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A rate hike this week by the Fed would be the 'mother of all surprises'.

Are markets in for 'the mother of all surprises'? These economists think so

MARKETS

Telecommunications was the day's worst performing sector, dragged by falls in TPG Telecom and Telstra.

ASX cautious ahead of BoJ and Fed

MARKETS
Vanessa Desloires
1 hr ago

"Professional intuitive": Nevine Rottinger outside the Supreme Court on Monday.

Failed firm thought psychic was 'a joke'

BANKING AND FINANCE
Michaela Whitbourn

The IMF has been calling out its concerns about China's debt levels for months.

Fear that China debt bubble will burst

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Major shareholder and chief executive David Teoh lost hundreds of millions of dollars on paper on Tuesday.

TPG boss's wealth plunges $600m in matter of hours

MARKETS
Lucy Battersby

With Donald Trump, unlike other politicians, the criticism of opponents seems more personal and vitriolic.

'I could never say that on the record': Execs fearful of Trump

COMMENT
Andrew Ross Sorkin

"Conditions in established housing markets had generally eased over 2016," the RBA said.

RBA not fazed by housing price rises

THE ECONOMY

Market Indices

Updated: September 20, 2016 - 4:36PM

Updated: September 20, 2016 - 6:10PM

Updated: September 20, 2016 - 7:15AM

Updated: September 20, 2016 - 6:29PM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7562

Percentage up/down

0.31% rise
Euro

Price

0.6752

Percentage up/down

0.07% rise
British Pound

Price

0.5804

Percentage up/down

0.28% rise

Updated: September 20, 2016 - 6:14PM

The term "moral compass" comes up repeatedly in interviews with contemporaries about Philip Lowe.

The 'rate cut now!' chorus just lost its rhythm section

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Packer holds the cards over board's 50 per cent pay rise

Colin Kruger, CBD

Business Council of Australia president Catherine Livingstone.

Faster growth demands better chief executives

Comment
Ross Gittins

Monday was the most serious failure in the ASX's systems since its outage of October 27, 2011

ASIC mounts pressure on ASX to explain shambles

Jessica Sier
2 mins ago

After yesterday's glitch, the ASX has promised trade will start at usual this morning.

Markets Live: ASX back and in the black

Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

Bengalla Coal mine which New Hope bought into in 2015

Losses and the CEO's pay both grow at coal miner New Hope

Brian Robins

UBS Asset Management head of fixed income Anne Anderson says Australian bonds ran harder than their global peers on a ...

Bond sell-off suggests RBA on hold

Vanessa Desloires

Investors warily return as ASX says tech issues resolved

Jessica Sier

8@eight: Traders await ASX open

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Facebook retains buy recommendations

Julie Verhage

Rio Tinto CEO turns optimistic on China

Jesse Riseborough and Jonathan Ferro

Darren Thompson was the vice-president of Credit Suisse Management Australia's investment banking department at the time ...

Ex-banker pleads not guilty to insider trading

Georgia Wilkins
51 mins ago

The Australian Bankers' Association says new hiring 'protocols' will help banks employ "only competent and ethical ...

Banks move on 'bad apples' ahead of parliamentary grilling

Georgia Wilkins

Psychic Nevine Rottinger outside the NSW Supreme Court on Monday.

'I'm not always right': Sydney psychic advised BBY on 'chakras and share prices'

Michaela Whitbourn

The company on Monday said its short-term outlook remained subject to market conditions, the impact of foreign exchange ...

Macquarie Group reaffirms results guidance

Uncle Bryon Powell stood down as chair of the Wathaurung Aboriginal Corporation earlier this year.

Accountant admits to taking indigenous corporation's funds

Sarah Danckert

Jayde Farrell in his studio space.

Teachers fear downgrading of education in prisons

Anna Patty

Near enough can sometimes be acceptable.

The problem with perfection

Jim Bright

business man wearing boxing gloves ready for tough opposition , isolated on white background. ISTOCK Boxing Business ...

21 signs you're mentally stronger than average

The money men: Guy Debelle and Philip Lowe.

