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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
Australian shares look set to open higher following strong gains on international markets after European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi signalled possible further stimulus measures and positive US jobs figures. At 0834 AEST on Friday, the December ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian share market has opened higher after US markets hit new highs. The Dow and S&P 500 closed at fresh records overnight after the Republicans took power in both US houses of Congress and lifted hopes for pro-business policies. The strong ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a record high following the Republican win in the US midterm elections. At 0910 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is lower as a large fall in commodity prices overnight weighs on the market. Oil prices have plunged, with Brent North Sea crude for delivery in December hitting a four-year low after Saudi Arabia slashed its export prices ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after mainly negative performance on Wall Street as oil prices slump. At 0828 AEST on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,501. In local economic news ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
The Australian share market is slightly higher following soft leads from overseas markets and as the nation prepares to mark Melbourne Cup day. US stocks finished flat due to mixed economic data while European equities pulled back overnight. The risk-off ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower in a likely quiet day of trade on Melbourne Cup day and following poor performances on international markets. At 0845 AEST on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down three points ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
The share market is flat after Westpac's cash profit rise and supermarket giant Woolworths's sales figures failed to excite investors. While Australia's second largest home lender lifted its full year cash profit by eight per cent to $7.63 billion ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after Wall Street gained more than one per cent following the Bank of Japan's surprise stimulus announcement ignited a rally on global stock exchanges. At 0818 AEST on Monday, the December share ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
The share market has opened higher after a rise on US markets overnight and market heavyweight ANZ achieved strong profit growth. It was a buoyant start to trade due to encouraging economic data out of the US and good financial results from ANZ and ...