The sharemarket rose yesterday 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 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 sharemarket closed at its highest level in 20 months yesterday as consumer staples, consumer discretionary, financial, energy and healthcare sectors enjoying strong gains as investors were frustrated with a lack of significant dips in ...
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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 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 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 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 sharemarket had it biggest fall in five weeks yesterday, with financial, material and industrial stocks leading the decline as global equity markets lost momentum following strong gains last week after the resolution of the US ...
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Within a couple of days first Fortescue Metals' Nev Power and then Rio Tinto's Sam Walsh have warned that the remarkable rebound in iron ore prices won't last. Others are not as sure. Earlier this week, Power attributed the sharp rise in ...
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AAP reported that Fortescue Metals Group shares are heading towards a 6 month high after breaking through USD 5 amid global optimism and an increase in the iron ore price. The Pilbara focused iron ore miner closed 2.4% higher at USD ...
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The Western Australia state government said that Ms Julia Gillard’s PM of Australian, tax on iron ore and coal company profits is illegal because it limits state governments’ ability to finance development. Western Australia ...
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In 2012, manganese ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 1.7 million metric tons, decreasing 20.7 percent compared to 2011, according to the monthly data released by the Port Hedland Port Authority. According to the released ...
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The sharemarket ended its winning streak yesterday on concerns that stimulus measures in the US may be scaled back sooner than expected. The minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting of last month showed disagreement among members ...
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ABC News reported that iron ore prices have bounced back after bottoming three months ago, reigniting many shelved expansion plans. A once in a century mining boom has driven the Australian economy, sustained by China's huge appetite ...
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The sharemarket fell today, led by resources stocks after minutes of the Federal Reserve's December policy meeting sparked concern US stimulus measures might be scaled back sooner than expected. The Fed minutes, released Thursday, showed ...
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