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As it happened: ASX sags into weekend, still adds 1.3% for the week
The ASX slipped on Friday despite overnight gains on Wall St and improved gold and iron ore prices. The index managed to add 1.3% for the week.
- by Alex Druce
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World markets
Boom or bust: The world's best-performing stock has Wall Street divided
Sea Limited's 880 per cent share surge has Wall Street talking about whether it is the next great internet colossus or just Exhibit A in a global tech bubble that's destined to burst.
- by Yoolim Lee
World markets
Why markets don't seem to care if the economy stinks
The economy many people experience, while bleak, is local, personal and, for the most part, plays only a small part in the stockmarket's moves.
- by Barry Ritholtz
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8@eight
8@eight: $A jumps to 18-month high; ASX set to slide lower
What happened overnight and what is ahead for the Australian sharemarket.
- by Kyle Rodda
World markets
Wall Street gains as markets look to aid package; Nasdaq closes at record
Shares on Wall Street shrugged off a sluggish start and closed higher, with the Nasdaq ending the session above 11,000 for the first time as investors hoped for a new fiscal stimulus package.
- by Chuck Mikolajczak and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
Coronavirus pandemic
'Morally obscene': Sanders wants to tax billionaires' gains in the pandemic
US Senator Bernie Sanders said he will introduce legislation to target what he called the "obscene wealth gains" from America's titans during the coronavirus crisis.
- by Berber Jin
Investing
Five reasons why gold prices could surge another 25 per cent this year
Gold closed above US$2000 an ounce for the first time this week, capping an explosive growth spurt that has blown past analysts' projections. But as investors race for cover, analysts say the rally is set to continue.
- by Hannah Denham
Markets Live
As it happened: BHP's 4.9% bounce helps ASX close higher
The ASX 200 closed 0.7% higher, helped by commodity prices, stimulus hopes, and the prospect of a vaccine. BHP reached its highest close since January 24.
- by Alex Druce
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
The US dollar's slide is a warning that America has lost its grip on the virus
The dollar is flashing a warning sign to US policymakers - get the virus under control.
- by Olivia Konotey-Ahulu and Susanne Barton
Sponsored
8@eight
8@eight: ASX set for gains as Wall Street stays on a roll
What happened overnight and what is ahead for the Australian sharemarket.
- by Kyle Rodda
World markets
Disney's surprise earnings boost Wall Street
Wall Street advances on a surprise quarterly profit from Disney while investors stayed optimistic that a deal was near for a US coronavirus fiscal aid package.
- by Chuck Mikolajczak