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ASX starts week at record highs; AUSTRAC probes NAB, Crown, SkyCity
The S&P/ASX200 is set to start the week at record highs with strong momentum. Soft US jobs data eased inflation concerns on Wall Street.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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ASX set to edge higher; AMC swings sharply on Wall Street
The ASX is set to inch higher at the open after a dour day on Wall Street, with meme stock AMC having another wild day.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
‘Send a strong message’: Senator calls for ASIC to take harder line on activist short sellers
ASIC new boss Joe Longo didn’t comment on short selling, but did flag some major changes for the advice industry at his maiden appearance before a government committee.
- by Sarah Danckert
Industry super members face fee slug from proxy changes
The group that advises industry super funds about how to vote at shareholders meetings says it’s being unfairly targeted by government’s new laws.
- by Sarah Danckert
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Inflation
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
ASIC hits flame-throwing short sellers with a soft feather
ASIC’s attempts to address the more aggressive activist short attacks on Australian listed companies is something of a Hail Mary and not much of a concession to the anti-short lobby.
- by Elizabeth Knight
ASX set to inch higher as Wall Street shakes off inflation rise
The Dow and S&P 500 indexes clinched their first weekly gain in the past three weeks as investors brushed off a stronger-than-expected inflation reading.
- by Chuck Mikolajczak
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ASX set for positive start as Wall Street edges higher
Markets have been bumpy over the last few days as investors move past a stellar corporate earnings season and await additional clues on economic growth.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
CBA touches $100 for first time as investors bet on capital returns
Commonwealth Bank shares have touched record highs above $100, in a sign of growing investor confidence bank profits will be boosted by the economic recovery.
- by Clancy Yeates and Alex Druce
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ASX set for falls as Wall Street slides; bitcoin retreats
Stocks have see-sawed as investors weigh the economic recovery’s progress against lingering concerns about inflation.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
ASX set to jump on Wall Street rebound; Bitcoin surges
Investors regain their appetite for risk after the market notched two straight weeks of losses.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga