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  1. Commonwealth Bank reports cash earnings at $2.4bn

    Australia's biggest bank by market capitalisation, Commonwealth Bank, reports its cash earnings for the September quarter at $2.4 billion.

  2. Wall Street rallies on growing chance of Clinton victory

    Wall Street rallies on a growing chance of a Hillary Clinton victory, after the FBI said it would not file criminal charges against Democrat presidential nominee because of her use of a private email server.

  3. Construction boom coming to an end, October data shows

    Australia's multi-year construction boom engineered by the Reserve Bank to stimulate the property market is coming to an end, private sector data shows.

  4. Woolworths urged to honour spirit of agreement with SPC Ardmona

    Supermarket giant Woolworths is being urged to honour the spirit of its agreement with SPC Ardmona amid reports it may walk away from the $70-million deal.

  5. What will it take to feed 12 billion mouths by 2100?

    Innovation in food and agriculture is the only way we are going to feed a population of 12 billion people by 2100, according to Rabobank.

  6. Westpac profit falls 7pc to $7.4b amid rising bad debts

    Westpac's profit is down 7 per cent, with the bank recording full-year statutory earnings of $7.45 billion.

  7. ACCC says stevedoring prices hit lowest level in 17 years

    Increased competition in shipping container handling pushes stevedoring prices to their lowest level in at least 17 years, according to to the market watchdog.

  8. Plucky investors play chicken with Ingham's float

    Shares in Ingham's manage to flap higher after the chicken company earlier fell from its share market listing price.

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  1. Questionable waste plans

    SA nuclear waste dump plans could be very profitable, but the scheme is based on questionable economics and could be dangerous.

  2. Housing costs economy

    What would happen to the economy if Gen Y starting saving at the rate needed to buy overpriced housing?

  3. Gen Y can unlock housing

    Gen Y can still afford a house, even in the expensive Sydney and Melbourne markets, but it will take sacrifices.

  4. Is free-to-air TV dying?

    In the age of the internet there is little doubt that free-to-air television is in much better shape than newspapers, but that may change.

  5. Airbnb: Info for hosts

    There is still a lot of conflicting information about Airbnb's legality and the risks involved. This is what you need to know before putting your home up for rent this summer.

  6. Big blow to coal

    Hazelwood will be the fourth big coal-fired power station to close in Australia's east over the past three years.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Tue Nov 08 2016 11:09:30 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5330.90 5349.90 0.4%
5250.80 5265.50 0.3%
2031.70 2056.30 1.2%
8171.20 8282.70 1.4%
5842.80 5812.10 -0.5%
19779.80 19832.60 0.3%
756.00 756.00
9127.10 9292.70 1.8%
4931.60 4954.30 0.5%
8560.80 8557.10
1759.90 1772.50 0.7%
7189.30 7178.40 -0.2%
2296.10 2325.10 1.3%

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