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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The European Central Bank's larger-than-expected stimulus plan to fend off slow growth and deflation in the eurozone has given US shares a bo..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: AMC - AMCOR - down 52 cents, or 4.04 per cent, at $12.36 Packaging giant Amcor's long-serving chief executive has announced hi..

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Share market closes higher

The share market gained ground as mining companies, banks and energy producers performed strongly. Traders were factoring in potential falls in the Australian dollar following Canada's decision to ..

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Miners and banks lead shares higher

The share market is higher as miners, energy producers and banks enjoy gains. Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are higher after encouraging quarterly production reports earlier this week, while energy st..

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Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 57.0 cents, or 2.07 per cent, at $28.05 BHP Billiton has increased overall group production by nine ..

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US stocks gain for third session

Wall Street has finished higher for the third straight session, shrugging off global growth worries in expectation the European Central Bank will announce aggressive stimulus measures on Thursday.Stro..

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Aussie market up more than 1%

The Australian share market has made solid gains, buoyed by a strong production report from global miner BHP Billiton and expectations that the European Central Bank will take steps to boost the euroz..

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Resources stocks lift Aussie market

The Australian share market is higher after BHP Billiton's latest production report helped spark a rally in resources stocks. The market is more than one per cent higher, with BHP and Rio Tinto lea..

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Stocks to watch on Wednesday

AGO - ATLAS IRON - down one cent, or 5.3 per cent, at 18 cents Atlas Iron lifted production 23 per cent during the December quarter but was selling its product at a loss, with the price of its iron..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks stock are mixed, after it was reported that China's 2014 growth surpassed expectations but growth of 7.3 per cent was a 24..

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Aussie shares close flat

The Australian share market has closed flat, recovering from a mid-session dip after the release of weak Chinese economic data. At the close on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 1.4 p..

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Resources stocks weigh on Aussie market

The Australian share market is trading lower as weaker prices for oil and copper weigh on the resources sector. "The resources sector is certainly dragging things down," Phillip Capital senior clie..

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Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday: AGO - ATLAS IRON - steady at 19 cents Atlas Iron to release its December production report MQG - MACQUARIE GROUP - up $2.9..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - US markets were closed on Monday for the Martin Luther King public holiday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets closed higher Monday, the..

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Market breaks five day losing streak

The share market has broken a five day losing streak despite a sharp drop on China's market denting the major banks. The local market was more than one per cent firmer at noon but fell from there t..

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Aussie shares close higher

The Australian share market has closed moderately higher, starting the session strongly, but falling as shares on the Chinese market tumbled. At the close on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 in..

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Shares soar on commodity price rises

The share market is on track to break a five day slump as higher copper and oil prices boost the resources sector. All sectors of the market were higher at noon, with the strongest gains made by en..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday: ALQ - ALS - up 14 cents, or three per cent, at $4.84 Laboratory services group ALS has beaten its own profit forecast by 15 pe..

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International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks have jumped as oil prices rebounded, snapping a five-day losing streak that had left the equity market looking oversold to..

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Aussie shares continue to fall

The share market closed lower for a fifth straight day, capping its work week since mid-2013. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 32.2 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 5,..

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Stocks on track for fifth straight loss

The sharemarket is lower for a fifth straight day in the wake of a surprise move by the Swiss central bank to strengthen its currency. The Swiss National Bank is abandoning the minimum rate of 1.20..

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US stocks fall on weak bank earnings

Wall Street stocks have fallen for a fifth straight day following disappointing US bank earnings and a surprise move by the Swiss central bank to strengthen its currency. The Dow Jones Industrial A..

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Aussie shares continue to fall

The share market has closed lower for a fourth straight day, on further falls by miners and energy producers. At the close on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22.2 points, or 0..

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