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Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trading for Friday, September 20.
Australian Associated PressASX finishes higher for 5th straight week
The Australian share market has closed higher for seventh time in eight sessions as hopes for an October rate cut intensify.
Australian Associated PressPremier defies Brexit woe, retail downturn
Premier Investments' profit is up on sales at Peter Alexander and Just Jeans, and would have done even better were it not for Brexit headwinds.
AAP Markets report for Friday, Sept 20
Movements on overseas markets.
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Wall St mixed as Microsoft up, Apple dips
US shares have ended with mixed results after Microsoft's gains were dragged down by Apple shares, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates.
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Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trading for Thursday, September 19.
Australian Associated PressASX gains as US Fed cuts interest rates
The Australian share market has moved higher for a ninth day in 11 sessions after the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate.
Australian Associated PressUnemployment up to 5.3% as slack widens
The unemployment rate edged higher to a seasonally adjusted 5.3 per cent in August, hinting that more stimulus may be needed to eat into labour market slack.
Australian Associated PressBrickworks shares up despite profit drop
Brickworks' full-year profit has been dragged down 11.9 per cent against the backdrop Australia's cooling housing market.
Australian Associated PressSoul Patts FY profit dips on Round Oak woe
Washington H Soul Pattinson's full year profit has dipped on rising costs and as its Round Oak Mineral subsidiary slumped to a big loss.
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S&P 500 up after Fed's mixed signals
Wall Street has closed slightly ahead after the Fed cut interest rates as expected, although it delivered mixed signals on the prospect of a further cut.
Australian Associated PressCaution rules oil, financial markets
Middle East tensions and an expected US interest rate cut this week have kept investors cautious, with financial markets trading in a narrow range.
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Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trading for Wednesday, September 18.
Australian Associated PressASX dips amid slump for energy sector
The Australian share market has closed lower as oil prices gave up some of their recent gains.
Australian Associated PressExxonMobil's Gippsland gas assets for sale
Energy giant ExxonMobil has placed its Gippsland gas assets on the market, the US conglomerate confirming it is "testing market interest".
Australian Associated PressKathmandu FY profit climbs on Aussie sales
Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Kathmandu has lifted its full year profit and hiked its dividend on a its Australian sales performance.
Australian Associated PressLeading employment indicator slides again
The Leading Indicator of Employment released by the Department of Jobs and Small Business recorded a fall in September for the 16th month in a row.
Australian Associated PressFujifilm licenses Cynata stem cell option
Fujifilm has exercised its option to license a stem cell treatment for graft-versus-host disease that's being developed by Melbourne biotech company Cynata.
Australian Associated PressClearView coughs up $730k over poor advice
More than 200 life insurance policyholders have been paid $730,000 in compensation after financial group ClearView gave them poor advice.
