The dollar edged lower after investors reacted negatively to an international bailout package for Cyprus that raised concerns about fresh upheaval in the eurozone. The eurozone has taken the unprecedented step of proposing a new levy on ...
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The sharemarket roared back to life today with its biggest rise in the past eight months as investors snapped up bargains after a three-day decline. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 closed up 1.8 per cent at 5120.2 after hitting a seven-day low ...
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The sharemarket rose this morning, with consumer staples and financials leading a broad-based recovery following lower-than-expected US jobless claims data. At 11.30am AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 1 per cent at 5081.9 points. The ...
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US private equity firm TPG Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia's leading poultry processor Inghams Enterprises for approximately A$880m ($901m). TPG Capital overcame competition from several other bidders in the ...
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.2 per cent at 5109.2 after hitting a 4 1/2-year high of 5135.7 in early trading. Share trading value worth $5.2 billion slipped just below the 20-day moving average of $5.3bn. Asian markets were ...
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The S&P/ASX200 is down 0.3 per cent as resources stocks including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Fortescue and Oil Search are down 1.2 per cent to 2.7 per cent on commodity weakness and with ex-dividend falls today worth about 11 index points. ...
Following its proof-of-concept achievement in late 2012, BluGlass Ltd of Silverwater, Australia says that it has produced p-type gallium nitride (GaN) films with industry-equivalent electrical properties using its proprietary ...
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CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") of 10.0% secured, subordinated convertible debentures (the "Debentures") of the Company ...
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SMILES have replaced the frowns on stockbroking dealing desks, as the rallying sharemarket and low interest rates drive investors back to equities. "There's no doubt we're busier than any other time post the GFC for secondary market ...
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The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 has closed down 2.3 per cent at 4980.1, its biggest fall in nine months. More than $36 billion was wiped from the value of Australian shares in the market's largest one-day decline since May 18, pulling back from ...
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The sharemarket recorded its biggest one-day fall for nine months after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's recent policy-setting meeting revealed unease about the bank's stimulus efforts. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 2.3 per ...
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Shares were on track for their biggest fall in three months after minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy-setting meeting showed rising unease about the US central bank's recent stimulus efforts. Domestic earnings reports had ...
Investors are betting the Australian market index can continue to push decisively beyond the 5000 mark for the first time in seven years as results from some of the blue-chip stocks and a rise in consumer confidence lent support to another ...
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The Hyundai Azera large sedan and long-wheelbase Hyundai Santa Fe SUV have been spotted undergoing testing in Australia. The undisguised Azera and camouflaged Santa Fe LWB were snapped by a CarAdvice reader on Epping Rd in Sydney, not far ...
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A second-generation Porsche Cayman means it’s time to revisit an intriguing question: how much is an iconic sports car badge worth? At $115,500, the entry-level Porsche Cayman is half the price of the cheapest 911 ($229,400). ...
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