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The Aussie dollar has been boosted by the prospect of a Clinton victory and surging commodity prices.

Aussie dollar cracks US77¢ ceiling

CURRENCIES
Jens Meyer
49 mins ago

Global sharemarkets rallied as Northern Hemisphere investors caught up with the latest FBI intervention putting Hillary ...

Markets Live: Markets vote for Clinton

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
54 mins ago

BA said growth in its income had slowed "slightly" compared with the previous financial year.

Commonwealth Bank first quarter profits flat at $2.4b

BANKING AND FINANCE
Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, ranked No.3 in the world on Friday with $US65.7 billion, led the surge with a $US2.7 ...

$48b bonanza: Good day to be a billionaire

MARKETS

Institutional investors, including Australia's big super funds, are taking a more 'hands on' approach to litigation.

Super funds eye class actions amid concerns over corporate behaviour

THE ECONOMY
Georgia Wilkins

The truck driver made a string of anti-Muslim comments.

Anti-Muslim remarks 'less serious' if not directed at particular person

WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Nick Toscano

"We are running the business cautiously and with a conservative risk appetite," ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott said.

Pay pool for top ANZ Bank executives shrinks by $10 million

BANKING AND FINANCE
Clancy Yeates

Market Indices

Updated: November 8, 2016 - 11:12AM

Updated: November 7, 2016 - 7:09PM

Updated: November 8, 2016 - 9:15AM

Updated: November 8, 2016 - 4:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7717

Percentage up/down

-0.17% fall
Euro

Price

0.6989

Percentage up/down

-0.19% fall
British Pound

Price

0.6227

Percentage up/down

-0.11% fall

Updated: November 8, 2016 - 10:43AM

Hundreds of chicks wait for food at poultry farm in Malacca, outskirt of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Jan. 27, ...

Bush hatches a successful IPO for Ingham's chicken

Colin Kruger, CBD

There is now a risk to the size of future dividends even if the banks retain their current profit levels. ...

How to push up a share price – the dividend bribe

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Malcolm Turnbull has no serious plan for budget repair.

How to fix the budget without really trying

Ross Gittins

Wall Street dropped on firming prospects for a December rate hike.

8@eight: The market punts on a Clinton victory

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Incentive pay for fixed-income sales and trading personnel may fall as much as 10 per cent and may even hold steady ...

Wall Street bonus outlook improves

Dakin Campbell

Investors have tended to see Clinton, seen here at a rally on Sunday, as a more status quo candidate.

Wall St soars as investors see higher chance of Clinton win

Noel Randewich

HSBC posted an 86 per cent plunge in reported pretax profit to $US843 million for the third quarter ended on September ...

HSBC sees 'challenging' year ahead

Russia ready to limit output

Hedge Trump, dump the krona

Anooja Debnath

Coking coal surges by 10pc limit

Wall St snaps nine-day slump

Roxana Zega and Joseph Ciolli

Incentive pay for fixed-income sales and trading personnel may fall as much as 10 per cent and may even hold steady ...

Wall Street bonus outlook improves

Dakin Campbell

HSBC posted an 86 per cent plunge in reported pretax profit to $US843 million for the third quarter ended on September ...

HSBC sees 'challenging' year ahead

Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer delivers their full year results.

Westpac dumps returns target; questions over dividend

Clancy Yeates

There is now a risk to the size of future dividends even if the banks retain their current profit levels. ...

How to push up a share price – the dividend bribe

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The ACCC will this month rule on whether several big banks can negotiate with Apple as a bloc.

Banks in full scale brawl with Apple

Clancy Yeates

In the past year Caltex has terminated five franchisees who operated 13 sites.

'I've employed a lot of those exploited people'

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Women represent less than 10 per cent of Senior Counsel members of the bar.

Big corporates promise to give more work to female barristers

Anna Patty

About 70 per cent of parents in Australia are unsure of what their children really do for a living, according to a ...

The 10 jobs in Australia that are most misunderstood (by parents)

Chris Pash

Donald Trump has tapped into a roiling mood across the US with his mantra: "We don't win any more."

