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Aust market lifts 1.6 per cent

The Australian share market has lifted more than 1.6 per cent despite US markets not trading and mixed economic data. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said it was difficult to pin down ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street was closed for the US Labor Day public holiday. LONDON - European stocks have climbed with London's FTSE 100 index of leading ..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, Sept 8: CVI - CV CHECK CV Check, a global online screening and verification service, lists on the ASX QAN - QANTAS AIRWAYS Awar..

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Aust market down after weak US lead

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower in the wake of weak leads from US and European markets and the absence of any catalyst to push it into positive territory. In early trading the..

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Job ads bounce back in August

The number of job advertisements on the internet and in newspapers rose 1.0 per cent in August, bouncing back from the 0.5 per cent fall in July. Job ads in the 12 months to August were up 8.7 per ..

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Banks and miners lead market lower

The share market is lower as the dominant bank and mining sectors post falls. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index again dipped below 5,000 points in early trade after falls on Wall Street and Europ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have fallen after a mixed US jobs report clouded prospects for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike amid China-induced glo..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Sept 7: RIO - RIO TINTO Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has revised its outlook to negative from stable on global diversified m..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US equity markets have given up early gains as investors turned cautious ahead of the August jobs market report, which could weigh heavily th..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, Sept 4: MYR - MYER WES - WESFARMERS WOW - WOOLWORTHS Retail spending has fallen for the first time in more than a year, dragged ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US shares have put on a solid rally with investors piling back into blue chips and especially tech stocks as a Federal Reserve report depicte..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Sept 3: MYR - MYER WES - WESFARMERS WOW - WOOLWORTHS Retail trade figures will be released on Thursday

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Share market continues to tumble

The share market is 1.3 per cent lower as concerns linger about China's economic growth, but disappointing Australian growth figures had little immediate impact on investors. Shares have been down ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks have lost another nearly three per cent as new data offered more evidence that China's industrial machine is stalling. Losses we..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Sept 2: BHP - BHP BILLITON OSH - OIL SEARCH WPL - WOODSIDE PETROLEUM Oil prices tumble overnight after Chinese manufacturing ..

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More China worries send shares tumbling

An estimated $32 billion has been wiped from the Australian share market due to indications of further weakness in the Chinese economy. After posting its worst month since the global financial cris..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Aug 26: AHY - ASALEO CARE Asaleo Care half year results BCI - BC IRON BC Iron full year results CWP - CEDAR WOODS PROPERTI..

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Market weaker as uncertainty lingers

The share market has lifted in morning trade but remains slightly weaker as investors stay cautious after a turbulent few days. The market plunged one per cent soon after trade began but quickly re..

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