Weekly Top Ten News Stories

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The new agreement replacing NAFTA has swung focus onto the progress of the US government's deliberations on uranium policy.

Australia's new vehicle market has reversed over recent months, a function of weak consumer sentiment amid looming regulatory changes for the dealer industry.

NextDC is expected to have more sway in its business once the acquisition of Asia Pacific Data Centres goes ahead.

Weekly Broker Wrap: housing; real estate; A-REITs; and gambling.

Weekly update on stockbroker recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast changes.

Coles remains intent on maintaining its competitive position after the de-merger from Wesfarmers, although brokers point out stable or improving margins are implicit in guidance.

Peter Switzer of the Switzer Super Report notes the trend now towards "value" over "growth" and outlines his investment preferences.

The impact of rising costs featured in the Bank of Queensland FY18 results and brokers suspect higher expenses are likely to become entrenched after the Royal Commission.

Rather than a set of recommendations, the interim report from the Financial Services Royal Commission has presented a list of questions for the financial sector, extending the period of uncertainty.