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Launch of ASX’s first bitcoin ETF sparks price war
The launch on Thursday morning has drawn a strong response from competitors operating on a rival exchange.
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- Joshua Peach
Wilson’s Oberg is tipping 50pc upside in this small-cap stock
Wilson Assets Management’s Oscar Oberg is bullish on Iress even as its share price has tanked. He also like G8 Education and reveals why he is looking to buy up retail stocks again.
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- Joanne Tran
Why the chances of a rate rise are higher than you think
Traders are largely ignoring the prospect of higher borrowing costs, despite the Reserve Bank’s growing concerns about still-high inflation, rate specialists warn.
- Cecile Lefort
Guzman lists on ASX; Dutton ‘to reveal nuke costs’; Secret GYG winner
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Shares slip; Guzman y Gomez surges, Bank of England ahead
Bank of England, Swiss National Bank to hand down rates decisions. Guzman y Gomez targets more than 1000 stores in Australia. Bitcoin fund lists on ASX. Follow updates here.
- Timothy Moore, Tom Richardson, Sarah Jones, Alex Gluyas, Cecile Lefort, Joshua Peach and Joanne Tran
ASX to slip, European stocks mostly lower
Australian shares are set to open modestly down. Wall Street was closed for a federal holiday. Bank of England expected to keep rates steady.
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- Timothy Moore
Opinion & Analysis
How the market lost its mind over the Guzman y Gomez float
The reaction to the fast-food group’s IPO has startled many market watchers. But strip away the memes, hoodies, bulls and bears, and it’s all about valuation.
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Why Nvidia’s rise is stunning – and scary
It’s no surprise Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company, but it’s 43 per cent surge in just a month suggests emotion is driving the stock – and the broader market.
Columnist
What past IPO disasters tell us about Guzman y Gomez’s $2.2b float
The Mexican fast-food chain float has split opinions among Sydney’s investing community, and revealed the deep scars inflicted by failed floats of the past.
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15 ASX stocks that can win from a new capex ‘supercycle’
The twin peaks of population growth and Baby Boomer spending have insulated sharemarket investors against rate hikes. Now a new tailwind is emerging.
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Meet the Fundie
Riding the wave: this Regal-backed fund is betting big on water
Kilter Rural’s Euan Friday predicts water prices will rocket 300 per cent this year, after huge government intervention and the weather dries up.
- Cecile Lefort
L1’s activist fund is making investors and boards take notice
The hedge fund’s catalyst strategy has returned 42 per cent since its 2021 inception, and portfolio manager James Hawkins is eyeing up L1’s next target.
- Alex Gluyas
Bond returns are back and Pimco is ‘excited’
The $2.9 trillion fund manager is buying up Australian government bonds, among other things, betting that the Reserve Bank will need to cut rates less than the Fed. They are also wagering on the US housing market and consumer.
- Cecile Lefort
This Month
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- Chanticleer
How the market lost its mind over the Guzman y Gomez float
The reaction to the fast-food group’s IPO has startled many market watchers. But strip away the memes, hoodies, bulls and bears, and it’s all about valuation.
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- James Thomson
ASX tips lower; energy stocks gain, WA1 Resources soars 25pc
Australian shares end lower. CSR bows out of ASX after six-decade run. Beach Energy hit with broker downgrades. Helia Group sinks on CBA review.
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- Timothy Moore, Joshua Peach, Alex Gluyas, Cecile Lefort, Joanne Tran and Sarah Jones
Here’s how investors should trade the US election
Goldman Sachs says these commodities are the best way to protect investments against the threat of a fresh wave of inflation.
- Alex Gluyas
Hack wipes $140m from Melbourne mansion-owning crypto king
Michael Egorov, who spent $59 million purchasing two mansions in Hawthorn, said I “don’t really live in Australia”. His curve token plunged last week.
- Tom Richardson
Rate increase ‘more likely this year’ after RBA’s tough talk
An increasing number of economists say the next policy meeting in August is “live” for a rate rise after the central bank’s language at this week’s meeting.
- Cecile Lefort
ASX bitcoin ETF launch opens gates to wider cryptocurrency industry
The markets watchdog has told investors to “only put in what they are prepared to lose” after Australia’s main exchange operator opened the door to bitcoin.
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- Joshua Peach
Nuclear sites revealed; Trump, Biden switch; Nvidia’s scary rise
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why Nvidia’s rise is stunning – and scary
It’s no surprise Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company, but it’s 43 per cent surge in just a month suggests emotion is driving the stock – and the broader market.
- James Thomson
ASX to slip, Nvidia takes market-cap title
Australian shares are set to open modestly lower. Nvidia extended its rally, while Microsoft and Apple pulled back. US consumers slow down.
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- Timothy Moore
Nvidia eclipses Microsoft as world’s most valuable company
Shares of the chipmaker climbed 3.5 per cent, lifting its market capitalisation above Microsoft, just days after it overtook Apple.
- Shristi Achar A and Noel Randewich
Rate cut hopes fade as RBA sounds the alarm on inflation
Traders have pared back wagers for an interest rate cut in 2024 after the Reserve Bank said it was alert to upside risks to inflation.
- Cecile Lefort and Jonathan Shapiro
Bargain hunters eye brutal metals correction
Copper, aluminium and nickel prices have slumped more than 10 per cent from their May highs, creating a good entry point for investors to step back in, according to strategists.
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- Alex Gluyas
Why Regal’s Phil King is shorting CBA
The Regal Partners investment chief has made the so-called “widowmaker” trade in betting against the nation’s largest bank.
- Joshua Peach
NSW budget winners; Bitcoin ETFs arrive in Oz; 15 ASX stock picks
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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- IPO
What past IPO disasters tell us about Guzman y Gomez’s $2.2b float
The Mexican fast-food chain float has split opinions among Sydney’s investing community, and revealed the deep scars inflicted by failed floats of the past.
- Jonathan Shapiro
The bitcoin ETF wave has arrived in Australia
VanEck is launching a cut-price bitcoin ETF as investors eye cryptocurrency and gold as hedges against geopolitical risk.
- Tom Richardson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
15 ASX stocks that can win from a new capex ‘supercycle’
The twin peaks of population growth and Baby Boomer spending have insulated sharemarket investors against rate hikes. Now a new tailwind is emerging.
- James Thomson
Why markets like to see new political faces
Whether a government is weak or strong, left or right, doesn’t seem to matter much for economies, but new leaders are associated with higher growth and returns.
- Ruchir Sharma
ASX rallies 1pc as RBA leaves rates on hold; Fortescue drops over 5pc
Shares advance; Reserve Bank leaves cash rate unchanged at 4.35 per cent; CBA powers higher; Fortescue Metals slumps after $1.1 billion block trade. Follow here for more updates.
- Timothy Moore, Joanne Tran, Cecile Lefort, Joshua Peach, Alex Gluyas and Sarah Jones
ASX to rise, Tesla and Apple pace techs higher
Australian shares are set to open up with the RBA’s policy decision in focus. Nasdaq leads Wall Street advance. S&P 500 has 30th record close of 2024.
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- Timothy Moore
