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| Sydney: Fortescue, Mirvac, Rio Tinto |
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| 7:34 PM ET March 19 2010 |
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Rio Tinto and Chinalco to jointly develop Simandou iron ore project in Guinea. The securities regulators approve a rival trading platform to ASX Ltd. Amcor faces A$697 million lawsuit. Mirvac Group completes the A$150 million debt offering. |
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| Aussie, Stocks Struggle; Telstra Vote Delay |
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| 6:21 PM ET March 18 2010 |
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The Australian dollar declined after currency traders worried on the growing uncertainty related to bailout structure for Greece. Queensland Gas Company and BOC joint venture to invest in A$100 million LNG plant. Bankwest completed A$620 million asset backed bonds. |
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| AWB Downgrage; Rio, JFE Iron Ore Price Deal |
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| 6:02 PM ET March 17 2010 |
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Stocks and commodities closed higher in Sydney trading. Japanese steelmakers JFE Holdings and Sumitomo Metal Industries agreed to 55% price increase for coking coal for a three-month contract. AWB Ltd lowered profit estimate. David Jones first half sales increased 3%. |
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| China May Influence Iron Ore Price Talks |
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| 6:46 PM ET March 16 2010 |
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The Australian benchmark index gained a fraction on a strength in precious metals. Reserve Bank of Australia guided a gradual increase in rate if the economy maintains its growth pace close to its long term expectations. ANZ plans to sell 10% in Vietnam Bank as it seeks open wholly owned branches. |
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| Iron Ore Price Increase Estimate Revised Higher |
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| 9:52 AM ET March 15 2010 |
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Stocks in Australia declined fractionally tracking losses in commodities markets. Analysts lifted their estimate of iron ore prices in the current year to more than 60% increase as Chinese steelmakers seek a government intervention in price negotiations. |
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| Australians Charge Less on Cards |
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| 5:00 PM ET March 12 2010 |
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Australia’s credit card transactions fall 22% to A$17.1 billion in January. ACCC delays ruling on AXA APH bid. Energy World Corporation Limited led gainers in the S&P ASX 200 index with a rise of 10.7%. Cape Lambert Resources sells Lady Annie for A$135 million. |
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| Australian Home Loans Fall; GDP to Accelerate |
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| 7:45 AM ET March 10 2010 |
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Australian consumer sentiment index increased 0.2% in March despite the recent four rate increases in a row. However, home loans declined 3.3% in January. Central bank official Philip Lowe said that Australia is likely to grow at or above average rate and investment share of GDP is near its peak. |
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| Australian Employers Look to Add Staff |
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| 3:05 PM ET March 09 2010 |
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Australian benchmark index increased 0.3% after more employers looked to hire add staff in February. Australia’s job advertising increased 19.1% in the month. Business confidence rises in February. The Australian dollar gained against the U.S. dollar on the jobs report. |
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| Sydney: Arrow Energy Soars on A$3.3 Billion Bid |
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| 5:45 PM ET March 08 2010 |
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Arrow Energy Limited received A$3.3 billion joint bid from Royal Dutch and PetroChina Corp. The coal seam gas explorer soared 47% on the bid. BHP Billiton signs new coking coal contract with JFE Holdings of Japan that tracks spot market prices and is only for a quarter compared to annual increase. |
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| Australian Trade Deficit, Construction Ease |
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| 6:55 PM ET March 04 2010 |
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Australian trade deficit eases to A$1.1 billion in January. Linc is reviewing offers for three properties that it estimates are worth $1.5 billion. Telstra Corp hired bankers for its bond offering in Europe. Australian building industry expands at a slower pace in February. |
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AMERICAS |
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%
Change |
 NYSE |
7,386.85 |
-0.76
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| NASDAQ |
2,374.41 |
-0.71
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| S&P 500 |
1,159.90 |
-0.51
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| Russell 3000 |
683.05 |
-0.61
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 TSX |
11,947.98 |
-0.76
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 Bovespa |
68,828.98 |
-1.25
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 Bolsa |
33,022.84 |
0.16
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EUROPE |
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%
Change |
 FTSE 100 |
5,650.12 |
0.13
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 DAX 30 |
5,982.43 |
-0.50
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 CAC 40 |
3,925.44 |
-0.32
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 SMI |
6,880.76 |
-0.25
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ASIA |
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%
Change |
 Nikkei 225 |
10,824.72 |
0.75
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 Hang Seng |
21,370.82 |
0.19
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 CSI 300 |
3,293.87 |
0.81
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 Sensex 30 |
17,578.23 |
0.34
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 ASX 200 |
4,872.20 |
0.19
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 JCI |
2,742.97 |
0.21
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 SET |
774.59 |
2.05
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 Kospi |
1,686.11 |
0.65
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 KLC |
1,296.60 |
-0.41
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Commodities |
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Change |
| Gold |
$1,107.6000 |
-$15.4000
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| Silver |
$17.0320 |
-$0.2380
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| Copper |
$3.3725 |
-$0.0325
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| Crude oil |
$80.6800 |
-$1.1200
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| Natural Gas |
$4.1690 |
$0.0830
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| Corn |
$3.7450 |
$0.0050
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| Wheat |
$4.8375 |
-$0.0175
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| Sugar |
$0.1864 |
-$0.0039
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| Soybean |
$9.6175 |
$0.0300
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RBA Minutes of Meeting
Aug 04, 10:49 AM ET |
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Reserve Bank of Australia in its latest minutes of meeting highlighted the risks to global economy decline have been reduced but “not diminished.” The central bank noted that economies in China and the rest of Asia (ex-Japan) are returning to more normal level. |
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Australia Trade Deficit Widens in May
Jul 02, 7:25 AM ET |
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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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David Jones Net Up 10%
Mar 17, 7:08 AM ET |
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David Jones Limited first half revenues rose 3% to A$1.09 billion and net profit rose 10% to A$100.5 million or 19.4 cents a share. |
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Myer Net Up 38%
Mar 11, 7:10 AM ET |
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Harvey Norman Sales Fall 7%; QBE Insurance Net Up 6%
Feb 26, 6:35 AM ET |
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Insurance Australia Sales Up; Origin Energy Net Plunges 94%
Feb 25, 6:57 AM ET |
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Suncorp-Metway Net Up 41%; Woodside Petroleum Sales Down
Feb 24, 7:30 AM ET |
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Billabong Sales Down 11%; Fortescue Metals Net Plunges 94%
Feb 19, 12:06 AM ET |
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Santos Sales Down 21%; Wesfarmers Net Up 1%
Feb 18, 7:29 AM ET |
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CSL Net Up 23%; Westfield Sales Down
Feb 17, 5:54 AM ET |
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Foster’s Group Net Down; OneSteel Sales Down 28%
Feb 16, 6:27 AM ET |
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Bendigo and Adelaide Net Surges; BlueScope Steel Sales Down 33%
Feb 15, 7:45 AM ET |
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Newcrest Mining Sales Fall; Leighton Net Surges 160%
Feb 12, 5:12 AM ET |
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