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  1. Is the commodities bull market out of puff as speculators run for the exits?

    For the commodity bulls out there, the past few months have been rollicking fun, but in the past week, iron ore and coking coal futures have endured some stunning reversals.

  2. Junior miners slam Utah Point sale deal

    Junior WA miners fear they will be locked out of their only export facility in the Pilbara after the State Government passed legislation to sell Utah Point, allowing half the port's capacity to be used by mining giants.

  3. Donald Trump and Janet Yellen head-to-head

    Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen hits back at President-elect Donald Trump, indicating she will serve out her full term until 2018, in a rebuke to Mr Trump's comments on the campaign trail he would be inclined to replace her.

  4. Triabunna mill tourism venture plans lodged five years after site bought

    Millionaire environmentalist Graeme Wood finally lodges an application for a tourism development at a former woodchip mill in Southern Tasmania.

  5. Myer forecasts return to profit growth, shares soar

    Shares in department store chain Myer soar after the company says it sees a return to profit growth next year.

  6. AMP leadership strain amid 'car crash occurring in slow motion'

    Investment and insurance giant AMP is in crisis with the chief executive under siege and earnings being squeezed.

  7. 'Short-term winners and losers' in bid to strengthen economy: PM

    Malcolm Turnbull says Australia's economy must become more "flexible and competitive" but emphasises that in the wake of Donald Trump's victory reform must be "seen to be fair" to overcome disquiet.

  8. Four Kimberley cattle stations sell for $100M

    The sale of four Kimberley cattle stations settled this week for $100 million, in what is understood to be a record price tag for the region's cattle industry.

Features

  1. Wine boost

    As wine exports to China surge, tourist numbers are swelling at cellar doors around Australia.

  2. Weak jobs market

    Australians who are underemployed don't count towards the 5.6 per cent unemployment rate, meaning it does not accurately reflect the weak state of the job market.

  3. Pension assets changes

    Changes to the pension on January 1 will affect the way people plan and behave.

  4. Downloading Grand Tour

    Will Australian consumers find away to access Clarkson's new show and avoid paying another online fee?

  5. Backpacker tax

    Here's what you need to know about the backpacker tax before it heads to the Senate next week.

  6. Central bank independence

    Donald Trump's attacks on the Fed have raised questions about its independence, but there is more to good governance than that.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Fri Nov 18 2016 16:11:00 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5408.90 5427.50 0.3%
5338.50 5359.40 0.4%
1978.70 2015.10 1.8%
8461.70 8457.30 -0.1%
6090.80 6118.20 0.4%
19852.60 19827.70 -0.1%
757.70 772.40 1.9%
9382.30 9357.30 -0.3%
4951.60 4960.00 0.2%
8641.90 8617.90 -0.3%
1722.60 1752.80 1.8%
6949.70 6993.00 0.6%
2278.90 2284.30 0.2%

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