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The banking regulator has lowered Westpac's risk capital requirements, while the S&P/ASX200 dipped back below 8,000pts in Friday's trade to finish the day lower. 

Unemployment has risen slightly to 4.1 per cent in June, up from 4 per cent the previous month. As it happened.

Financial markets are pricing in a victory for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, with further all-time highs on the US stock market expected under a Trump presidency.

Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest will axe 700 jobs from mining company Fortescue by the end of July to streamline business.

Australian stocks have ended higher to set a new record, following a rally on Wall Street. Meanwhile, Andrew Forrest's Fortescue announced it would axe 700 jobs by the end of the month — equivalent to 5 per cent of its workforce.

The Australian share market slipped from its recent record highs, while Wall Street surged on bets of a second Trump presidency and US interest rate cuts. See how the day unfolded on our live blog.

Donald Trump looks ever more likely to return to the White House and, while commentators focus on deep political and social divisions in the US, a Trump victory will also have far-reaching global economic and market ramifications.

The ASX gained 0.7 per cent, closing at a record high, despite earlier, stronger gains being dragged down by disappointing economic news from China. Look back at how the day unfolded on our live markets blog.

Australian shares set a new record high during trade on Friday, where Commonwealth Bank stocks hit a record high, and took BHP's spot as the largest company on the ASX. As it happened.

We went on a deep dive after the stocks of Telix and Select Harvests both rose suddenly on the ASX. Meanwhile, the overall market finished higher, after another rally on Wall Street. See how the day unfolded on our live blog.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has kept interest rates on hold for another meeting but predicted inflation will return to target in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the ASX ended lower at the close of trade on Wednesday.

The Australian share market closed higher, after slight gains from US stocks drove Wall Street's main indices to fresh record highs. Meanwhile the federal government has announced reforms that aim to stop money laundering. 

The ASX, weighed down by the big miners, fell 0.8 per cent  despite the positive lead from Wall Street's S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices closing at record levels on Friday. Look back at how the day unfolded on our live markets blog.

The Australian share market closed lower on Friday, while a report by the ACCC has warned that the eastern states could face a gas shortfall by 2027 — a year earlier than it had previously predicted.

Reactions to the parliament's ASIC inquiry, a look at what's brought wheat prices down and the ASX closes trading higher: as it happened with our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog. 

Australia's largest online bookstore, Booktopia, has collapsed and been placed into voluntary administration. Meanwhile, Australian stocks ended higher on Wednesday after a rally on Wall Street overnight.

Happy financial new year! Look back at the year that was in financial markets; which stocks performed best, what tanked and where analysts are focusing their attention over the coming 12 months. 

The ASX 200 closed down 0.2 per cent after battling back from a sharp fall on opening.  Look back at how the day unfolded on our live markets blog.

Nine Entertainment has announced it'll cut up to 200 jobs, ASX trading higher in midday trade. Catch up on the day's events and insights as they happened.

The Australian share market falls despite Wall Street finishing higher. Look back on our blog to see how today's events unfolded.

Inflation rose to 4 per cent in the 12 months to May, according to the latest data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Economists had broadly expected inflation to rise slightly to 3.8 per cent. Catch up on the day's news in the business blog. 

Administrators for collapsed airline Bonza say the company likely traded while insolvent, with the company's directors to be referred to the corporate regulator for investigation.

Australia's share market closed 1.36 per cent higher on Tuesday after Collins Foods, the local operator of KFC and Taco Bell in Australia, reported a 500 per cent net profit increase during last financial year. Catch up on the day's news in the business blog.

The ASX fell across the day, ending 0.8 per cent down, while in retail news, Myer and Premier Investments are mulling over a big deal and the federal government unveiled its mandatory Food and Grocery Code of Conduct that aims to protect suppliers from supermarkets' buying power. Look back at how the trading day unfolded on our live markets blog.

The Australian share market closed higher on Friday, despite losses on Wall Street that saw chipmaker Nvidia lose its title as the world's most valuable company to Microsoft. And more foreign buyers are buying up Australian residential property according to new ATO data. Follow live.