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AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
... points firmer at 5075. On the day ABB Grain releases first half results while PowerTel fronts shareholders. NEW YORK - US stocks rose, ending the week higher after a two-week rout, as banking shares rose and economic reports raised no new worries about ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
... meetings. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0752 AEST, the June share price index was 66 points higher at 5022. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied overnight as a string of corporate deals and mergers, plus a robust initial public offering for credit-card company ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
... earnings. On the economics front the Australian Bureau of Statistics release March quarter house price indexes. NEW YORK - US stocks staged a last-minute rebound amid a broad sell-off in commodity prices that quelled some inflation fears. The Dow Jones ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... Regional Express has Q3 results while Sigma, Portman and STW Communications Group all front shareholders. NEW YORK - US stocks extended recent declines, with the Nasdaq dropping for the 10th day in 11, as investors gave back earlier gains amid fears ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
... WebCentral yesterday and financial services firm Perpetual is expected to release a full year earnings forecast. NEW YORK - US stocks fell as concerns about slackening economic growth hurt cyclical shares such as aluminum producer Alcoa and diversified ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... day PMP's chief executive Brian Evans speaks in Sydney, as does Promina managing director Michael Wilkins. NEW YORK - US stocks rose, ending a week-long tumble in a see-saw session, as strength in tech stocks offset a slide in shares of some commodity-related ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
... the replacement chief executive for Woolworths, while Peter Costello continues his national tour in Sydney. NEW YORK - US stocks tumbled, with the Nasdaq suffering its longest losing streak in 12 years, as concern about higher interest rates kept investors ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... while AMP fronts shareholders at its annual general meeting. Also, New Zealand will unveil its budget today. NEW YORK - US stocks sank, with the Dow industrials suffering its biggest one-day drop in three years, as investors bet the Federal Reserve will ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... bargain hunting after recent losses is expected to offset any weakness generated from offshore leads. However, with US stocks remaining weak and global commodity prices broadly unchanged overnight, there could be some retracement, although it is likely ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... average fell just over half a per cent to its lowest lose in two months as investors sold exporters after a sharp fall in US stocks and concerns about the strong yen. The Nikkei shed 114.87 points to close at 16,486.91. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks closed ...