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Stocks defy resources nerves
The local market extended early gains at noon, with key earnings results bolstering sentiment.
Blue-chip bounceback
The banks and Telstra pulled the market higher, while mining services firms took a beating.
Boart raises red flag over future
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Dollar slips in late trade
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Miners drive stocks into the red
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Stocks tread water at noon
The local market was steady at noon, amid a mixed bag of earnings and commodity price wariness.
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