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Confidence sags even before floods
BUSINESS confidence and conditions slumped, even before the onset of the Queensland floods, a survey shows.
BHP buys $4.7bn US natural gas assets
BHP Billiton says it will buy a shale field in the US for $4.71 billion in its first acquisition since a series of failed major deals.
Apple shareholders call for succession plan
AN Apple shareholder group asks the firm to explain its plans for life after the iconic CEO Steve Jobs at its annual meeting.
Rupert Murdoch to buy daughter's firm
NEWS Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch to bring daughter Elisabeth onto board of directors after buying her company Shine for $666m.
Terri Irwin 'not closing' Australia Zoo
THE wife of "The Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin rejected overnight reports that his legacy, Australia Zoo, was in financial trouble.
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Kerry serves a spaghetti western
THE 1980s should have taught us to steer clear of highly engineered transactions emanating from the wild west.
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Shale be right for aggressive BHP
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Boss must compensate thieving worker
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Simpson's fashion empire to crack $1 billion
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Online shoppers 'not killing' local stores
RETAIL fears that overseas websites are killing local trade dismissed, with most online shoppers use local sites.
Skips, loos cash in on Queensland floods
IT'S a dirty job, but suppliers of portable dunnies and skips are doing a roaring trade in flood-affected Queensland.
Many small businesses ignore net
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Market Charts at 12:00AM
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| Hang Seng | 23595.24 | +293.4 | +1.26 |
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| ASX200 | 4856.7 | -43.3 | -0.88 |
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| All Ords | 4947.3 | -43.6 | -0.87 |
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| Nikkei | 10842.8 | +6.16 | +0.06 |
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| DJIA | 12391.25 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| S&P; 500 | 1343.01 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| S&P; 100 | 575.64 | -10.07 | -1.72 |
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| NASDAQ | 2833.95 | +2.37 | +0.08 |
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| CAC 40 | 4097.41 | -59.73 | -1.44 |
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| DAX 30 | 7321.81 | -105.0 | -1.41 |
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| FTSE | 6014.8 | -68.19 | -1.12 |
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| Euro Top100 | 2437.71 | -34.26 | -1.39 |
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| AUD/USD | 0.999 | -0.01 | -0.89 |
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| Oil | 90.22 | +5.22 | +6.14 |
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ASX200 - Top Gainers & Losers at 04:40PM
| Code | Name | Price | Percent |
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| AQG | Anatolia Minera.. | 8.9 | 5.95% |
| PBG | Pacific Brands | 1.08 | 2.85% |
| MIN | Mineral Resourc.. | 13.5 | 2.42% |
| SEK | Seek Ltd | 6.24 | -11.74% |
| LNC | Linc Energy | 2.71 | -6.23% |
| OST | OneSteel | 2.84 | -4.7% |
Commodities
| Name | Price | Change | Percent |
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| Gold | 1405.95 | +17.37 | +1.25% |
| Oil | 90.22 | +5.22 | +6.14% |
| Lead | 2668.0 | +5.0 | +0.19% |
| Copper | 9814.0 | -53.0 | -0.54% |
