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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York Wednesday, Jan. 11, ...

Why most economists are so worried about Trump

COMMENT
Justin Wolfers
1 hr ago

The greenback crumbled following Donald Trump's first press conference since his election.

Markets Live: Qantas rallies as greenback crumbles

Live
Jens Meyer

Fewer chief executives expect to see business conditions improve than a year ago, though there are more forecasting a ...

Business chiefs more cautious in 2017

BUSINESS
55 mins ago

Investor appetite for Australian infant formula companies seeking to break into the China market has not soured despite ...

'Too risky': $200m wiped off Bellamy's shares in two days

RETAIL
Jens Meyer

MLA's annual ad has dropped all mention of Australia Day.

Australia Day lamb ad drops Australia Day

MEDIA & MARKETING
Patrick Hatch

The currency's slide was stopped by surprisingly strong local employment data.

Markets 'disappointed': Trump speech sends $A soaring

MARKETS

"I could actually run my business and run government at the same time," Donald Trump told a press conference.

'Vicious cycle': the biggest global risks over the next decade

THE ECONOMY

Market Indices

Updated: January 12, 2017 - 4:17PM

Updated: January 12, 2017 - 4:06PM

Updated: January 12, 2017 - 9:15AM

Updated: January 12, 2017 - 4:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7463

Percentage up/down

0.28% rise
Euro

Price

0.7040

Percentage up/down

0.06% rise
British Pound

Price

0.6116

Percentage up/down

0.26% rise

Updated: January 12, 2017 - 3:51PM

The 20,000 mark has been eagerly anticipated by the market.

Does the Dow Jones Index at 20,000 matter?

COMMENT
Mohamed A. El-Erian

James Packer is an unpredictable man.

Unpredictable Packer is unlike other billionaires

ANALYSIS
Stephen Mayne

Used to angry letters from retirees: Former Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens.

Interest rate cuts not win-win for all

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

President-elect Donald Trump: "We are going to start bidding. We are going to save billions of dollars over time."

'Getting away with murder': Trump targets drug companies

28 mins ago

Escondida, which churned out 1.2 million tonnes of the red metal in 2015, will serve as a precedent for the other 15 ...

BHP wage showdown in Chile

Laura Millan Lombrana and Joe Deaux

The drive since last year by the world's largest steel producer to reduce surplus capacity has helped Chinese steel ...

Iron ore retakes $US80 mark

Steven McClatchey, a former director at Barclays, began giving his plumber friend tips about pending mergers, which he ...

Tiling for tips: Bank exec jailed for inside info to plumber mate

Bob Van Voris

8@eight: Trump reality check for markets

Sponsored
Gary Burton

NZ extends sway over Aussie dairy industry with Bellamy's deal

Brian Robins

ASX is momentum driven market

Vivek Shankar

Key market levels every investor should watch

Jessica Sier

Steven McClatchey, a former director at Barclays, began giving his plumber friend tips about pending mergers, which he ...

Tiling for tips: Bank exec jailed for inside info to plumber mate

Bob Van Voris

The big four banks pay out more than $20 billion a year in dividends.

Banks can keep paying juicy divvies

Clancy Yeates

The HNA deal is expected to deliver a net gain to ANZ of $100 million.

ANZ bulks up capital with $628m sale to Chinese conglomerate

Clancy Yeates

Interest rates on savings accounts are drifting lower, with several banks cutting rates over summer.

Savings account interest rates dip below inflation

Clancy Yeates

The big four banks' combined market capitalisation accounts for more than a quarter of the ASX 200.

Bank shares hit fresh one-year highs

Clancy Yeates

Juliet Huddy accused Bill O'Reilly of trying to derail her career after she rebuffed his sexual advances.

Fox host Bill O'Reilly caught up in sexual harassment scandal

A former federal public servant has lost his entitlement to taxpayer-funded jogging shoes.

Doing a runner: Ex-public servant loses taxpayer-funded trainers

Noel Towell

Professions traditionally more dominated by women such as nurses are avoided by many men.

Why men don't want the jobs done by women

What lies ahead for Australian companies in 2017? There's some things we can predict - but brace yourself for the ...

Is 2017 the year the scales tip?

