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  1. Oil prices continue rise as OPEC, Russia agree to cut production

    Oil prices continue their rise after oil producers cartel OPEC and Russia agreed to cut production at a meeting in Vienna yesterday.

  2. Australia should 'boost infrastructure spending to protect AAA-credit rating'

    The International Monetary Fund says Australia should borrow more to boost infrastructure spending to protect against a global economic downturn, even if it means a slower reduction in the budget deficit.

  3. Gas supply in four states at risk as 600 Esso workers plan to strike

    The Federal Government raises concerns a proposed strike by more than 600 Esso workers could impact gas supply across four states.

  4. Bellamy's shares tumble 40 per cent as Chinese rules sour business

    Investors in the boom baby formula business Bellamy's Australia have had a massive dummy spit, sending shares plunging on news new Chinese regulations were crimping sales and depressing prices.

  5. Some car dealers 'deceptively misleading' consumers over safety ratings

    An independent vehicle safety advocate says some car dealers are peddling misinformation and "deceptively misleading consumers" about the safety ratings of new cars in order to secure a sale.

  6. Australia at risk of negative GDP after business investment fall

    The Australian economy is at risk of stagnating, or even shrinking, in the September quarter after official figures show another steep fall in business investment.

  7. Trump's infrastructure plan may put Canberra under pressure

    Policymakers in Canberra may come under pressure if US President-elect Donald Trump succeeds in his infrastructure building spree and turbo charges the US economy, analysts say.

  8. Victorian power and gas prices to surge, partly due to Hazelwood closure

    Tens of thousands of Victorians face steep hikes in their power bills next year in part because of the looming closure of the Hazelwood power station.

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  1. OPEC's nifty wrangling

    Given the fraught political nature of "Big Oil" and low expectations of an outcome, the agreement hammered out by OPEC is quite a nifty bit of diplomatic wrangling.

  2. Shares explained simply

    Thought about share investing, but not sure where to start? Here are the basics, including the pitfalls and upsides, of jumping into the market.

  3. Australia's economic risks

    Some leading analysts are warning 2017 could be a tough year for Australia's economy as the housing boom peaks while the mining bust has a couple more years to run.

  4. Netflix and fly?

    Streaming service Netflix announces a new download option to take your favourite shows on the road.

  5. Backpacker tax debacle

    With time running out until Federal Parliament pulls up stumps for the year, the backpacker tax ball is now firmly in Labor's court.

  6. Apple Pay collusion halted

    The banks could have used their collective bargaining power not only against Apple for Apple Pay but also to stall the adoption of mobile payments in Australia.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Fri Dec 02 2016 16:11:00 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5560.40 5502.60 -1%
5500.20 5444.00 -1%
2097.50 2077.40 -1%
9137.90 9026.90 -1.2%
6295.10 6240.40 -0.9%
19763.70 19501.70 -1.3%
785.10 767.40 -2.3%
9675.60 9561.40 -1.2%
5068.00 5027.60 -0.8%
8740.20 8572.10 -1.9%
1758.80 1741.60 -1%
7313.10 7264.70 -0.7%
2322.00 2289.70 -1.4%

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