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 Australia shares drop 2.3 pct; Babcock funds slideTwo porn moguls, including Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt, are seeking a $US5 billion ($A7 billion) bailout from Washington.
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Market Indices 8 January,2009
08/01/2009 20:36 Sydney, Australia.
Index Value Change
All Ordinaries 3643.6 -84.6
S&amp;P/ASX 200 3694.3 -85.4
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Dow Jones 8769.7 -245.4
NASDAQ 1599.06 +0.0
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FTSE 100? 4505.32 -2.19
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Nikkei 225 8876.42 -362.82
Nikkei 300 175.65 -5.67
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The fall in oil prices will cost BP about $6bn in pre-tax profit in the fourth quarter of the year compared with the third quarter
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Oil prices plunged back below $50 a barrel on Wednesday, dragging other commodities lower, after the US government reported a hefty increase in...
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India's information technology outsourcing sector on Wednesday moved quickly to distance itself from the Satyam scandal, saying it was 'a stand-alone...
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