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Entrepreneur Bobby Yazdani is still working out if he will tip a stock at this year’s Sohn Hearts & Minds conference.

AFL beats NRL in betting stakes

The AFL has overpowered the NRL in the punter popularity stakes, with 10pc more wagered on the MCG-hosted final.

• Weekend to be seen and heard
• Seven beats Nine on finals

Stocks perk up amid light trade

The ASX has closed solidly higher, buoyed by weekend data out of China and a strong Wall Street lead amid tepid trade.

Stocks gain ground to noon

The ASX pushed over 1pc higher by midday, with all sectors in the green in the first session of the new month.

Debt binge sets off alarms

Australians continue to pile higher what is already a record level of household debt.

ASX flat as global stocks fire up

The sharemarket has posted the worst start to the fin­ancial year since the commodities meltdown two years ago.

Dick Smith ‘misled’ investors

Shareholders burned by the collapse of the retailer have launched a class action lawsuit in the NSW Supreme Court.

Chinese big movers in farmland

About 14 per cent of all farmland in Australia is now owned by foreign interests.

Miners push stocks higher

The local sharemarket staged a sharp turnaround, driven by gains in the miners, after a choppy day of trade.

Miners help ASX edge higher

The sharemarket was slightly higher at noon despite falls in energy and banking stocks.