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AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks lost ground on Friday. The September share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,599. Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower on Friday night following a cautious appraisal ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... Ordinaries index gained 4.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 5,634 points. NEW YORK - The S&P 500 has set a new record as US stocks powered higher, shrugging off geopolitical problems elsewhere and gaining from fresh signs of strength in the US economy. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... 5,623.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 37.8 points, or 0.68 per cent, at 5,618.4 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have finished with solid gains following encouraging economic data and a solid earnings report from Home Depot. The Dow Jones ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after US stocks rallied on the back of fading fear about a clash between Russia and Ukraine forces. At 0656 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 25 points at 5,554. ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... per cent, at 5,548.5. The broader All Ordinaries index was up 34.9 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 5,542.8. NEW YORK - US stocks have advanced, extending the prior day's gains after jobless claims increased but overall the data continued to suggest an improving ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
... per cent, at 5,514.7. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 15.6 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 5,507.9. NEW YORK - US stocks Wednesday finished solidly higher despite a lacklustre US retail sales report and some disappointing earnings reports. The ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... at 5,509.0 points. The broader All Ordinaries index dropped 3.3 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 5,500.7 points EW YORK - US stocks have finished lower as advances by jihadists in Iraq trumped encouraging labour-market data and spurred talk of possible military ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index bolted 35.93 (0.83 per cent) higher to 4,370.90. Heading into Friday's trade, US stocks had been lower for the week as investors digested a worsening in tensions over Ukraine and a sharp increase in violence ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... at 5,512 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 7.5 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 5,504 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have edged higher despite new Russian sanctions against the West and amid disappointing news that major potential media and ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... market has opened lower following negative leads from Wall Street and fears the conflict in Ukraine is set to worsen. US stocks fell sharply overnight with investors also selling shares amid fears of a Wall Street correction. The Dow Jones dipped 0.84 ...