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ASX rises 0.3%, CIMIC jumps as Macquarie hits record high
The ASX200 wobbled but was up 0.3 per cent in afternoon trading to 7440 with the banks and mining sector trading higher.
- by Emma Koehn and Colin Kruger
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Bitcoin surges to record high on crypto’s ‘watershed moment’
Bitcoin jumped over $US66,000 for the first time as optimism surged for greater mainstream acceptance in the wake of the successful launch of the first exchange-traded fund for US investors.
- by Vildana Hajric and Joanna Ossinger
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ASX set for gains as Wall Street eyes fresh high; bitcoin surges to record
The S&P 500 is within range of an all-time high while the bitcoin price hit $US66,000 for the first time.
- by Damian Troise
As it happened: ASX closes at 4 week high, Kogan rebounds
The S&P/ASX200 closed 0.5% higher, up 38.8 points to 7413.7 with tech stocks and banks leading the bourse higher.
- by Lucy Battersby and Colin Kruger
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World markets
ASX set to jump as Wall Street extends winning streak; $A rises
ASX eyes a bright start as better-than-expected earnings reports continue to boost Wall Street sentiment.
- by Shreyashi Sanyal
As it happened: ASX closes 0.1% lower as large miners drag
The S&P/ASX200 closed slightly lower on Tuesday, down 6.2 points, at 7374.9 points.
- by Lucy Battersby and Colin Kruger
The ‘risk-free’ crypto trade is back in a big way
The closest thing to a safe bet has re-emerged in the cryptocurrency market as traders – awaiting the launch of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund – bid up the price of futures.Â
- by Vildana Hajric and Katie Greifeld
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Mergers & acquisitions
Pandemic boom: Wall Street’s biggest dealmakers have never been busier
The world is experiencing economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, trade disputes and geopolitical tension. And dealmakers at America’s biggest banks are the busiest they have ever been.
- by Lananh Nguyen
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World markets
ASX set to slide as Wall Street wobbles on China, inflation worries
Wall Street has made a mixed start to the week with a range of issues facing investors.
- by Damian Troise
As it happened: ASX up 0.3% to three-week high
The S&P/ASX 200 ended Monday’s session at a three-week high of 7,381 points.
- by Lucy Battersby and Colin Kruger
ASX set for bright start as earnings boost Wall Street
Wall Street wraps up its best week since July as earnings continue to impress.
- by Stan Choe and Alex Veiga