Meet the odd couple who'll be running our central bank

Peter Martin

Companies sent income to low-tax Singapore.

ATO investigates 35 e-commerce companies

Nassim Khadem

The penalty regime in Australia needs to be far harsher

Counting the cost of banks breaking bad

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Consumers are being urged to switch and save on energy plans.

The $560-a-year saving you're missing out on

Esther Han

Industry figures say convenience will be key to encouraging consumers to use the container deposit scheme.

How far would you go for 10 cents?

Lucy Cormack

Slater and Gordon said its cash flows were "very poor" but improved in the second half of the year.

Slater and Gordon chases $87m from disastrous UK purchase

Sarah Danckert

Cheap strawberries for sale at Coles on Swan Street in Richmond on September 19, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.

80 cents a punnet: Big supermarkets blamed for driving 'ridiculous' strawberry prices

Chloe Booker

Aldi in Australia

Grocery prices to slide as Aldi, Costco nab 20 per cent share

Madeleine Heffernan

Yes, people did queue outside Apple stores around the world to get their hands on the latest iPhones. But it was a far ...

The Apple store line is dying

Alex Webb, Mark Gurman and Adam Satariano

Myer is losing market share as it shuts down stores, including plans to close Brookside, Orange, Wollongong and Logan ...

Investors reward Myer but outlook unclear

Madeleine Heffernan

RETAIL AFR PHOTOGRAPH BY GLENN HUNT 10 APRIL 2007. GENERIC- retail, shopping, fashion, myer AFR FIRST USE ONLY SPECIALX ...

Why Myer should be left on the shelf

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

A rate hike this week by the Fed would be the 'mother of all surprises'.

Why these economists believe the US Fed will shock markets

Brian Chappatta

"Conditions in established housing markets had generally eased over 2016," the RBA said.

RBA not fazed by housing price rises

The most optimistic sector was hospitality, while manufacturing was the most pessimistic.

Small business optimistic before Christmas

The new owners of a 50-year lease over Australia's busiest port, the Port of Melbourne, plan to put in a place a ...

China snaps up stake in Port of Melbourne

Sarah Danckert

Bengalla Coal mine which New Hope bought into in 2015

Losses and the CEO's pay both grow at coal miner New Hope

Brian Robins

Consumers are being urged to switch and save on energy plans.

The $560-a-year saving you're missing out on

Esther Han

In July, Barrick announced plans to sell its 50 per cent share in Australia's largest open-pit gold mine, and joint ...

Kalgoorlie interest 'strong', says Barrick

Danielle Bochove

Office towers are filling up and rental growth is following

Office markets reaching for house-full signs

Carolyn Cummins

The container ship Hanjin Boston is unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Retailers hit by cargo ship bankruptcy

Carolyn Cummins

Sydney's CBD is the size of just one end of New York's Central Park.

Sydney CBD packs a punch

Graham Jahn

With Donald Trump, unlike other politicians, the criticism of opponents seems more personal and vitriolic.

Fear factor: Why so many business leaders are tiptoeing around Trump

COMMENT
Andrew Ross Sorkin

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Google may face Indonesian tax bill of more than $US400 million

Gayatri Suroyo and Eveline Danubrata

Inside the cannibalistic culture of China's most valuable company

Lulu Yilun Chen

Paul Mac shares a few pearls of wisdom after three decades on the party circuit.

Paul Mac: 'I've survived plagues, overdoses and crackdowns'

Self
Michael Harry

Burberry at London Fashion Week.

Four massive new trends from London Fashion Week

Men's Style

Women's career breaks make it harder to accumulate a healthy superannuation balance.

The $25,000 hit to women in the super backdown

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Having half your money spread across each of the big four banks doesn't count as a well-diversified portfolio.

Five ways to know you're a good investor

Graham Witcomb

The Age, News. Streaming music in Restaurants and public places, Nick Larkins (in blue) and Matt Elsley who have started ...

Cafe soundtracks are changing and here's why

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Attractive woman working on a laptop computer. She is casually dressed with long blonde hair. She looks relaxed with a ...

Help! What is a 'blackhole' expenditure'?

Max Newnham

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