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The Australian share market has opened lower.

$A higher as RBA rate cut hopes wane

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The Australian dollar is higher, getting support from expectations that the Reserve Bank won't be cutting the cash rate.

Oil prices are slightly higher

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Oil prices are slightly higher, despite a market burdened by a persistent oversupply of crude.

Gold falls on stronger $A

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Gold have turned lower, ending a two-day bounce up from the lowest level in nearly six years, on the firm US dollar and comments from a Federal Reserve policy maker who said the US central bank should "soon" be ready to raise interest rates.

Shares close 13.5pts higher

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After strong gains throughout the week, investors have calmed, with the bourse closing only slightly higher on Friday.

Shares open 4pts lower

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The Australian share market has opened flat.

Square, Match Group surge, US stocks dip

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Tech companies Square and Match have surged in their first day of trade, but US stocks ended slightly lower following a profit warning from Dow member UnitedHealth Group.

$A soars as US Fed flags 'gradual' hikes

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The Australian dollar has extended its gains against the greenback, which softened after the US central bank stressed rate rises would come gradually.

US oil prices dip near $US40 a barrel

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US oil prices have dipped to finish near $US40 a barrel as worries about oversupply continued to weigh on the commodity.

Precious metals lift on rate rise caution

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Gold has risen one per cent, rebounding from near six-year lows as indications from the US Federal Reserve that it may move cautiously into the rate hiking cycle weighed on the US dollar and prompted investors to cover short positions.

Shares close 109pts higher

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The Australian share market has closed 2 per cent higher as the banks and minerals sectors boosted the bourse.

Morrison knocks back Kidman land sale

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Treasurer Scott Morrison is willing to consider any new applications to buy Australia's largest private landowner after knocking back the foreign acquisition of S Kidman and Co Ltd on national interest grounds.

BHP commits to dividend

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Global miner BHP Billiton has committed to its progressive dividend as it counts the cost of the Brazilian mine disaster, which left 11 people dead.

ACCC clears Shell's $70bn BG takeover

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The competition watchdog has cleared oil and gas giant Shell's proposed $70 billion takeover of rival BG Group, saying it will not substantially alter the domestic natural gas market.

Programmed restructures, founder retires

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Programmed Maintenance Services has announced the retirement of one of its founders and the addition of a new director, while also outlining the new structure of the business following its acquisition of Skilled Group earlier this year.

Shares open 36pts higher

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The Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street rallied on indications from the Federal Reserve that rates will be raised in December.

Slip in oil prices puts pressure on $A

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The Australian dollar has been weighed down by a slump in global oil prices.

Rates hopes, bullish Apple lift US stocks

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Wall Street stocks have marched higher, greeting Federal Reserve meeting minutes that suggest a likely interest rate increase in December based on greater confidence in the economy.

Gold inches slightly higher

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Gold prices have inched higher after tapping a nearly six-year low as the market reacted to the minutes of a recent US Federal Reserve meeting that gave mixed signals about a possible rate rise in December.

Oil prices edge higher on US, Fed reports

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Global oil prices have moved modestly higher as traders weighed a small gain in US inventories and a Federal Reserve report that supported expectations of a December interest rate rise.

Chevron our biggest tax dodger: Dastyari

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Labor senator Sam Dastyari has accused oil and gas multinational Chevron of being the "biggest tax dodger" in Australia.

Shares close 14.9pts higher

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The Australian share market has closed higher despite a poor start as investors bought into the major banks.

South32 cuts costs in challenging times

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South 32 chief executive Graham Kerr said the company expected to achieve its targeted operations savings this year, while it announced it would keep South African production at its jointly owned Samancor venture in suspension pending a strategic review.

Wages at record low but uptick ahead

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Wages growth is grinding along at its slowest pace in nearly two decades but a rebound in employment is tipped to help offset this next year.

Orica drops $1.27bn amid downturn

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Explosives maker Orica has flagged improving earnings for this financial year after posting a $1.27 billion full-year loss due to a huge asset writedown.

Shares open 34pts lower

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The Australian share market has opened lower after a bomb threat in Germany prompted a reversal of fortunes on Wall Street and rattled investors.

Walmart, Home Depot shares jump

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Retail giants Walmart and Home Depot jumped on solid earnings but the broader market finished little changed after a choppy session.

$A rallies on US inflation data

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The Australian dollar is firmly back above 71 US cents after it got a boost from some stronger US inflation figures.

Gold down 1pct to lowest in nearly 6yrs

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Gold prices have fallen more than one per cent to the lowest price in nearly six years, pressured by expectations that the United States will raise interest rates in December, and as the US dollar rose and stocks rebounded from losses suffered after Friday's attacks in Paris.

Oil drops as glut woes return

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World oil prices dropped on Tuesday after Monday's one-off gain as supply forces continued to dominate the market.

Shares close 114pts higher

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The share market has closed more than 2 per cent higher after Australia's biggest bank and the country's central bank gave upbeat assessments on the national economy.

Monadelphous flags revenue drop

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Engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group has flagged a 10 per cent fall in first-half revenue as market conditions remain challenging.