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AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2006
... Sigma will reveal annual results. As well, AMP chief executive Andrew Mohl will give a speech in Sydney. NEW YORK - US stocks rose, capping a week of solid gains, as investors bought shares of industrial companies like Caterpillar and United Technologies ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2006
... run to fresh record highs yesterday. Yesterday the Australian stockmarket raced to fresh highs today with the big mining stocks driving the market higher. The S&P/ASX200 edged closer to the 5000 mark, rising 31.6 points to 4977.9, eclipsing the previous ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAR 2006
... the day Symbion Health and Evans and Tate both release first half results while investors will continue to watch media stocks after the release of the government's new media blueprint. NEW YORK - US stocks turned sharply higher as the Federal Reserve's ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a solid lead from US stocks, firmer commodity prices and the potential for bargain hunting are expected to combine to drive the local bourse higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2006
... business survey will be released, along with Australian Bureau of Statistics January lending finance data. NEW YORK - US stocks ended little changed as concern about rising interest rates and higher crude oil prices overshadowed a burst of deal news ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2006
... its Myer department stores in the near future. And Macquarie Radio Network releases its first half results. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied, driving the Dow up more than 100 points, as a government report showed stronger-than-expected job growth in February ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2006
... quest to take over Sydney Gas Ltd despite the Takeover's Panel ruling the offer was unacceptable. NEW YORK - US technology stocks fell for a sixth straight day, their longest losing streak in 14 months, pressured by a sell-off in such stocks as Google. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2006
... outlook. On the equities front Globe International is expected to release first half earnings. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks ended higher as investors stocked up on consumer staples companies' shares in response to rising interest rates. The Nasdaq ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2006
... disappointing outlook hurt technology shares, pressuring both the Nasdaq and the broader S&P 500 indexes. But US blue-chip stocks ended higher as investors snapped up big-cap stocks like General Motors amid growing concerns about the specter of higher ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker as oil prices tumbled, suggesting resource stocks will be under pressure in early trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was 36 points weaker at 4869. On the ...