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Nasdaq snaps seven-session streak of gains
A sharp slowdown in jobs growth and as yet no deal on more stimulus put investors on the defensive ahead of the weekend.
- Chuck Mikolajczak and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
Berkshire Hathaway shows signs of appetite ahead of earnings report
Investors will learn whether Berkshire Hathaway's taste for buying extends to the conglomerate's own stock, as some analysts say buybacks may have risen to a record.
- Katherine Chiglinsky
ASX ends week higher on surging commodity prices
The Australian sharemarket pushed higher over the week as commodity price strength supported the earnings outlook for resources companies.
- Luke Housego
Gold's record-breaking run a boon for ETFs
Gold's allure as a hedge against global economic disaster is attracting retail investors in their droves.
- Tom Richardson
Five reasons why gold is soaring (and could go a lot higher)
Last month, one analyst predicted the metal would hit $US2500 by December next year. Other market watchers believe it could happen as early as next week
- Hannah Denham
ASX makes weekly gain of 1.3pc
The sharemarket snapped a two week losing streak to finish the week with a 1.3 per cent advance. Stocks fell 0.6 per cent on Friday as a decline in iron ore miners offset gains in News Corp, REA Group and travel stocks.
- Robert Guy, Vesna Poljak, Luke Housego and Tom Richardson
Opinion & Analysis
What we learnt: Welcome to profit season's brave new world
A retailer which raised its dividend despite getting $4 million in taxpayer funds is a neat window into the topsy-turvy world of a COVID-19 profit season.
Columnist
Investing lessons from the Apple stock split
The pending 4-for-1 stock split offers a window into the differences between the Dow Jones and the S&P 500.
Contributor
Is the age of credit rating agency subservience over?
A delve into the archives shows how sovereign credit ratings tend to matter more to politicians than the investors they're intended to inform.
Senior reporter
Howard Marks’ tech stock warning
Howard Marks says the bull case for markets is easy to make with rates so low and tech stocks strong. But he has words of caution for exuberant investors.
Columnist
Meet the Fundie
Deficit financing task helped by RBA's hard 'no' to negative rates
Australia's desirably sloped yield curve is making life easier for the fiscal relief effort, says Kapstream's Daniel Siluk.
- Vesna Poljak
Feeling uncomfortable can help to unlock value
Collins St Value Fund principal Michael Goldberg sometimes takes a risk on stocks few have even heard of.
- William McInnes
Don't fight the Fed, and don't fight growth stocks
Drummond Capital Partners relied on skill and market timing to protect its portfolio in March and it's not deviating from the technology leaders that have underwritten the market recovery.
- William McInnes
This Month
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What we learnt: Welcome to profit season's brave new world
A retailer which raised its dividend despite getting $4 million in taxpayer funds is a neat window into the topsy-turvy world of a COVID-19 profit season.
- Updated
- James Thomson
ASX to slip, Nasdaq closes above 11,000 for first time
Australian shares appear set for a modest opening loss. In New York, Facebook and Apple leapt. RBA policy statement ahead.
- Timothy Moore
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Investing lessons from the Apple stock split
The pending 4-for-1 stock split offers a window into the differences between the Dow Jones and the S&P 500.
- Allan Sloan
Gold tops $US2055 as monetary finance enters fray
Gold reset record highs on Thursday after the US Treasury said it would seek a record $US112 billion in new debt.
- Luke Housego
Fundie warns on results inflated by virus-related payments
JobKeeper cash handouts and other government payments should not mislead in an already tricky earnings season, Ethical Partners CEO says.
- Tom Richardson
Cash-rich ELMO targets growth through acquisitions
The Sydney-based workplace software company says it's focused on growth before profitability given the market opportunity ahead.
- Tom Richardson
ASX rises 0.7pc, buoyed by vaccine, stimulus hopes
The Australian sharemarket advanced on Thursday, with investor sentiment buoyed by fresh vaccine hopes and better than expected earnings results.Â
- William McInnes
- Opinion
- Bonds
Is the age of credit rating agency subservience over?
A delve into the archives shows how sovereign credit ratings tend to matter more to politicians than the investors they're intended to inform.
- Jonathan Shapiro
Oil rally defies second wave fears
Oil prices rose to a five-month high on Thursday, extending the rally in the price of Brent crude to more than 130 per cent since March's low.
- William McInnes
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Howard Marks’ tech stock warning
Howard Marks says the bull case for markets is easy to make with rates so low and tech stocks strong. But he has words of caution for exuberant investors.
- James Thomson
The 880pc stock rally that's trouncing Tesla and everything else
Gaming, e-commerce and payments company Sea Ltd has quietly become the world's best-performing large-cap stock, stoking a heated debate on Wall Street.
- Yoolim Lee
ASX gains 0.7pc; BHP soars 4.9pc on iron ore, oil rally
The S&P/ASX200 Index gained 40.9 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 6042.2 points as BHP enjoyed its biggest single day gain since May 19. The miner is trading at its highest since January 24. ResMed slumped 7.4 per cent on ventilator demand warning. Scentre fell 2.3 per cent after warning of a 10 per cent hit to valuations.
- Robert Guy, Vesna Poljak, William McInnes, Luke Housego and Tom Richardson
ASX to rise, Dow retakes 27,000, gold extends rally
Australian shares are positioned to open higher, bolstered by gains on Wall Street and in gold, oil and iron ore.
- Timothy Moore
Safe haven rush pushes ASX 0.6pc lower
Australian shares fell on Wednesday amid heightened geopolitical concerns and the US Congress' failure to agree on support for the world's biggest economy.
- William McInnes
Newcrest, Saracen set to ride bullion's bull run
Tribeca Global Natural Resources has bet 30 per cent of its portfolio on precious metals winning from central bank stimulus, low real rates and demand for safe haven assets.
- Robert Guy
Gold surge could see price push past $US3000
Gold rose to a fresh record high on Wednesday after surging past the $US2000 mark, leading analysts to predict a move to $US3000 is likely in the next 18 months.Â
- William McInnes
Aerometrex boss boasts of 'far' better tech than bigger rival Nearmap
The data-driven aerial mapping industry is seeing growth as two software rivals fight it out for market share in Australia and overseas.
- Tom Richardson
RBA back in the game eyeing $500 million of April 2023 bonds
The RBA has formally rebooted its bond-buying program after the three-year bond rate lingered above the central bank's 0.25 per cent target for more than two weeks.
- Jonathan Shapiro
What will happen when Tesla hits the S&P 500
Elon Musk’s company would be the largest added to the index, the benchmark for managers of $15 trillion of investments, so expect its inclusion to make waves.
- Sarah Ponczek
