Shares rebounded strongly from Wednesday's thrashing, while late news of a state-based bank tax undercut solid bank gains.

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As if investors didn't have enough to fret about, the threat of a disorderly fall in the price of the world's most important commodity is spooking markets.

Disruptive investors are targeting Australian companies, shaking up a corporate culture that has long favoured quiet backroom deals over

New Zealand's central bank kept interest rates at a record low and indicated it won't raise them anytime soon.

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After two days of falls, the ASX is set to open higher.