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ASX drops 0.4%; Afterpay hits $100
The S&P/ASX 200 fell sharply at the open, following weak leads from Wall Street. Down 28 points, or 0.4 per cent.
- by Lucy Battersby and Emma Koehn
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Global economy
China is leaving the rest of the world behind as its economy roars back to life
In the economic battle against the pandemic, China has left the rest of the world playing catch-up.
- by Tom Stevenson
World markets
ASX set to fall as Wall Street dives on stimulus uncertainty, virus worries
Wall Street's main indexes have fallen to start the week as investors worried that they might not see a coronavirus economic stimulus deal before the November 3 presidential election.
- by Sinead Carew
The Short Squeeze
The Short Squeeze: QE & K-pop
This week's podcast takes a look at the key upcoming economic data, the growing list of Australian exports 'banned' by China and takes us inside the rollercoaster world of K-pop band investment
- by Lucy Battersby
Flashback
From the Archives, 1987: Swift and severe, Australia's sharemarket crashes
On October 20, 1987, share prices on the Australian sharemarket plunged an unprecedented 25 per cent, wiping $65,000 million from the market value of local companies in less than four hours’ trading. Nervous onlookers packed the public gallery of the Melbourne Stock exchange on what was then the worst trading day for the local market.
- by Tom Ormonde and Victoria Thieberger
Markets Live
As it happened: ASX gains 0.8% to seven-month high
The S&P/ASX200 added 52.6 points on Monday to close 0.8 per cent higher at 6229.4, fueling hopes the index could finally move out of its limited trading range.
- by Lucy Battersby
Investing
Despite the COVID-19 flux, market is 'still a good place to be'
Unprecedented stimulus, low interest rates, and a “cleverly designed” federal budget will help investors ride out the pandemic, says veteran fund manager Matt Williams.
- by Alex Druce
Investing
US stimulus and RBA minutes to keep local investors interested
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open the week higher, as hopes of a November rate cut and the fate of the US fiscal stimulus bill dominate sentiment.
- by Kyle Rodda
Markets Live
As it happened: ASX slides 0.5% in soft close to strong week
The ASX 200 finished 0.5% lower at 6178 on Friday in a soft end to an otherwise solid week. The banks, miners, and biotech CSL were heavy weights.
- by Alex Druce
Investing
The 'least offensive person in finance' has the ear of Wall Street billionaires
Harvard graduate Matt Levine went from being a school teacher to working on Wall Street. Now he writes about it and heavyweights are paying attention.
- by Emily Flitter
Investing
Wall Street insiders keeping their cool as election uncertainty swirls
This presidential election is clearly unlike any other, but investors might be wise to treat it just like most of the previous ones, say money managers.
- by Stan Choe