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Third straight day of gains on market

The share market heads into the Easter break with three consecutive days of gains and one per cent off a post-GFC high.After a heavy fall to start the week, the market rebounded as positive earnings r..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday: API - AUSTRALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES - down 1.5 cents, or 2.65 per cent, at 55 cents Australian Pharmaceutical Industr..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, April 17:ALZ - AUSTRALAND PROPERTY GROUP - steady at $4.25Property developer Australand is preparing for a possible takeover from fellow d..

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Commodities markets summary

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas:ENERGYOil prices in New York finished flat as a bearish US oil inventory report offset concern that rising political tensions in Ukraine could ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets:NEW YORK - US stocks rallied for a third straight day, lifted by positive economic and corporate earnings news.The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 162.29..

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Stocks to watch at close on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Wednesday:ALZ - AUSTRALAND PROPERTY GROUP - steady at $4.25Property developer Australand is preparing for a possible takeover from fell..

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Shares higher up in muted trade

The share market is higher in cautious trading as investors wait for crucial Chinese quarterly growth numbers.The morning gains follow rises on Wall Street overnight and positive financial results fro..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Wednesday: ALZ - AUSTRALAND PROPERTY GROUP - steady, at $4.25 Australand says it has no received no proposal from major shareholder St..

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Commodities markets summary

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Crude oil prices fell modestly under pressure from signs Libya is about to resume oil exports, while Russia-Ukraine tensions acte..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks finished higher after a wild swing lower led by tech stocks that saw the Nasdaq Composite index down nearly two per cent at one poi..

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Stocks to watch at close on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at the close on Tuesday: BRL - BATHURST RESOURCES - in a trading halt, last traded at seven cents Bathurst Resources says it needs an extra day t..

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Aussie shares follow US market higher

The Australian share market is higher after Wall Street lifted on signs the US economy is bouncing back. US stocks rose after Citigroup's first-quarter earnings surpassed analysts' forecasts and th..

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S&P downgrades Coca-Cola Amatil

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's has downgraded Coca-Cola Amatil's credit rating in the wake of a slide in the the beverage giant's earnings. S&P has lowered the company's credit rating from ..

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RBA held back by soft jobs market

Australia's central bank has no plans to change interest rates and appears unlikely to change its stance unless the jobs market improves. In the minutes of its April 1 board meeting, released on Tu..

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Commodities markets summary

A summary of trading in key commodities markets overseas: ENERGY Crude oil prices marched higher as traders keep a wary eye on escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the prospect of ..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US stocks rose decisively after a solid earnings report from Citigroup and encouraging retail sales data, reversing course after deep losses ..

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Singapore economy slows sharply

Singapore's economic growth has slowed sharply in the first three months of the year, but the central bank has stood pat on monetary policy, saying it would be lifted by a pick-up in global growth. ..

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Overseas worries drive shares lower

The share market has suffered one of its biggest falls of the year so far as investors worry about the performance of US companies and instability in Ukraine. Every sector of the market finished in..

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NZ stocks fall with global tech rout

New Zealand shares have followed Wall Street lower as investors question whether tech and high-growth companies can deliver the earnings growth implied by their valuations.The NZX 50 Index fell 27.892..

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Stocks to watch at lunch

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Monday: API - AUSTRALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES - in trading halt, last traded at 56.5 cents The shares of drugs wholesaler and pha..

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