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Big miners spark ASX gain; jobs data lifts tech shares
Mining heavyweights BHP and Rio Tinto boosted the Australian sharemarket, which also benefited from the latest unemployment figures showing a slowdown in the labour market.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Opinion
Gold
Mystery gold buyer is betting on geopolitical and financial mayhem
A powerful force is stalking the world’s gold market. It is operating in the shadows. Is somebody preparing for an escalation of the shadow Third World War?
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Sharemarket
ASX retreats as losing streak hits five days
The Australian sharemarket retreated in late trading to finish in negative territory for the fifth consecutive session despite making up some of the ground it had lost over the past week.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Opinion
World markets
Debt-saturated markets may soon face a ‘Minsky’ moment
Sell in May and go away, says the old stock market adage. Maybe that should be brought forward a week or two this time around.
- by Jeremy Warner
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World markets
ASX tumbles after Wall Street reverses course in rollercoaster session
The Australian sharemarket was a sea of red on Tuesday, weighed down by a “perfect storm” of factors.
- by Millie Muroi
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World markets
ASX dips into red as Middle East tensions rattle markets
The Australian sharemarket dropped on Monday following rising tensions in the Middle East and a mixed start to the US profit reporting season which dragged down Wall Street over the weekend.
- by Millie Muroi and Jessica Yun
Opinion
Currencies
Why the US dollar is setting off alarm bells around the world
Suddenly, tension and uncertainty have gripped financial markets, making them highly volatile.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Sharemarket
You can now short Donald Trump, but should you?
Short-selling meme stocks can be a “yuuuge” mistake.
- by William Bennett
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World markets
ASX slides despite Wall Street rebound
Rate-sensitive sectors including consumer stocks dragged the local sharemarket lower, despite a US equities rebound overnight following its steep sell-off.
- by Millie Muroi
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World markets
ASX sinks as inflation report rattles Wall Street
Interest-rate sensitive sectors drag the local bourse lower after US stocks slump following a report revealing larger-than-expected US inflation.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
US Votes 2024
‘RAGING!’ Trump pounces as Biden gets some bad news
Joe Biden’s hopes of staying in the White House have been dealt a further blow with the release of economic numbers that also sent shivers through Wall Street.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz