Friday, November 26th, 2010
(Adds comment, details) MELBOURNE, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.3percent on Friday, boosted by resource stocks after copper andoil prices gained, though gaming company Aristocrat Leisure<ALL.AX> slumped to a record low on a profit warning.
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Monday, November 22nd, 2010
(Updates to open) MELBOURNE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares rose 0.7percent on Monday, with bank shares and major miner BHPBilliton <BHP.AX> boosted by news of a bailout package forIreland.
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Friday, November 19th, 2010
SYDNEY, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expectedto extend gains on Friday, bolstered by gains on Wall Streetand for commodities on relief a deal appears near to easeIreland's debt woes. * Australia's share price index futures rose 0.6 percent to4,684, a 43.8 point premium to the underlying S&P/ASX ...
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Friday, October 29th, 2010
(Adds comment) SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australian shares dipped 0.5percent on Friday after miners and other major blue chipsfollowed Wall Street's soft lead, outweighingbetter-than-expected earnings at investment bank MacquarieGroup <MQG.AX>.
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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
(Adds quotes, details) SYDNEY, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Australian stocks shed 0.5percent on Tuesday, as profit-takers moved in and marketoperator ASX Ltd gave up some of its gains from Monday asdoubts were cast on its takeover by Singapore Exchange<SGXL.SI>.
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Thursday, October 21st, 2010
(Updates to close) MELBOURNE, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Australian stocks endedbarely changed on Thursday as strength in retailer Wesfarmers<WES.AX>, Tabcorp <TAH.AX> and miners offset weakness in banks.
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Monday, October 18th, 2010
(Updates with details, comments, stocks on the move) WELLINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.4percent on Monday after mining giants Rio Tinto <RIO.AX><RIO.L>and BHP Billiton <BHP.AX> <BLT.L> scrapped a $116 billioniron-ore joint venture.
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Friday, October 8th, 2010
SYDNEY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected toease on Friday, as weaker copper and gold prices, and astronger Aussie dollar may weigh on top resources firms, whilefalls on Wall Street could also be a drag. * Stock index futures <YAPcm1> fell 17 points or 0.4percent to 4,684, ...
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Thursday, October 7th, 2010
SYDNEY, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Australian stocks could firm onThursday as higher commodity prices will support the key miningsector, but a mixed finish on Wall Street and the Aussiedollar's run to multi-year highs could cap gains. Copper powered to 26-month highs on Wednesday while goldrose to record highs, pushing ...
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
* Rio Tinto <RIO.AX> at 5-month closing high * Gold miner Newcrest up 1 percent
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