The Australian sharemarket closed higher after BHP Billiton's production report exceeded expectations and weak inflation figures drove up high-yielding stocks. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 8.7 points, or 0.18 ...
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The Australian sharemarket has closed flat as investors gave a muted response to the Bank of Japan's plan for a more expansionary 2 per cent inflation target. At 4.15pm AEDT today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 1.6 points, or ...
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The Australian sharemarket has opened higher. At 10.10am AEDT today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 12.7 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4790.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 12.6 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4814.8. ...
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The Australian sharemarket rose after US housing data suggested economic growth in the world's biggest economy was likely to continue, and above-consensus GDP data from China showed that an economic recovery in Australia's biggest trading ...
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The Australian sharemarket rose to a 20-month high today as investors continued to buy banks, consumer staples, property trusts, healthcare and energy companies, while remaining hesitant on iron ore producers after spot iron ore prices ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed at a 19-month high as firming expectations of a February interest rate cut helped banking stocks. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 18.3 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 4756.6 ...
The Australian sharemarket had its strongest day in almost two weeks yesterday, outstripping minor gains on Wall Street as strength in healthcare stocks, banks, telecommunications and consumer discretionary companies offset a drop among ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed half a per cent higher, buoyed by the big banks and a major restructure by Boral, one of the nation's biggest manufacturers. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 21.8 points, or 0.46 ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed marginally lower after investors decided to reap their profits later in the day. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 3.1 points, or 0.07 per cent at 4716.6, while the broader All ...
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The Australian sharemarket limped to a flat close after a dovish speech from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and a strong production report from Rio Tinto failed to dissuade investors from taking profits following strong gains in ...
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THE Australian sharemarket closed lower amid profit taking today and mixed messages about economic data out of Asia. At the close,the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 13.5 points,or 0.28 per cent lower at 4709.5,while the broader All ...
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The Australian sharemarket rose yesterday as China's stronger-than-expected trade data fuelled hopes of an economic rebound for Australia's biggest trading partner. Fortescue Metals added 2.3 per cent after China reported a $US31.6 ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed higher, following an afternoon run on the back of economic data from China showing exports rose by 14.1 per cent. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.9 points, or 0.32 per cent higher at ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed higher to end a three day run of losses and defy market falls in the US and Europe. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 17.9 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 4708.1, while the ...
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The Australian sharemarket fell the most in five weeks today, with financial, material and industrial stocks leading the decline as global equity markets lost upward momentum following strong gains last week on the resolution of the US ...
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