts, with negative offshore leads, concerns about Greece's debt woes and disappointing Australian gross domestic pr..

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Australian bonds prices up

Australian bond futures have fallen after concerns about Greece's debt swap deal and a European recession drove global stock markets and risk currencies lower. Westpac senior market strategist Dami..

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GDP lower than expected for Q4 2011

A lower-than-expected growth reading for the Australian economy in the last three months of 2011 is not surprising, given recent data, economists say. Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose b..

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Stocks to watch today

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday: AMC - AMCOR LTD - up 14 cents, or 2.05 per cent, at $6.94 Packaging maker Amcor will expand its flexible packaging business..

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Australian dollar at six-week low

The Australian dollar has tumbled almost one US cent to its lowest level in six weeks on fears of a euro zone recession and nervousness about Greece's debt-swap deal. At 0630 AEDT, the Australian d..

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