Telfer gas supply back to normal
Newcrest Mining Ltd says gas supply to its Telfer operation in Western Australia has returned to normal after an explosion at a power plant disrupted supply.
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.
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.
Market flat after Wall St gains
Australian shares ease slightly as falls in oil and metals prices pressure resource firms.
Aussie stocks lower at noon
The Australian share market was more than 1.5 per cent lower at noon with both the financial and resources sectors in the red.
Shares down on US woes
Shares remain lower with both resource and financial stocks down.
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Aussie stocks weighed down by banks
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, weighed down by the resources and banking sectors.
Banks lead stocks up
The stock market is up despite US equities slumping on jobs and manufacturing figures.
ASX close flat as bank gains offset
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.
Newcrest resumes Apache gas supply
Australia's largest gold company, Newcrest Mining, has resumed gas supply from Apache Energy, two months after an explosion at their Varanus Island facility. 
Shares rise on resources
(Reuters)
Reuters - Asian shares rose on Monday, with
resources companies benefiting from stronger metals and oil
prices, while the dollar rose, shrugging off
worse-than-expected U.S....
Commodity firms gain
Small rise for Australian shares rise, after a recovery in oil and metal prices buoys commodity firms.
Metals push stocks up
Australian stocks open higher after the price of metals including copper and gold gained overnight.
Newcrest surges on energy supply deal
Newcrest says it has secured sufficient gas supplies to maintain full production at its flagship WA Telfer gold mine.
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.
Gas blast threatens WA mine operations
Western Australia has lost a third of its gas supplies, as the operator of a gas plant is hit by an explosion.
Apache gas flows to Newcrest
Newcrest Mining, Australia's largest gold company, has resumed gas supply from Apache Energy's Varanus Island facility, two months after an explosion at the facility.
Shares set for steady start
Australian shares are set for a steady start, though commodity companies such as Newcrest Mining and Woodside Petroleum may gain on rising gold and oil prices.
Resources pulled down by oil slide
The Australian sharemarket closed weaker yesterday as lower prices for oil and base metals pulled back the global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
Shares hit 9 week high
Banks push stocks higher as investor confidence returns.
Energy firms, miners counter bank gains
Australian shares ended little changed with weak oil and gold prices weighing down on resource firms, though growing confidence in the financial sector buoyed most banking shares.
Market in the black, buoyed by finance
THE Australian sharemarket closed marginally in the black yesterday, driven by strength in the financial sector, but was weighed down at the end by a weaker mining sector...
Hope on interest rates offers fillip
THE Australian sharemarket closed more than 1 per cent higher yesterday as energy stocks were buoyed by record oil prices overnight.
IAG helps lift market
Australian shares rise 0.5%, as Insurance Australia Group climbs after rejecting a takeover bid from a QBE.
Market dips as Tabcorp, Tatts slump
Australian shares fell 0.5%, as Tabcorp and Tatts Group tumble on the loss of a key market for their slot machines.
ASX closes lower on weak Wall St lead
The Australian share market closed lower after a weak lead from Wall Street.