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The Australian share market closed higher for a fourth consecutive day, thanks to gains in resource giants BHP Billiton and Woodside Petroleum, plus retailers Wesfarmers and Woolworths.

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher, thanks to gains in biotechnology group CSL, retailers and some banking stocks.

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Strong gains by the big miners and major banks have pushed the Australian share market higher for a third straight session.

The Australian share market has opened higher.

Higher commodity prices and better than expected Chinese trade figures have fuelled strong gains on the share market.

The Australian share market has opened nearly one per cent higher.

The Australian share market has closed higher due to gains among the major banks.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The Australian share market has closed slightly lower as weakness among the big banks outweighed strength in the energy and mining sectors.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The Australian share market regained some heavy early losses but still closed lower as weakness among the big banks weighed upon the bourse.

The Australian share market has opened lower.

The share market has gained ground thanks strength in energy and materials stocks.

The Australian share market has opened higher.

Gains by energy stocks have pushed the share market modestly higher, but most of the major banks are still feeling pain.

Broadspectrum has urged shareholders to reject an increased takeover offer from Spanish suitor Ferrovial that values the company at $769 million.

Gas production at Chevron’s Gorgon project has been put on ice for at least a month just weeks after first gas was exported from the facility, the company announced today.

Global waste management group Suez has paid $87 million for local company Perthwaste, which has experienced rapid growth in recent years with backing from WA business leader Harold Clough.

The Australian share market has opened higher.

The Australian share market closed sharply lower, hurt by steep falls in energy, mining and banking stocks.

The Australian share market has opened lower.

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A mixed performance from the banks and losses among the resource stocks have pushed the Australian share market slightly lower.

Telecom operator Optus plans to slash up to 480 jobs as part of a restructure.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The Australian share market has been dragged down by banking, utilities and energy stocks.

The Australian share market has opened more than one per cent lower, dragged down mostly by weakness among the big banks.

A weaker US dollar has driven a rally in mining and banking stocks and pushed the share market to its best session in four weeks.

The Australian share market has opened strongly, with gains across the board, led by mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.

The share market has retreated from promising early gains to close only marginally higher as investors continued to sell stocks in some of the big banks.

The Australian share market has turned lower, weighed down by the major banks.After initially opening slightly higher, the market did an about turn.