Dr Bastian Seidel, head of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Oversupply of doctors to hit this year amid calls to halt imports

Anna Patty

Professions traditionally more dominated by women such as nurses are avoided by many men.

Why men don't want the jobs done by women

Claire Cain Miller

Fonterra is the world's top dairy exporter and it has boosted its sway over Australia's dairy industry with a deal with ...

NZ extends sway over Aussie dairy industry with Bellamy's deal

Brian Robins

Land and Property Information at times requires sensitive data, such as a marriage certificate when changing a name on a ...

Personal data up for grabs in NSW land titles sale, experts warn

Esther Han

Australia spent $25.7 billion at retailers in November 2016.

What we splashed our money on in the lead-up to Christmas

Esther Han

Investor appetite for Australian infant formula companies seeking to break into the China market has not soured despite ...

'Too risky': $200m wiped off Bellamy's shares in two days

Jens Meyer

The Bellamy's board voted to remove Ms McBain as chief executive at a meeting on Wednesday, insiders say.

Bellamy's CEO to exit in wake of $500m share plunge

Mark Hawthorne

Looking forward to that first beer.

The year that drove us to drink

Madeleine Heffernan

The Brisbane-based company has 329 stores Michael Hill and Emma & Roe stores across Australia, New Zealand, Canada and ...

Australia, Canada brights spots for jeweller Michael Hill

Madeleine Heffernan

Clothing store Culture Kings has had to close its online store after a fire tore through a Brisbane warehouse.

Culture Kings online store closes after warehouse fire

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Fewer chief executives expect to see business conditions improve than a year ago, though there are more forecasting a ...

Business chiefs more cautious in 2017

56 mins ago

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York Wednesday, Jan. 11, ...

Why most economists are so worried about Trump

COMMENT
Justin Wolfers
1 hr ago

"I could actually run my business and run government at the same time," Donald Trump told a press conference.

'Vicious cycle': the biggest global risks over the next decade

Alex Morales

Sydney housing

The debt pile fuelling Sydney's property price growth

David Scutt

AGL says it adopted a new policy in 2015 prohibiting political donations with AGL funds.

AGL fined $124,000 for breaching political donations laws

Peter Hannam
7 mins ago

Molten copper flows from a furnace into a ladle at the Aurubis AG metals plant in Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday, April ...

Mining's next boom isn't as high tech as you might think

COMMENT
David Fickling

Escondida, which churned out 1.2 million tonnes of the red metal in 2015, will serve as a precedent for the other 15 ...

BHP wage showdown in Chile

Laura Millan Lombrana and Joe Deaux

FJMT has been awarded the design for the new Ritz-Carlton hotel at The Star Casino, Sydney.

Hotel sector prepares for busy period

Carolyn Cummins

Making its mark: New offices at WeWork's 5 Martin Place, Sydney, site.

How landlords are falling short on keeping office workers happy

Carolyn Cummins

The Bristol Arms hotel, 81 Sussex Street, Sydney, has been sold for $19.5 million.

Singo, Dixon's pub fund sells three iconic Sydney pubs for $47m

Carolyn Cummins

President-elect Donald Trump: "We are going to start bidding. We are going to save billions of dollars over time."

'Getting away with murder': Trump targets drug companies

28 mins ago

The settlement pushes the cost of the scandal to more than $US23 billion in the US and Canada

VW pleads guilty, to pay $5.8 billion

Tom Schoenberg, Christoph Rauwald and David McLaughlin

Donald Trump has lashed out over the publication of a dossier containing salacious allegations about his activities in ...

Trump won't sell business assets

Made using recycled sails, Salty Bags are already well travelled accessories.

This nautical-inspired bag really has sailed the Seven Seas

Men's accessories
1 hr ago

The best new fitness tech to get you over the line in 2017.

The 20 best new fitness tech to help smash your PB in 2017

Technology

Many people are paying for gym services they don't use.

How to avoid spending too much on gym memberships

John Collett

Matt Torcasio has quit gambling with the help of girlfriend Lauren Britt and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.

Beating the curse of problem gambling

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Meet the small business owners living in paradise

Nina Hendy

Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

MP urges government to extend $20,000 instant asset writeoff

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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