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Aust bonds weaken slightly

The Australian bond market is slightly weaker but getting some support from buyers as it hits the bottom end of its recent ranges.Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough said bond prices got..

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Aust bonds weaken slightly

The Australian bond market is slightly weaker but getting some support from buyers as it hits the bottom end of its recent ranges.Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough said bond prices got..

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Shares edge higher

Australian shares have made modest gains but a traders say a relatively flat day was disappointing after the release of strong Chinese economic data.The market underperformed other regional markets su..

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Shares edge higher

Australian shares have made modest gains but a traders say a relatively flat day was disappointing after the release of strong Chinese economic data.The market underperformed other regional markets su..

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Stocks to watch at noon on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange at noon on Thursday:BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 17 cents, or 0.45 per cent, at $37.54CZI - CASSINI RESOURCES - up 19.5 cents, or 433.33 per cent, at 24 cen..

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Retail spending rises for a 10th month

Retail spending has risen for the 10th consecutive month as the sector continues a steady recovery, helped by low interest rates. Spending rose 0.2 per cent in February to $22.97 billion, the Austr..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, April 3:GFF - GOODMAN FIELDER - down 13.5 cents, or 22.1 per cent, at 47.5 centsAustralasia's biggest food company, Goodman Fielder, is br..

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S&P 500 rises to another record

The S&P 500 has risen to a new high, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just short of a record on another good day for stocks.Positive sentiment on Wednesday lifted the S&P 500 by 5.38 (0.29 pe..

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Share market edges higher

Strength in the resources sector has driven the share market higher, due to optimism about China's economy. But the gains were tempered by investor concerns about the market's recent surge to near ..

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Mining sector drives shares higher

The share market has closed higher as mid-sized mining stocks rose on optimism about China's economy. At 16:15 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.1 points, or 0.26 per ..

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Share market slightly higher

The share market is in positive territory, but finding resistance against any sizeable gains. Despite a strong lead from US and European markets, higher iron ore prices and speculation that global ..

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QBE targets $US1 billion profit

Billion dollar profits are back on the agenda for QBE as the insurer tries to get back on track after a "perfect storm" of problems with its US business.The profit growth forecast comes as a law firm ..

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More World Bank emerging economy loans

The World Bank plans to nearly double its annual lending to emerging economies like China and India as part of its effort to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. The Bank announced on Tuesday it woul..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, April 2: CWN - CROWN - up three cents, or 0.2 per cent, at $16.66 EGP - ECHO ENTERTAINMENT - up three cents, or 1.2 per cent, at $2..

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Australian market set to open higher

The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained following solid manufacturing data from China. At 0645 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up ..

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Market lower despite afternoon rally

The share market has closed lower despite pulling back most of its early losses after official data showed a slight improvement in China's manufacturing activity. A better than expected reading fro..

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