Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
(Adds details) SYDNEY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares inched 0.2percent higher on Wednesday, led by banks and BHP Billiton<BHP.AX>, but sentiment remained cautious, given concerns overthe U.S. economy and a surging local currency.
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Sunday, September 19th, 2010
TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average rose 1.2percent to a six-week closing high on Friday, helped by a weakeryen after Japan's massive yen-selling this week, leading thebenchmark to book its best weekly performance this year. The benchmark Nikkei <.N225> was up 116.59 points at9,626.09, its highest finish ...
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Monday, September 13th, 2010
* Index <.AXJO> up 1.2 percent, highest close since May 13 * Rio Tinto strongest since April 27 on China, copperprices
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Monday, September 6th, 2010
(Adds Lynas, banks, Woolworths) MELBOURNE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Australian stocks rose 0.5percent on Monday, with gains in banks, miners and top grocerWoolworths <WOW.AX> overshadowing a drop in Macquarie Group<MQG.AX> after it warned its half-year profit would drop by aquarter.
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
(Adds Sigma) SYDNEY, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Australian stocks inched 0.1percent higher on Friday, with Sigma Pharmaceuticals <SIP.AX>dipping, as the market drifted ahead of key U.S. data later onFriday.
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
SYDNEY, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expectedto have a mixed start on Thursday as weak U.S. data feedsworries of a double-dip recession but four days of fall in theindex may trigger some buying. Soft metal prices and political uncertainty in Australiacould influence stocks, while earnings announcements from ...
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
* Rio Tinto <RIO.AX> posts record profit; beats forecasts * National Australia Bank <NAB.AX> shares recover (Adds comments, Rio)
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Monday, July 26th, 2010
* Banks lift market but QBE weighs after profit warning * Retailers mixed; Harvey Norman <HVN.AX> down
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
MELBOURNE, July 19 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 1.7percent in early trade on Monday on worries about U.S. earningsand growth after sales fell at GE <GE.N> and two big U.S.banks, while U.S. consumer sentiment slid to an 11-month low. "The key issue at the moment driving the market is ...
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
MELBOURNE, July 13 (Reuters) - Australian stocks are set toopen flat to slightly lower, but miners could boost the marketafter Alcoa <AA.N>, the biggest U.S. aluminium producer andeconomic bellwether, beat forecasts for its second-quarterprofit. Alcoa shares jumped 3.4 percent in extended trade followingthe U.S. market close after it reported ...
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