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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 ...

CARE Super opens ASX200 trading for members

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... Industry super fund CARE Super has announced a new investment option which will allow members to actively invest in ASX200 stocks. Macquarie Equities Limited will provide the functionality and members with account balances of over $10,000 will be able ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open sharply weaker as US and European stocks were routed overnight on concerns of higher global interest rates. The Dow Jones fell almost two per cent while UK shares dropped nearly three per cent on inflation concerns ...

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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 ...