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Fracking shock in store for US

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
Investors are greatly underestimating the significance of an energy-independent US, according to Nikko Asset Management chief executive Charles Beazley, who thinks the performance of the US economy will surprise everybody. New fracking technologies ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp losses on Wall Street. At 0748 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 47 points at 4,784. In economic news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
The Australian stock market has opened lower, led by falls among the major miners and big retail banks. The market took its cues from Wall Street, where US stocks slid about half a per cent and falls in key commodities such as oil and gold. Market players ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after a mixed performance on international markets overnight. At 0810 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 19 points at 4,879. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... and the broader All Ordinaries index closed down 3.1 points at 4,914 points. NEW YORK - A gradual decline in the stock market turned into a rout on Friday. After moving between small losses and gains for most of the day, the stock market plunged in the ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, with gains by big miners offset by weakness in the financial sector. The market opened about 0.3 per cent firmer as investors took their cues from a positive lead from Wall Street, but shares drifted back ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set to open higher after a rise on Wall Street overnight. Disappointing US economic data pushed Wall Street higher on hopes the US central bank will continue with its economic stimulus program. At 0800 AEST on Friday ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The Australian share market is set to open lower as forecasts of slower global economic growth caused falls on overseas markets. At 0755 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 22 points at 4,959. Wall Street and European ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... greater confidence that the Federal Reserve won't immediately end its bond-buying program and relief that Japan's stock market rose Tuesday. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets rebounded to close markedly higher, boosted by better-than-expected US data ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
The Australian share market looks likely to continue to fall on Tuesday. At 0755 AEST the June share price index futures contract was 13 points lower at 4,938. Wall Street and London markets were closed overnight for holidays. In company news on Tuesday ...