Money News With Ross Greenwood: Highlights

It was another positive day for the local index as corporate earnings season continues to deliver some massive results. The ASX 200 finished the day up 21.8 points, closing at 8,958.90.The headline story today -  BHP absolutely stunned the market with its half-year results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The International Monetary Fund has claimed the federal government may be forced to bail out some of our states and territories with eye watering debt. They have also urged a major review of spending and tax across the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The ASX 200 finished the day up 19.5 points, closing at 8,967. At its peak earlier today, the market was actually up nearly double that, but we saw a bit of profit-taking late in the afternoon as investors banked some of their recent wins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Former NSW Treasury Chief Economist Stephen Walter discusses Commonwealth Treasury confirming government policy and spending has contributed to another budget blowout. Adding $54 billion to the deficit in the years ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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HIA Victorian Apprentice of the Year award winner Caitlyn Goodman on her love for the carpentry trade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was another winning day for the Aussie share market, though we did lose a bit of puff right at the finish line. The ASX 200 closed up 28 points to finish at 9,043. For a moment there, we were actually within a whisker of a new all-time record, but some late nerves in the tech sector saw the market give back a chunk of those early gains.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to new analysis - the country fell short by 65,000 homes last year alone. The target is 80,000 behind since it was first announced in 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn joins James Willis off the back of the banking giant's massive $5.4 billion half-year profit and surge in customer growth which sent shares to their best performance since 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It was a big day on the local exchange, with the Australian share market charging higher. The ASX 200 closed up 147 points finishing at 9014. That jump puts us within striking distance of the all-time record high we saw back in October.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ASX 200 was pretty flat today, finishing the day slightly down 2.7 points to 8867.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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