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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
The Australian market is expected to open higher after gains on Wall Street overnight. Stocks on major US indices enjoyed early gains before they were trimmed back by news that there had been no major progress by politicians toward a compromise on the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... Commonwealth Bank jumped 10 cents to $59.08. National turnover was 194 million securities worth $262.5 million, with 270 stocks up, 242 down and 244 unchanged.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 10.8 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 4,462.6 points. NEW YORK - US stocks opened lower amid concerns that politicians will not act to avoid looming tax hikes and spending cuts expected to jolt the ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, with declines among mining-related sectors leading the broader market lower. At 1034 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 17.6 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,439.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Obama re-election to boost healthcare and banking stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
US President Barack Obama's re-election has removed uncertainty about the direction of banking and healthcare policies posing a raft of opportunities for investors, according to Origin Asset Management's John Birkhold. Four more years of Obama has removed ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... 4,456.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 29.9 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 4,473.4 points. NEW YORK - US stocks opened lower after Greece secured a revised bailout deal that will help it again avert a default on its huge debt load. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Australian stocks have opened firmer in quiet trading conditions as market players wait for the latest developments over Greece and the US budget. At 1031 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11.4 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4,435.6 points ...

Double-digit Asian equity returns in 2013: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Now is an opportune moment for investors to take advantage of battered Asian stocks, particularly in more cyclical sectors, according to BlackRock's Andrew Swan. Speaking via video link-up from Hong Kong at a press event yesterday, the head of Asian ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... 4,424.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index firmed 12 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 4,443.5 points. NEW YORK - US stocks opened lower after breaking a six-week slump with solid gains last week, with the jury still out over how strong the crucial ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
Australian stocks are firmer, with gains among metals companies leading the broader market higher. But, local stocks have underperformed compared with Wall Street, which finished last week more than a per cent higher, with investors nervously eying ...