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Commodities stocks drag Europe lower

                   
ft.com
26-Aug-2008
        
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Mining and metals stocks led European shares downhill for a second consecutive session on Tuesday tracking sharp overnight losses on Wall Street. At midday, the FTSE Eurofirst 300 fell 0.7 per cent to 1,161.51, Germany’s Xetra Dax fell 0.1 per cent to 6,289.82, and France’s CAC 40 lost 0.6 per cent to 4,328.27. Opening after a public holiday, London’s FTSE 100 played catch-up with European bourses, dropping 1.6... [read full story]                    

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AUSTRALIAN stocks were stronger in noon trading after a good lead from the miners and banks following Wall Street's positive session overnight. At 12noon (AEST) the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 56.6 points, or 1.13 per cent...

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28-Aug-2008
        

THE share market has opened stronger, with the big miners and banks buoying the market, after US stocks gained again overnight. At 10.16am (AEST), the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 48.3 points, or 0.96 per cent to 5059.5,...

US stocks higher on economic data

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27-Aug-2008
        

By Anuj Gangahar in New York US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors took heart from better-than-expected data on durable goods orders, in spite of a rise in oil prices as a result of concerns that tropical storm Gustav...

Australia construction spending shrinks

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27-Aug-2008
        

Reuters Posted online: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 12:04 hrs Updated On: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 12:04 hrs Australian construction activity fell unexpectedly in the past quarter as companies cut infrastructure...

                   

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27-Aug-2008
        

THE share market ended flat today as gains among the miners offset weakness in financial stocks. At 4.15pm AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 11 points higher at 4997 on a...

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27-Aug-2008
        

A FALL in the volume of construction work done will weigh on overall economic growth in the June quarter. The volume of construction work, after adjustment for price changes and regular seasonality, fell by 2.6 per cent...

                   

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27-Aug-2008
        

THE share market opened up slightly today as reporting season continued to show that the wheels are staying on the local economy. At 10.15am (AEST), the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 30.6 points, or 0.61 per cent to 5038.1,...

Stocks close nearly flat

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26-Aug-2008
        

AUSTRALIAN stocks closed marginally lower after trading more than two per cent lower on the back of Wall St's overnight tumble. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.4 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 5,007.5, while the...

Stocks trading down more than 2pc

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26-Aug-2008
        

AUSTRALIAN stocks lost most of yesterday's gains after it opened more than two per cent lower on the back of Wall St's overnight tumble. At 1013 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had lost 109.9 points, or 2.19 per cent to...

Wall Street leads market higher

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25-Aug-2008
        

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