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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker again with the potential for another sharp decline as commodity prices continued to unwind, opening up the chance for further profit taking in the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as some profit taking emerges on the back of weaker global equity markets. However, base and precious metals continue to surge and oil prices also gained ground, underpinning Australia's burgeoning resources ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as US stocks continued to push higher and base metal and commodity prices also remained positive. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was 33 points firmer at 5293. On the day the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as softer global equity markets as well as some weakness in oil prices overnight combine to produce negative sentiment for the local bourse. As has been the case this week there is some stock-specific news ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a raft of stock-specific news, combined with an interest rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia expected to drive the local bourse. US stock, gold, oil prices and base metals all gained overnight ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2006
... extending gains into a third session. HONG KONG - Stocks closed up nearly half a per cent, boosted by property issues, but H shares fell on mounting concerns that Beijing could curb China's rapid investment. The Hang Seng index rose 70.19 points to 16,742.85. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly lower as some profit taking in the resources sector is likely to emerge after the market ran to fresh record highs yesterday. However, stock-specific news, particularly in the financial sector, could ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2006
... more than half a per cent as concerns that China could take steps to rein in the country's fast-growing economy drove H shares to their largest single-day percentage loss in more than two months. The Hang Seng index fell 127.90 points to 16,577.77. WELLINGTON ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger as commodity prices rebounded with a vengeance on Friday, ensuring the resources sector should post a healthy rebound in the local trading session. With the market closed tomorrow for Anzac Day, trade ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open substantially weaker today as profit taking emerged on the precious and base metal market, opening up expectations of a similar performance on domestic resource stocks on the local bourse today. On the Sydney ...