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ASX falls as tech stocks slide
Australian shares slumped on Tuesday as local technology stocks were rattled by a poor session on Wall Street.
- by William McInnes
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Markets Live: ASX closes at 5671
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.4 per cent lower at 5671.8 points, recovering in afternoon trading.
- by Lucy Battersby
Opinion
Facebook may have become too big for Mark Zuckerberg to manage
The social network giant is squirming over a fresh scandal, suggesting that recent moves to clean up its image were skin deep
- by James Titcomb
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World markets
Tech wreck: Wall Street plunges as Apple, trade concerns worry investors
Technology and internet companies hit hard as Wall Street made a dismal start to the week.
- by Caroline Valetkevitch
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8@eight
8@eight: Tech wreck on Wall Street
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
Bitcoin
Longest slide in history: Bitcoin tumbles below $US5,000
The slide in cryptocurrencies accelerated, with Bitcoin dropping for an eighth consecutive day, it's longest losing streak in its 10-year history.
- by Vildana Hajric
Sharemarket
Banks weigh on ASX as royal commission turns heat on CEOs
Australian shares opened the week lower on Monday as the latest round of the banking royal commission weighed on the finance sector.
- by William McInnes
Markets Live
Markets Live: ASX closes at 5693.7
The S&P/ASX200 has closed at a four-week low and is pushing down towards two-year lows if it drops below 5600.
- by Lucy Battersby
Markets Live
Markets Live: Viva Energy profit warning
Viva energy is down 13 per cent and dragging on the market after issuing a profit warning. Fairfax board rejects Catalano proposal.
- by Lucy Battersby
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8@eight: ASX set for positive open but jitters remain
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
Currencies
Australian dollar's turnaround has bulls believing the worst is over
The Australian dollar's dramatic November surge is beginning to convince foreign-exchange traders that the currency's worst days may be behind it.
- by David Finnerty