Bear ballot: Investors sweat on Trump victory

ANALYSIS
Vanessa Desloires

Recent cold, wet weather has challenged clothing retailers.

Discount department stores face testing times

ANALYSIS
Catie Low

Appco chief executive Martin Gaffney has defended his company.

Just one charity severs ties with Appco after bullying claims

Mario Christodoulou

As Aldi expands in Australia, it is increasing its range of branded products.

Aldi like that? Discounter cheaper for brands

Madeleine Heffernan

The $417.6 million profit was below analyst forecasts.

Medibank tries to save itself amid more embarrassing numbers

Esther Han

A Dior dress compared with a Zara T-shirt design.

Can you tell your Zara from your Prada?

Lucy Cormack

The health of franchisees remains under scrutiny.

Domino's has rivals licked

Sue Mitchell

As Aldi expands in Australia, it is increasing its range of branded products.

Aldi like that? Discounter cheaper for brands

Madeleine Heffernan

7-Eleven has been under pressure for more than a year.

7-Eleven sprung shortchanging some workers

Adele Ferguson

Flight Centre managing director Graham Turner says lower airfares have made it harder to meet commission targets.

Flight Centre's profits hit as airfares reach record lows

Pumpkin Patch put itself up for sale early last year.

27 stores to close after Pumpkin Patch collapse

Madeleine Heffernan

Institutional investors, including Australia's big super funds, are taking a more 'hands on' approach to litigation.

Super funds eye class actions amid concerns over corporate behaviour

Georgia Wilkins

The mid-year economic and fiscal outlook could be a catalyst for Australia to lose its AAA rating, according to the ...

Australia may lose AAA rating next month

Narayanan Somasundaram and Ruth Liew

The ATO has been cutting deals

ATO settlements with big companies dive

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Malcolm Turnbull has no serious plan for budget repair.

How to fix the budget without really trying

Ross Gittins

"We as OPEC remain committed to the Algiers accord," Barkindo said. "I have heard from the highest quarters in Moscow ...

Russia ready to limit output

Coking coal futures soared 10 per cent and coke jumped 7 per cent - both hitting their upside limit - while steel rose 6 ...

Coking coal surges by 10pc limit

Qinhuangdao coal climbed to 672 yuan ($US99) a tonne through the week ended October 31, the highest since 2012.

Coal surge challenges China

Bloomberg News

Live Touch is a new concept by JCDecaux and Australia's first out-of-home information and content touchscreen platform.

Intelligent street furniture to boost smart city concept

Carolyn Cummins

An artist impression by FJMT Architects of a new $500m hotel being built by The Star at Darling Harbour.

Tourism boom drives hotel occupancy higher

Simon Johanson

New Ardent Leisure chairman George Venardos (left) arrives at the recent controversial general meeting with chief ...

Ardent's new chairman no stranger to crises

Carolyn Cummins

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, ranked No.3 in the world on Friday with $US65.7 billion, led the surge with a $US2.7 ...

$48b bonanza: Good day to be a billionaire

Israel's former national security adviser Yaakov Amidror.

Former adviser to Israeli PM optimistic ahead of US election

Nassim Khadem

The Paris climate agreement, which came into force on November 4, is just the first step.

And yes, the sky really is falling because of climate change

Peter Hannam

Mark Webber's talked candidly about his career at a recent event for Porsche and AFR Magazine.

Mark Webber on life after Formula One: 'My best days are over'

Cars
42 mins ago

Solid communities are forming around gingers and their admirers

19 things that only redheads will understand

Grooming

The Reserve Bank says new apartment construction is changing the balance of rental supply and demand.

Why it's time to ask for a rent reduction

Jessica Irvine

The only reason to have a self-managed super fund is if you want to pull the strings.

How to know if DIY super is right for you

Marcus Padley

Business owners need to know when the home office is a tax write off.

Can you write your home office off on tax?

Max Newnham

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 25: Cofounder, Scholly Christopher Gray attends the opening bell during Forbes "30 Under 30" ...

How to be a successful student entrepreneur

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