Shares close lower despite an afternoon recovery, with a rallying CBA tempering losses among the other banks, while miners forged higher.

Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens' wish for a further dive in the Aussie dollar might be granted.

But even after a regulatory bath, Australian casinos can still make a healthy return.  Behaving is just another cost of doing business.

Shares close higher after investors responded to the Murray report by driving bank stocks higher, while Qantas surges on an earnings update and Coke announces job losses.

Toys ‘R’ Us, which once had nearly 50 stores across Australia, has been handed over to administrators again, seven years after the first time.

Timbercorp bought back several million dollars worth of projects from favoured investors while hard sell continued on others.

The Russian stock market is set to partially reopen after being shut for a month -- the longest break since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The question is what will the price action actually indicate.

Authorities are investigating members of an alleged "fake debt bankruptcy fraud ring" accused of using sham debts to shield millions of dollars in assets from Timbercorp creditors and investors.

Payment providers are divided in their reactions to the Murray inquiry attempt to cut down payment surcharges and fees – and it largely comes down to whether they’re a dominant incumbent, or a new kid on the block.

Shares close down but well off their early lows after strong oil prices drive a relief rally in energy stocks and amid some bargain hunting in the mining sector, while the Aussie threatened to break below 82 US cents.