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Matt Bell is a journalist and digital producer at The Australian and The Australian Business Network. Previously, he reported on the travel and insurance sectors for B2B audiences, and most recently covered property at The Daily Telegraph.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos November 3, 2021: General scenes from the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

ASX down 0.7% as investors ditch tech, property

The ASX 200 has closed 0.7 per cent lower following big falls across the tech and real estate space. Helloworld jumps on $175m corporate travel deal, 360 Capital ups Irongate offer, Wesfarmers to block Woolies API bid and Blackmores CFO quits.

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Mesoblast dives after deal axed

Novartis has terminated a respiratory distress syndrome cell therapy deal with listed regenerative medicine company Mesoblast.

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‘We’re full’: Rental vacancy rates fall to record lows

Australia is running out of rental properties with vacancy rates falling to unprecedented lows across much of the country, with one city having just 97 properties available to rent.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 10, 2021: Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney . Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

ASX flat, CSL seals $16.4bn Vifor deal

ASX closes flat on real estate gains and heavy retail losses, CSL to buy Vifor for $16.4bn, Mesoblast tumbles 17.4 per cent, Woolies dives on profit warning and Polynovo soars 15.4 per cent.

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A man watches the shares prices listed at the Australian Stock Exchange in Sydney on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Australian share market has opened sharply lower with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 85.8 points, or 1.75 per cent, at 4,807.0, while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 86.8 points, or also 1.75 per cent, at 4,861.7. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

ASX rises 0.3%; Wyloo trumps BHP for Noront

ASX closes higher on property and energy gains, Wyloo Metals trumps BHP offer for Noront, Charter Hall surges on guidance and ANZ arm extends Cashrewards takeover.

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McCann rolls out Crown investor pitch

Crown Resorts chief executive Steve McCann will on Monday hold the gaming group’s first investor day since it received an $8.5bn takeover offer from Blackstone in November.

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Booktopia faces court action over consumer allegations

The ACCC is taking Australia’s largest online book retailer to court over allegedly false or misleading claims about its refund policy.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: A man looks at the electronic display of stocks at the Australian Stock Exchange on March 13, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The ASX200 plunged more than 7 percent in the first 15 minutes of trade on Friday, amid fears over the spread of COVID-19. The Australian sharemarket fall follows the worst day of trading on Thursday, which saw the worst losses since the Global Financial Crisis. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

ASX ends 0.4% lower, Afterpay dives

ASX closes down 0.42 per cent with health and energy weak, Santos-Oil Search merger complete, and HomeCo restructure wins investor approval.

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ACCC clears Sydney Airport acquisition for take-off

ACCC will not oppose the $23.6bn acquisition of Australia’s biggest airport, finding that it already has a “natural monopoly”.

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ASX closes lower; PNG stamps Oil Search takeover

ASX closed down 0.28% with tech stocks weak, PNG courts approve Santos-Oil Search deal, Woodside targets east coast, Sydney Airport lifts on ACCC backing and jobs recovery slows.

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