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| Australian Stocks Point Higher; ROC Oil Drops |
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| 6:59 PM ET June 29 2009 |
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Australian stocks are expected to open higher on the back of global markets rally. Crude oil in New York closed above $71 a barrel. ROC Oil Company raised A$69 million. |
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| IMF Lifts Australian Economic Forecast |
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| 9:20 AM ET June 25 2009 |
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Stocks in Australia rebounded after the IMF revised its economic outlook. The Australian dollar gained on the forecast. Energy related stocks closed higher. BHP Billiton may sell its nickel mining operations in Western Australia. |
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| Caution in Sydney Trading; LST, Catalpa Merge |
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| 9:12 AM ET June 24 2009 |
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Investors in Australia were cautious ahead of the U.S. rate decision. Gold and crude oil prices edged higher. Lion Selection and Catalpa Resources agreed to merge to create a mid-tier gold producer. On the last day of rights offering Rio Tinto share edged higher. |
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| Resource Stocks in Australia Down |
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| 9:02 AM ET June 23 2009 |
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Australian stocks corrected as Asian markets fell on the dour outlook from the World Bank. Resource stocks plunged more than 5% on weak gold and crude oil prices. Australia estimated its exports to decline to A$160 billion in fiscal 2010 from A$196 billion in the year ending this month. |
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| NAB Agrees A$825 M Deal for Aviva Australia |
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| 7:05 PM ET June 22 2009 |
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In Sydney, Australia trading iron ore and copper miners gained after the Xstrata offered a ‘merger of equals’ to Anglo American. BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals closed higher. NAB jumped after it agreed to acquire Aviva Australia for A$825 million. |
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| Australian Dollar, Bond Yields Rise |
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| 1:42 PM ET June 19 2009 |
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Australian dollar gained against the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen as short term yields rise above 3%, the highest since March. The Australian government priced A$770 million bonds at a higher yields that drew mostly domestic investors. |
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| Australian Home Starts Fall; Asciano Plunges |
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| 8:28 AM ET June 17 2009 |
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Australian stocks declined on weak U.S. industrial production data and general weakness in Asian markets trading. Australian leading economic index rebounded in April from March and home construction declined 4% in March. Asciano plunged after it increased its plan to raise more capital. |
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| Stocks in Sydney Fall; Goodman, Atlas Iron Surge |
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| 12:19 PM ET June 15 2009 |
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Australian stocks declined after metals closed lower. Goodman Group surges on talks of investment from China. Atlas Iron Limited surged 17% after it proposed public offering of A$117 million to fund iron ore mining expansion. |
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| Oz Minerals Approves Asset Sale to Minmetals |
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| 12:53 PM ET June 11 2009 |
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Australian stocks edged higher as resource and energy stocks closed up. Rio Tinto added 5.5% and Fortescue Metals increase 21.1%. OZ Minerals shareholders approved asset sale to China based Minmetals A$1.70 billion. GRD Limited surged 22% on a takeover offer from AMEC Plc. |
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| Australian Confidence Rise; Karoon Gas Up |
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| 9:47 AM ET June 10 2009 |
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Stocks in Australia surge after consumer confidence soars. The government stimulus and first quarter GDP expansion contributed to the confidence boost. The home loans increased in April and loans to first time home buyers were 28% of all loans. Karoon Gas raised A$150 million. |
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AMERICAS |
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%
Change |
 NYSE |
5,775.24 |
0.00
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| NASDAQ |
1,796.52 |
0.00
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| S&P 500 |
896.42 |
0.00
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| Russell 3000 |
522.57 |
0.00
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 TSX |
10,269.52 |
0.23
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 Bovespa |
50,961.38 |
-0.12
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 Bolsa |
23,977.61 |
-0.31
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EUROPE |
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%
Change |
 FTSE 100 |
4,236.28 |
0.05
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 DAX 30 |
4,708.21 |
-0.22
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 CAC 40 |
3,119.51 |
0.10
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 SMI |
5,338.51 |
-0.31
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ASIA |
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%
Change |
 Nikkei 225 |
9,816.07 |
-0.61
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 Hang Seng |
18,203.40 |
0.14
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 CSI 300 |
3,327.14 |
1.36
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 Sensex 30 |
14,913.05 |
1.74
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 ASX 200 |
3,828.20 |
-1.27
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 JCI |
2,075.30 |
0.46
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 SET |
583.48 |
-0.50
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 Kospi |
1,420.04 |
0.61
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 KLC |
1,072.69 |
-0.56
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Commodities |
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Change |
| Gold |
$932.5000 |
-$0.4000
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| Silver |
$13.4250 |
$0.0000
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| Copper |
$2.2645 |
-$0.0380
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| Crude oil |
$65.6300 |
-$1.1400
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| Natural Gas |
$3.6000 |
-$0.0820
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| Corn |
$3.5800 |
$0.0000
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| Wheat |
$5.0025 |
$0.0000
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| Sugar |
$0.1758 |
$0.0000
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| Soybean |
$10.0100 |
$0.0000
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Australia Trade Deficit Widens in May
Jul 02, 7:25 AM ET |
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| The trend estimate of the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $448m in May 2009, a decrease of $251m on a revised surplus in April 2009. |
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In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $556m in May 2009, an increase of $274m on a revised deficit in April 2009. |
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Australia Retail Sales Rise 1% in May
Jul 01, 8:46 AM ET |
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RBA Minutes
Jun 17, 8:35 AM ET |
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Australian Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.7%
Jun 11, 7:58 AM ET |
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Australia Trade Balance Falls into Deficit
Jun 04, 9:44 AM ET |
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Australia GDP Rises 0.4% in Q1
Jun 03, 7:53 AM ET |
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RBA Holds Rate Unchanged at 3%
Jun 02, 7:29 AM ET |
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Australia Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in April
Jun 01, 8:55 AM ET |
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Australia Imports Decrease in April
May 20, 8:20 AM ET |
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Australian Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.4%
May 07, 8:02 AM ET |
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Australia Retail Sales Rise 2.2% in March
May 06, 7:45 AM ET |
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JB Hi-Fi; Origin Energy Expectation of Net profit
Jun 09, 10:46 AM ET |
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JB Hi-Fi Limited full-year sales expect to rise 26% to A$2.3 billion and net profit will rise A$92 million.Origin Energy Limited underlying profit for the full year is unlikely to rise 20% and net profit for the full-year rose 13%. |
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James Hardie Net Falls 57%; Lion Nathan Net Rises
May 20, 5:09 AM ET |
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Singapore Telecommunications; Leighton Net Falls
May 14, 10:38 AM ET |
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Westpac Banking Net Falls
May 06, 3:42 AM ET |
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Macquarie Group Net Falls 64%
May 01, 2:23 AM ET |
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Woolworths Sales Rise
Apr 21, 4:39 AM ET |
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Nufarm Net Profit Surges
Mar 31, 9:42 AM ET |
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Myer Group Sales Fall; New Hope Net Surges
Mar 24, 1:54 AM ET |
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David Jones Profit Rises 2.4%
Mar 18, 9:13 AM ET |
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Warehouse Group First-Half Profit Drops 24%
Mar 12, 6:17 AM ET |
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Ports of Auckland Net Drops
Mar 10, 6:11 AM ET |
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