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Volatile times: Oil's implosion is about more than the sanctions on Iran
Oil prices soared and then slumped in the past few months. The US sanctions on Iran are only part of the explanation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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World markets
Wall Street falls for fifth day in a row
US stocks extends its losing streak as investors remained on edge amid ongoing concerns over trade, political turmoil and economic growth.
- by Jeremy Herron & Vildana Hajric
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8@eight: Wall Street extends losing streak; ASX to inch higher at open
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
Cryptocurrencies
Satoshi vs. Bitcoin Jesus: Australian at centre of crypto name squabble
An Australian man who claims to have invented bitcoin is at the centre of a cryptocurrency squabble.
- by Olga Kharif
World markets
Bear market looming: Billionaire says returns 'are not going to be very good'
Controversial hedge fund manager says the market is "definitely late cycle" as he predicts a bear market within two years.
- by Saijel Kishan
Cryptocurrencies
'Trying to find the bottom': Bitcoin plummets to lowest level in a year
A stretch of tranquility in the world's biggest cryptocurrency has come to a sudden halt.
Opinion
Sharemarket
The big October rout has taken its toll on Australia's fund managers
Shares are getting cheaper, attracting some to wade back in to chase bargains. But are we in for yet more pain?
- by Elizabeth Knight
World markets
Wall Street sputters as oil slides lower while pound jumps on Brexit news
US stocks finished the session lower as a surge in optimism over trade talks with China was offset by a plunge in crude prices.
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8@eight: ASX set for flat open after mixed night on global markets
What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.
- by Kyle Rodda
World markets
'Capitulation': Oil price continues tumble as outlook darkens
Oil's unprecedented decline deepened as investors fled a market hammered by swelling excess supplies, a darkening demand outlook and US President Donald Trump's Twitter critique of the world's biggest crude exporter.
- by Samuel Robinson
Opinion
Australian dollar
There's a reason the Aussie dollar and renminbi are locked together
The values of the Australian dollar and China's renminbi are increasingly correlated. There are fundamental reasons for that, including the Trump trade policies, as well as an element of speculation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz