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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2004
The Australian share market is likely to track sideways after a lacklustre session on Wall St overnight, but stronger commodities prices could drive resources stocks higher. In New York, key indices ticked in both directions. The broad Standard & Poor's ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2004
The Australian share market should get a boost from Wall St and open higher, continuing a winning streak that ran through most of last week. Higher base metals and precious metals prices at the weekend should also propel resource stocks, which ended ...

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Australian stocks should gain ground after blue chips on Wall St posted modest gains on Friday night, while base metal prices ended higher on the London Metal Exchange. Last Friday, a profit warning from National Australia Bank weighed down the Australian ...

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In Sydney today, Australian stocks could gain ground after blue chips on Wall St posted modest gains overnight. However, continued weakness in the price of oil and precious metals could lead to further pressure on resources stocks, which have fallen ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2004
In Sydney today, the Australian share market is likely to fall sharply, after Wall St tumbled on concerns a robust retail report could prompt the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates sooner than expected. Commodities prices, including base metals ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker today as the US dollar hit a four-month high against the euro overnight on the release of more positive economic data. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7539/44 compared with yesterday's close ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
The Australian dollar declined over the weekend after better than expected jobs data in the United States boosted the currency of the world's largest economy. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7569/74 compared with Friday's close ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2004
The Australian dollar surged after the United States dollar dropped against the euro and the yen following a disappointing report on regional manufacturing in the Chicago area. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7665/70 compared ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened higher, tracking strength in the euro against the United States dollar and buoyed by firmer gold and base metals prices. At 0700 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7533/41 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7491/99. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar began the week higher as it continued to be driven by movements in offshore markets. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7459/67, compared with Friday's close of 0.7407/12. The local currency had a volatile night of ...