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12:27 PM

Sat 17 May. 2025

US stocks are mixed ahead of a jobs report due on Friday.

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange early on Friday

Australian shares add one per cent after strong economic data and talk of imminent deals by mining and technology giants boosts market optimism.

Around 560 Westpac workers were told their jobs are in doubt, with up to 150 to be sent to Westpac's third party providers in India.

The Australian dollar rose to a new three-month high after the release of very strong export data for December.

Economists predict Australia's housing sector will remain soft for a while longer after new data showed building approvals continue to decline.

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