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ASX finishes flat as Telstra's era of big dividends ends
Shares wobbled on Wednesday as the ASX failed to join in on a region-wide rebound, weighed down by a sharp fall in Telstra as it traded ex-dividend.
- by Patrick Commins and Sarah Turner
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Aussie dollar to hit US85¢ in 2018, CBA analysts say
CBA currency analysts believe a continued slide in the greenback could see the Aussie dollar push as high as US85¢ by the end of next year.
- by Patrick Commins
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8@eight: ASX set for positive open as North Korea fears subside
Calmer heads have prevailed once again in financial markets, setting up the local sharemarket for a positive open.
- by Chris Weston
ASX slumps as North Korea rattles markets
News of a fresh North Korean missile sent traders scurrying for safe-haven assets such as gold and bonds, while driving sharemarkets around the region lower.
- by Patrick Commins, Sarah Turner
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8@eight: $A heading for US80c
The ASX is set to start the day in positive territory while the greenback weakness has the Aussie dollar heading towards US80c.
- by Chris Weston
ASX heads south as banks weigh
More bad news for CBA shareholders and a broker downgrade to Qantas weighed on shares in the final days of earnings season.
- by Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
Two ways this is the best reporting season in years
Don't believe what you read: in two important ways this has been the best reporting season in years.
- by Patrick Commins
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8@eight: ASX set to start week in positive territory
Wall Street nudged higher on Friday, setting the ASX up for a slightly positive start to the week.
- by Chris Weston
US tax reform could boost bull case
Tax reform details move to centre stage this week amid a major push by President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.
- by Timothy Moore
Who's China's new best friend in the oil market? America
Last year US crude-oil exports to China were puny. But all that's changed dramatically, with US shipments to China leapfrogging sales from neighbours such as Australia.
Trumponomics gets broad rebuttal from central bankers
Donald Trump's name was rarely mentioned as top central bankers mulled the fate of the global economy, but his presence loomed large.