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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, weighed down by the big miners and banks. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 33.5 points, or 0.62 per cent, lower at 5,335...

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Friday, Dec 5: IAG - INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROUP - down one cent, or 0.2 per cent, at $6.21 Insurance Australia Group says Brisbane's savage hai..

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US stocks follow European markets lower

US stocks have followed European equity markets lower, falling slightly after the European Central Bank enacted no new stimulus measures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 12.52 points (0.0..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, its third straight day of gains, underpinned by the banks and big miners. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 47.0 points..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Dec 4: ORL - OROTONGROUP - down 17 cents, or 4.3 per cent, at $3.82 Upmarket retailer Oroton fears its first half earnings could fal..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, with gains in all sectors. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 40.5 points, or 0.77 per cent, higher at 5,321.8, while t..

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Online spending hits a record $16b

Australians spent a record $16 billion shopping online in the past year, with the weaker dollar ensuring more of that money stays in our own backyard.Online retail sales rose 11.9 per cent in the year..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Wednesday, Dec 3: AGO - ATLAS IRON - down one cent, or 5.7 per cent, at 16.5 cents Atlas Iron has reduced the size of its board and cut pay fo..

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Aust shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed higher, recovering most of its Monday losses after a small but much-needed lift in oil prices. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was..

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RBA’s decision – full text

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Growth in the global economy is continuin..

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BHP, oil stocks lead market rebound

The Australian share market is rebounding from Monday's sell-off, with mining giant BHP Billiton and energy stocks leading the gains. The market is around three quarters of a per cent higher, claim..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, Dec 2: MTS - METCASH - down 43 cents, or 16.48 per cent, at $2.18 Metcash shares have slumped to a 10 year low after the grocery whol..

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Aussie shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed two per cent lower, with mining and energy stocks copping another hammering amid fresh falls in commodity prices. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&..

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House price rises begin to slow

The slowest capital city house price rises in a year could stop the Reserve Bank from raising interest rates. Only Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Hobart posted property value increases in November, as..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Energy-related stocks have been hammered, leaving US stocks mixed in a holiday-shortened session, after OPEC decided not to cut production in..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, Dec 1: CSL - CSL - down 45 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $82.57 A flu vaccine made by Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis, a company set..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Thursday, Nov 27: ASL - AUSDRILL - down 5.5 cents, or 10.9 per cent, at 45 cents Mining services business Ausdrill is slicing $28 million off ..

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Resources, banks push up Aussie market

The Australian share market is trading higher, led by a stronger resources sector and gains amongst the big banks. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said the Australian market ha..

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