Too soon for September bets
While a rate hike in the US next month is all but assured, investors are wary of making bets about a September one too.
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Markets Live: Banks push ASX higher
Shares eke out some gains, thanks to a small boost from better than expected Chinese data, but the ASX remains on track for an awful monthly performance.
The future of Australian media rests with Hanson
Media groups are singing from the same song sheet only because their future depends on finding some way to improve their business models.
Man up, Malcolm, fill the budget's other big black hole
The obvious major missing ingredient in Scott Morrison's 'backflip' budget was the lack of actual tax reform - but there is another glaring black hole. Turnbull's leadership remains weak as long as he's unable to convince his backbenchers that it's OK to come out from under the lump of coal now, that we can move on from Abbott's whatever-it-takes.
Sold out in May? Don't stop now
The old adage to 'sell in May and go away' proved prescient in 2017, with the S&P;/ASX200 dropping over 3 per cent.
Court rejects New Acland mine expansion
Queensland's Land Court has recommended rejecting the expansion of the controversial coal mine.
NAB outage leaves customers in the lurch
Customers have been left without basic banking services as the major bank suffers what appears to be a nationwide outage.
End of housing boom set to hit blue collar jobs
The apparent end of the housing boom looks set to hit the employment market, with analysts betting the number blue-collar jobs being advertised will soon drop off.
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ASX winners and losers - a snapshot
The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.
'We will hunt this down': ASIC probes bank tax leak
The corporate watchdog is investigating whether there were "unexplained or unusual" profits made trading shares in Australia's five biggest banks on the day of the budget.
Rich people don't want Ivanka Trump's fashion
After losing her most glamorous retail partners amid the controversies and boycotts that have marked her father's move into the White House, Ivanka Trump has gone downmarket. At its heart, Ivanka Trump is now a celebrity brand, not a designer fashion house. It's the messy discount rack, not the gleaming glass jewellery case.
Domino's announces delays to wage fraud review
Domino's Pizza has announced delays to its nationwide review into wage fraud allegations across its stores
RBNZ sees diminishing risks
New Zealand's central bank said risks to the nation's financial system have receded after house-price inflation slowed.
Three charts that show how unhappy Aussie consumers are
Sentiment has remained negative this year all the way through May for the first time since the depths of the GFC in 2009, leaving retailers reeling and investors bearish on the sector.
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Weak consumer sentiment weighs on retailers
Consumers are the most unhappy since the financial crisis and with many shoppers struggling with record household debt, it's hard to see if that's going to improve.
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Why investors are excited about Amazon
Amazon shares reach a milestone by briefly rising above $US1000 for the first time on Tuesday.
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Why Uber fired Anthony Levandowski
Anthony Levandowski, the engineer hired to lead Uber's self-driving car efforts is now at the centre of a legal dispute over the technology with Google parent Alphabet.
8@eight: Bleak May coming to an end
For some the idea of turning the page and closing what has been a fairly bleak month to be long the Aussie equity market will be welcomed. That being said, being long certain industrial and telco names has seen strong outperformance in the portfolio.
$US1000 a share: Amazon's big breakthrough
​On Monday, Amazon.com's share price briefly crossed the $US1,000 mark for the first time in its 20-year history as a publicly traded company.
Uber fires man accused of stealing 14,000 documents from Google
Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the centre of its high-stakes legal fight over driverless cars.
ANZ delivers verdict on Mike Smith's Game of Thrones strategy
ANZ's latest recruitment decision could offer the most damning verdict yet on the expansive Asia strategy of Shayne Elliott's predecessor, Mike Smith.
Europe to outperform US: Fink
The US economic outlook is looking worse because of uncertainty over President Donald Trump's pro-growth agenda.
Fed's Brainard tips potential rate rethink
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard said soft inflation could cause her to reassess the path forward for monetary policy.
The electricity plans that cost an extra $400 a year
It might seem like the budget-friendly option, but 'time of use' electricity plans could actually cost you much more.
How to prepare for the jobs of the future
Given everything is changing, how can we equip our children – and ourselves – for the jobs of the future?
Impending property 'calamity' an 'over-reaction'
Senior property industry executives dismiss fund manager Altair Asset Management's surprise liquidation of its entire Australian share funds because of an impending property market "calamity" as an "over-reaction."
Health insurers in the frame for misleading customers
NIB is the latest health insurer that will end up in the courts for what the ACCC says is unconscionable, misleading and deceptive conduct.
APRA says bank levy won't have 'material' impact on stability
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman Wayne Byres has played down the impact of the bank levy on financial stability.
Man who audits the tax office may review ATO
Tax commissioner Chris Jordan has announced an internal review of the Tax Office's policies and procedures following news that one of its highest ranking officers, Michael Cranston, allegedly abused his position as a public official.
ATO's troubles can't be swept under the carpet
The ATO and federal government want us to think its business as usual at the agency, but it's not.
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