Investing
As it happened: ASX hits 7300 as record rally rolls on
The major banks, CSL, Telstra, and Woolworths helped the ASX 200 hit a new record high on Friday, and record a third straight weekly gain.
- by Alex Druce
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Opinion
World markets
Why you shouldn’t ignore the AMC share frenzy
Dismiss the AMC whirlwind at your peril. It is part of a much wider phenomenon that is a sign of the changing investment landscape.
- by Mohamed A. El-Erian
As it happened: Record-setting ASX pushes higher, up $35b in two days
The ASX 200 hit new highs on Thursday, closing 0.6 per cent higher at a record 7260.1. Energy, technology, and utility firms were the standouts.
- by Alex Druce
The hunt for missing billions goes on after Bernie Madoff’s death
Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff died earlier this year. But the effort to untangle one of the biggest financial frauds in Wall Street history continues.
- by Tom Hays and Larry Neumeister
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns investors are in for a ‘pretty big shock’ as inflation fears grow
The chief of the world’s biggest money manager says that markets may be underestimating the potential for a spike in inflation.
- by Annie Massa
As it happened: ASX shakes COVID blues to close at new record high
Mining and energy stocks helped the S&P/ASX 200 gain 1.1 per cent to close at a new record high of 7217.8.
- by Lucy Battersby and Alex Druce
Warnings grow louder on niche-market ETFs
Exchange Traded Funds are booming but some of the newer varieties that invest in specific target areas of the market have raised some red flags.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Shares
Why much-hyped growth stocks are so vulnerable to inflation
The more than $10 billion wiped off Afterpay’s value since early this year underlines how vulnerable many growth stocks are to the prospects of rising interest rates.
- by Clancy Yeates
As it happened: Lacklustre ASX declines 0.3% as RBA holds steady
The S&P/ASX 200 declined by 19 points, or 0.3%, to close at 7142.6 points on Tuesday. Only energy and materials finished in green.
- by Lucy Battersby and Alex Druce
As it happened: ASX slips 0.3% after hitting all-time highs
The ASX 200 topped 7200 for the first time in its history this morning before closing 17.9 points, or 0.3%, lower at 7161.6 points
- by Lucy Battersby and Alex Druce
The warming planet is about to revolutionise how banks define risk
It’s increasingly likely that banks will face new capital requirements that will reflect how exposed their loan books are to climate change.
- by Frances Schwartzkopff