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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... stocks higher, with the tech-rich Nasdaq posting the largest gains of the three major indices. At the closing bell on Wednesday, the Nasdaq Composite Index stood at 4,586.52, up 34.24 points (0.75 per cent). The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... Woolworths was down 88 cents, or more than two per cent, to $35.60 after trading ex-dividend. KEY FACTS * At 1030 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 36.3 points, or 0.65 per cent, at 5,571.6 points. * The broader All Ordinaries ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... trade figures on Thursday. The September share price index futures contract is down two points at 5,647. In the US on Wednesday, Wall Street stocks have finished mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 10.72 points at 17,078.28 and Standard & ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... statement that the rate is set for a period of stability. Economic growth figures for the June quarter, to be released on Wednesday, are set to also influence trade. The energy sector was market's the best performer on Tuesday, with Origin Energy up ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... retailer Billabong, fashion retailer Noni B and private hospitals operator Ramsay Health Care. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed modestly higher after the S&P 500 index in the US finished above 2,000 points for the first time. The benchmark ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... for some cheap funds from central banks to keep things going." Telstra was the largest company to go ex-dividend on Wednesday and shed 17 cents, or three per cent to $5.57, but CMC Markets said the aggregate effect from all ex-dividend stocks will be ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... to open higher, after the S&P 500 stock index in the US closed above 2,000 points for the first time. At 0654 AEST on Wednesday, Australia's September share price index futures contract was up eight points at 5,5604. In the US, solid US economic data ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... of US growth, despite mixed eurozone data. Frankfurt's main DAX index on Thursday jumped 0.93 per cent compared with Wednesday's close to end the day at 9,401.53 points. London's benchmark FTSE 100 added 0.33 per cent, ending on 6,777.66 points, while ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... Mirvac, Super Retail Group, Asciano, iiNet and Sydney Airport are among others to release their earnings. In Australia on Wednesday, the share market has hit a six-year high as a positive investor response to a generous payout from Coles owner Wesfarmers ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... higher at $80.04. Westpac bucked that trend, down seven cents at $34.71. Among the many companies to report earnings on Wednesday, Coles owner Wesfarmers was one of the better performers, as it is giving an extra $1.1 billion back to shareholders. Its ...