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  1. Wall St snaps its 'record high' streak, ASX set to open flat

    Wall St, gold, iron ore and the Aussie dollar traded lower overnight — but the Australian share market is still expected to open flat.

  2. Facebook to release 3,000 Russia-linked ads to Congress

    Facebook will give the contents of thousands of advertisements bought by a Russian agency to US congressional investigators, a move that could shed light on possible interference in the 2016 presidential election.

  3. World's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, dies aged 94

    Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to the L'Oreal cosmetics empire and the world's richest woman with a fortune of almost $50 billion, dies in Paris aged 94.

  4. RBA optimistic despite weak wages, growing debt and rising rates

    The Reserve Bank governor is optimistic Australia's economy is on the path to a new post-mining growth phase, despite the challenges of weak wages growth, rising debt, and looming interest rate increases.

  5. Indonesia and Australia push to seal 'win, win' trade deal as deadline looms

    Indonesia is pushing for Australia to open its doors to Indonesian workers as the two countries edge closer to securing a bilateral trade deal by the end of the year, with Jakarta's chief negotiator saying more political will is needed to overcome barriers.

  6. Fairfax warns on profit, says Domain split imminent

    Fairfax Media warns that its revenues are down 4-5 per cent on last year's levels, as it prepares to reveal its Domain separation plan as early as Friday.

  7. CBA sells CommInsure Life for $3.8b, considers $4b Colonial sell-off

    The Commonwealth Bank agrees to the $3.8 billion sale of its life insurance businesses in Australia and New Zealand to Hong Kong-based AIA and considers a $4 billion sale of its funds management business.

  8. 'I've got no more house, I still owe money': Global investment scam robbing Australians of millions

    The Government is urged to follow Belgium and Israel in banning a highly speculative "binary options trading" scheme hijacked by international fraudsters to steal millions of dollars from Australians.

Features

  1. Banks' asset reflux

    For the past few decades Australia's deregulated banks gobbled up almost every financial services business they were allowed to take over. Now it seems they have a severe case of asset reflux.

  2. Fossil beer on trend

    An Aussie brewer pays tribute to local fossil research though a new beer filtered through 500-million-year-old shale rock.

  3. Solar battery future

    As the debate rages over how to bring rein in rising energy prices, a new poll shows the majority of Australians see solar batteries as the key to cheaper and more reliable energy.

  4. Robo-recruiters hire future workers

    Want a job in the future? Prepare yourself for Snapchat applications, computer game-style cognitive assessments, and video applications before you even get the chance to talk to a human.

  5. Aussie dollar dazzler

    The Australian dollar seems stuck around 80 US cents, but its rise is more a story about the US dollar's recent demise.

  6. Changing careers

    Finding yourself at a crossroads and without a job in your late 40s and 50s can be a daunting experience, but it can also be the perfect time to have a career change.

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Fri Sep 22 2017 10:39:30 GMT+1000 (AEST))
Index Opening Closing Change
5716.70 5725.40 0.2%
5655.40 5667.70 0.2%
2108.30 2111.10 0.1%
9148.20 9115.70 -0.4%
6360.90 6399.90 0.6%
22521.30 22490.90 -0.1%
880.30 881.90 0.2%
10277.10 10265.10 -0.1%
5650.80 5638.70 -0.2%
9297.40 9270.20 -0.3%
1249.80 1268.30 1.5%
7877.00 7877.80
2441.10 2438.00 -0.1%

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