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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2014
... index was down 83.3 points, or 1.55 per cent, at 5,298.1. NEW YORK - Energy-related stocks have been hammered, leaving US stocks mixed in a holiday-shortened session, after OPEC decided not to cut production in response to lower crude prices. The Dow ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US stocks barrelled to fresh records following China's surprise interest-rate cut. At 0751 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 52 points at 5,360. The People's Bank ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... per cent, at 5,454.3. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 10.3 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 5,433.8. NEW YORK - US stocks have closed little-changed but the S&P 500 picked up enough for a new record as a possible Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger sparked ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher on the back of modest gains in European and US stocks overnight. The December share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,452. Wall Street and European stocks are slightly higher ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... DuluxGroup added three cents to $5.63 after announcing a net profit rise of 39.4 per cent in the year to September 30. US stocks set fresh records for the fifth straight session on Tuesday night, but just barely, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... 5,517.1 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 7.4 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 5,494 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have set fresh records for the fifth straight session, but just barely, amid holiday-dampened trade. At the closing bell on ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... is slightly higher following soft leads from overseas markets and as the nation prepares to mark Melbourne Cup day. US stocks finished flat due to mixed economic data while European equities pulled back overnight. The risk-off sentiment had influenced ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
... at 5,506.9 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 20 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 5,485 points. NEW YORK - US stocks finished little changed following mixed economic data as markets paused after last week's records. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... cent, at 5,412.2 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 29.4 points, or 0.55 per cent, at 5,399.3. NEW YORK - US stocks have capped a strong week on a high note, with good earnings from Microsoft and others overshadowing a poor report from Amazon. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... preliminary figures. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 3.4 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 5,369.9. NEW YORK - US stocks have bolted higher following a series of mostly strong earnings reports from Dow members Caterpillar, 3M and others. The Dow ...