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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
Australian shares are firmer despite the continuation of a US Congressional stand-off over budget negotiations. Wall Street and European equity markets dropped overnight as the partial US government shutdown entered its third day. But the local market ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
The Australian share market is trading slightly higher as investors put aside concerns about the partial shutdown of the United States government. Investors believe US politicians will quickly resolve their disagreement over a new debt ceiling that ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
The Australian share market has had mixed start to trade, with investors taking a cautious approach as the US heads for a likely federal government shutdown. The market was in mildly positive territory shortly after the open, but by 1030 AEST had slipped ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has hit a fresh five-year high, following Wall Street's positive overnight lead. The market is around a third of a per cent higher which, following gains in the past two days, has pushed it to its highest level since mid-2008. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has followed Wall Street lower as fears of a possible US government shutdown next week weigh on investors. US markets moved lower early on Thursday, Australian time, as budget talks between US lawmakers yielded little progress. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013
Australian shares are weaker after a US Federal Reserve official said tapering of economic stimulus could begin in October. Resources and energy stocks were the worst performers on the market. St Louis Fed president James Bullard's comments weighed ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has opened lower, giving up some of the significant gains made during Thursday's rally. The market hit a new five year high on Thursday as investors welcomed the US Federal Reserve's decision to continue with its economic ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher after the US Federal Reserve surprised investors by deciding to continue with its $US85 billion-a-month stimulus scheme. The All Ordinaries had jumped 59.7 points, or 1.14 per cent, to 5,290.1 after opening ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
The Australian stock market has started lower as traders sit on the sidelines following recent gains and ahead of this week's meeting of the Federal Reserve. RBS Morgans senior private client adviser Bill Chatterton said traders appeared to have been ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
Australian shares have rallied to a fresh five-year high following news former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers with withdrawn his candidacy to become the next Federal Reserve chairman. Mr Summers' decision means Professor Janet Yellen, the Fed's ...