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ASX gets oil boost
A strong day for commodity stocks on further news of oil output cuts was not enough to lift the ASX to the 5500 level.
Vanessa Desloires writes on Business, Real Estate, Markets, News. Based in our Melbourne newsroom, Vanessa is a trainee journalist.
A strong day for commodity stocks on further news of oil output cuts was not enough to lift the ASX to the 5500 level.
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A strong start to the week for the ASX fizzled out as investors digested a better presidential debate performance by Donald Trump.
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Outside of the world of central bank, fund managers list the biggest risks to the market.
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