Spotlight on US, Australia inflation; super balances hit new record

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The ASX-200 has ended the week in the red, as investors await the outcome of Donald Trump’s much-anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit next week. Attention is also turning to the release of key September CPI data in the US, despite the government shutdown.


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For more on what markets are expecting, Stephanie Youssef spoke with ANZ's Head of FX Research, Mahjabeen Zaman. Plus, the average Australian superannuation fund has passed $172,000 for the first time, according to research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, which also says fewer people are relying on the pension to fund their retirement. For more, Stephanie Youssef spoke with ASFA CEO Mary Delahunty.

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