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6 things Australian traders will be talking about this morning The Dow slumped by 500 points overnight, before US stocks rallied sharply into the close to almost finish flat.

RBA: Rate cuts are not off the table, and 'QE is a policy option in Australia' The central bank's deputy governor used a speech in Sydney to clarify that the bank will still cut rates if required — and that it is also prepared to use quantitative easing in a crisis.

Huawei's CFO proves Trump's trade war is 'escalating to a new level' "We believe this is a clear signal that the trade war is escalating to a new level."

Construction activity in Australia is crumbling at rates not seen for several years Australia construction activity plunged at the fastest pace in nearly four years last month.

Watch SpaceX save a 16-storey-tall rocket that tried to land on the ground, but plunged into the sea And it can still be reused for a future launch.

Everyone is using Spotify's sweet new tool to discover and share their top music of 2018 — check it out It's a fascinating look into personal listening habits, and it comes in a very attractive package.

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