Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday

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Toll Holdings has increased full year profit by one per cent as the freight delivery company says conditions for the firm have stabilised.

Suncorp is confident its significant insurance premium rises will cover costs from the worst year of natural disasters it has seen.

BHP Billiton has delivered Australia's highest corporate financial result, beating expectations with a full year net profit of $US23.6 billion.

The Australian share market closed flat, pulling back from earlier gains as investors await a global meeting of central bankers.