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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... improved 5.5 cents to $2.02 as it defied difficult retail conditions to post a hefty rise in first half profit. On Wall Street in the US on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 64.28 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 14,447.75 points.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week 90 points up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 90.54 points (0.63 per cent) at 14,512.03 on Friday. The broad-based S&P 500 increased 11.09 (0.72 per cent) ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... Construction giant Leighton Holdings improved 99 cents to $21.19 after it appointed Bob Humphris as its new chairman. On Wall Street in the US on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lifted 90.54 points, or 0.63 per cent, to 14,512.03 points.

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week 90 points up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 90.54 points (0.63 per cent) at 14,512.03 on Friday. The broad-based S&P 500 increased 11.09 (0.72 per cent) ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... major energy companies leading the broader market higher. Local investors took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street, where the Dow advanced 0.39 per cent, the S&P500 climbed 0.67 per cent and contract prices for oil rose. Energy stocks were ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... fall in 2013. The two big miners were also subject to a number of analysts' downgrades during the overnight session. Wall Street also provided a negative lead. While the Dow gained 0.03 per cent, the S&P500 eased 0.24 per cent and the NASDAQ slipped ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
The Australian market has fallen by almost 1.5 per cent due to concerns about a bailout of Cyprus and falls on Wall Street. A European Union bailout of Cyprus had scared investors and led to a negative opening on the Australian market, IG Markets strategist ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
The Australian market is set for weak start after Wall Street's long run of consecutive gains came to a halt on Friday. At 0745 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,099. On Monday, the Australian Bureau ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... The Australian market is set for a strong start to trade with encouraging jobs figures in the United States helping Wall Street post its longest winning streak in more than 16 years. At 0757 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... Aurizon gained 4.5 cents to $4.015 after it won a coal haulage contract in Queensland with mining giant Xstrata. On Wall Street, the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its ninth gain in a row, giving the index its longest winning streak since ...