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International financial news

MAY 17, 2012

FRANKFURT - The head of the European Central Bank (ECB) says its "strong preference" is for Greece to stay in the euro.

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QAN, VBA, IMF, RIO, RIV, FXJ

Aust stocks open lower

MAY 16, 2012

Australian stocks have opened more than one per cent lower amid broad based declines as local market players took their cues from a poor night on Wall Street and ongoing troubles in Europe.

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ASX, RIO, TEL, GGG, CRG, GNS

Aust stocks close lower

MAY 11, 2012

The Australian share market has closed lower, after some bad news about the largest bank in the US, JPMorgan Chase, spooked investors.

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ASX, BHP, DJS, FMG, NCM, NWS

Aust stocks higher at noon

MAY 10, 2012

Australian stocks were higher at noon, led by gains among resources-linked companies and in defiance of a weak lead from Wall Street.

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AMP, ASX, ANZ, BHP, FMG, NAB

Aust stocks lower at noon

MAY 04, 2012

Australian stocks remained weaker at noon as investors reduced their exposure to riskier investments ahead of the release of important economic data in the United States.

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ASX, BHP, OZL, ANZ, MQG, NAB

Electronics price war hurts Harvey Norman

MAY 03, 2012

Aggressive discounting on electrical goods is being blamed for sending struggling retailer Harvey Norman's profits tumbling.

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Amazon.com’s next step towards world domination

APR 28, 2012

Big growth in B2B To give you an idea of just how quickly B2B e-commerce is growing, data from the U.S. Commerce Department indicates that online wholesale transactions increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34% from 2000 to 2009. This explains why retailers like Staples and Lowe’s are investing heavily in their online offerings.

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ASX, JBH

ASX Market Wrap: Despite a strong lead, the week ends on a down note

APR 27, 2012

A strong showing from the US stock market indices and a positive lead from the ASX SPI weren’t enough for our market to close the week on a positive note, with the S&P / ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) closing down 0.3% to 4,362.1 points and the All Ordinaries (Index: ^AORD) (ASX: XAO) off by the same margin to close at 4,433.4.

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Stocks to watch

APR 25, 2012

The Australian stock exchange is closed on Wednesday for the Anzac Day public holiday.

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AMP, ANZ, BXB, CEY, CPU, DOW

ASX Market Wrap: Good news hard to find, but rate cut odds firm

APR 23, 2012

The ASX shook off a solid lead from Wall Street on Friday, and a positive ASX SPI futures number to finish the first day of the trading week in the red.

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AQA, ASX, MGX, PDN, PAN, SPT

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