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Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has claimed control of the controversial Sun Cable solar export project in the Northern Territory, while NSW and Victoria enter a "retail recession" according to analysts. Look back on the day's financial news and events as they happened with our blog.

Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia as investors watch for signs of progress on a deal to avert a default on U.S. government debt

Debt ceiling talks between the White House and Congress as the stock market plunges and the oil prices increases.

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It has been a nice week for stocks, and if the debt ceiling issue gets resolved without too much hassle, we could see further rallying. It goes without saying, but it's a lot easier to make money when the S&P 500 (SPY) is going up, even if our portfolio is…

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher on hopes U.S. political leaders can reach agreement to avoid a potentially disastrous default on government debt

Wall Street and the ASX have bounced upwards as US President Joe Biden reassures his citizens that "America will not default". Meanwhile, jobs data is out in Australia.

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The Australian share market closes lower as Incitec Pivot records a lower profit result, and the US Treasury secretary warns a recession is likely unless a deal is struck over the debt ceiling. Look back on the day's business and market news with our blog.