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Aussie shares end slightly higher

The Australian share market has closed higher for the seventh straight session due to support for high yielding local stocks. CMC Markets chief analyst Ric Spooner said the local market had been fa..

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Flat start for Aust shares

The share market has made a steady start to the week as renewed concern over tensions in Ukraine weighs on global markets. Wall Street and European markets lost ground on Friday as Ukraine ratchete..

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Manufacturers see better times

US companies are finally starting to spend some of the cash they've been sitting on, and that could mean a stronger economy and more jobs are on the way. Industrial companies such as General Electr..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks slumped after a dim earnings outlook from Amazon sparked a big retreat in tech stocks and as world leaders signalled growing worry ..

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Stocks to watch at close on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at close on Thursday:AGO - ATLAS IRON - up two cents, or 2.1 per cent, at 97.5 centsWestern Australian iron ore producer Atlas Iron achieved record shi..

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Ruralco to return to the black

Agribusiness Ruralco Holdings expects to post a half year net profit of between $4.5 and $5 billion, up from a $500,000 loss a year ago.The operator of more than 40 specialist businesses expects under..

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Shares hit another high

The Australian share market has hit another high after a fifth consecutive day of gains, driven by low inflation. The market opened strongly and reached near six-year highs as solid earnings and ma..

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Stocks to watch at noon on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday: ALZ - AUSTRALAND - up 0.50 cent, or 0.12 per cent, at $4.285 SGP - STOCKLAND - down 3.50 cents, or 0.93 per cent, at $3.745..

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Gold falls on China demand concerns

Gold prices have fallen to the lowest level in 10 weeks, as investors ignore tensions in Ukraine to focus on an improving US economy and falling Chinese demand for the precious metal. Gold for June..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Solid earnings and major pharmaceutical-sector deals lifted stocks, producing a sixth straight day of gains for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Co..

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Renters say buying home too expensive

Australia's booming property market is forcing many would-be buyers to delay or even give up on their home ownership dreams.A survey of renters across Australia has found more than half believe they c..

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US leads Aussie share market higher

The share market has closed higher after the United States market was pushed upward by solid corporate earnings reports."The key driver was the US markets and the US reporting season," CMC Markets chi..

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Paladin’s revenue continues to slide

Uranium miner Paladin Energy's revenue has fallen as the price of the nuclear energy source continues to decline.The company's sales revenue of $US88.56 million in the three months to March 31 was dow..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Tuesday: OSH - OIL SEARCH - up 3.00 cents, or 0.35 per cent, at $8.67 Oil Search says its key PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project ..

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