Stocks close lower after US markets drop
The Australian share market closed lower after a big drop on United States markets and a surge in the oil price to more than $US140 a barrel overnight.
Battered stocks pare back losses
THE sharemarket recovered from earlier losses yesterday but still ended marginally in the red - taking its lead from a rout on Wall Street over the weekend. 
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The Australian share market closed moderately higher, driven by renewed strength in global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
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The ASX was marginally in the red at noon, with gold stocks heavily sold off for the second consecutive day on the back of a falling gold price.
Resources drive Aussie stocks higher
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black after a stronger prices drove resources sector higher, helping to ovecome a negative Wall Street lead.
ASX lower led by financials, resources
The Australian share market closed more than two per cent lower, dragged down by the resource and financial sectors and a weak lead from Wall Street overnight.
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The Australian share market closed moderately stronger driven by an improvement in financial stocks and a positive lead from Wall Street.
Stocks close slightly higher
The Australian share market has closed flat, with Westpac and St George the only standouts among banking stocks and the big miners generally weaker.
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The Australian share market closed flat as a rally in banks and property trusts, triggered by a positive US lead, offset falls in mining and energy stocks.
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The Australian share closed marginally firmer, with the banking sector gaining ground and a slightly positive Wall Street adding to the buoyant local tone.
Banks drag shares down
The Australian stock market opens lower despite a positive end to Wall St trading on Friday.
Market bounces back
The share market opens higher, pushed up by the big miners and banks.
ASX expected to open higher
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after another steep fall in the oil price eased cost concerns in the US.
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The market eases after US equities fall as investors grapple with worries about the soundness of the financial sector.
Stocks dive on US slump
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Resources keep shares in the black
THE sharemarket rallied in afternoon trading to close marginally higher after some heavy lifting by the big miners offset jitters among the financials.
Banks pull shares down
The Australian share market was lower in early afternoon trading, as falls in the banking outweighed gains among the big miners.