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  1. Week in finance: Trump takes charge, inflation the focus in Australia

    Politics is the new black for big investors, with economics as a driver of market sentiment becoming somewhat passé.

  2. Trump trade strategy starts with quitting TPP: White House

    The new US administration of President Donald Trump says its trade strategy to protect American jobs would start with withdrawal from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact.

  3. China surprises with 6.8pc economic growth

    China's economy shows signs of renewed strength, with better-than-expected annualised fourth quarter GDP growth of 6.8 per cent.

  4. Tourism surge set to help fill mining's massive hole

    Economists say tourism is the best chance to fill the void left by the mining downturn and boost Australia's lacklustre economic growth.

  5. BHP Billiton and Vale failing Samarco dam disaster victims: UN adviser

    The devastating human cost of the Samarco dam disaster in Brazil will not be quickly resolved, despite the prospect of BHP Billiton and Vale settling a multi-billion dollar civil claim, according to a special United Nations adviser.

  6. PM, Victorian Premier announce rescue package for Alcoa smelter

    The future of Alcoa's Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria is secured, with the Federal and Victorian governments announcing a rescue package worth about $240 million.

  7. Queensland smelter 'to lose jobs' after 500pc power price spike

    Australia's largest aluminium smelter says it will cut jobs and production because of massive electricity price hikes, but the Queensland Government-owned power generator blames the company for failing to sign a better contract.

  8. Hazelwood rehabilitation to cost $743 million, Engie says

    The rehabilitation of Hazelwood mine is expected to cost $439 million, with work on the power station site set to reach $304 million, the owner says.

Features

  1. China's questionable data

    To the absolute surprise of no one, Chinese economic growth came in at an annualised growth rate of 6.7 per cent in 2016.

  2. Virtual reality in real life

    When you think of virtual reality, you think of fancy headsets used for gaming and entertainment, but what if the technology could be applied to make building a house easier?

  3. Sydney tourism support

    Investing in the tourism industry should be one of the top priorities for the next NSW premier, a tourism expert says.

  4. Immigration masks decline

    A huge increase in migration has been driving headline economic growth, but it's also masked a dirty secret - individuals haven't felt the benefit of this record run.

  5. Universal income cop out

    Leading economists are backing a job guarantee program over a universal basic income, to better address both inflation and unemployment.

  6. Is Alcoa's Portland viable?

    Alcoa's Portland aluminium smelter will continue production over the next four years thanks to a $240 million government bailout.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Fri Jan 20 2017 16:11:30 GMT+1100 (AEDT))
Index Opening Closing Change
5745.40 5709.70 -0.6%
5692.20 5654.80 -0.7%
2113.60 2103.30 -0.5%
9344.20 9279.40 -0.7%
6512.00 6436.00 -1.2%
20862.50 21084.60 1.1%
813.80 816.00 0.3%
10177.90 10049.50 -1.3%
5158.40 5158.20
8847.60 8852.90 0.1%
1803.50 1803.40
8044.40 8098.70 0.7%
2367.80 2358.20 -0.4%

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