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ASX inches lower; French and UK stocks take spotlight amid elections
Industrials and REITs dragged the Australian sharemarket lower on Friday despite European stocks rising as key elections held centre stage with Wall Street closed for the July 4 holiday.
- by Millie Muroi
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Miners, banks lift ASX after Wall Street rises; Santos surges
The Australian sharemarket surged on the back of Wall Street’s record-breaking rally, following weak reports on the US economy which kept the door open for possible interest-rate cuts.
- by Millie Muroi
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Interest rates
How the Trump-Biden debate increased the chance of a rate rise in Australia
A rise in Australian bond yields this week shows how a showdown between two elderly and less-than-impressive politicians could send ripples of unease throughout the global system.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Miners, tech stocks buoy ASX after Tesla boosts Wall Street
Miners and tech companies drove the ASX higher after US stocks set records on Wall Street, with Tesla leading the way.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Donald Trump’s dangerous ideas have these ‘vigilantes’ worried
With Donald Trump favoured to regain the US presidency, a group of investors is starting to focus on the implications of his core economic policies. They’re concerned.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX retreats after Reserve Bank minutes; Coal miners jump again
Miners and consumer discretionary companies kept the Australian sharemarket in the red on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank’s latest meeting minutes.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX retreats as tech firms slide; coal miners surge after mine fire
Eight out of the 11 ASX sectors ended Monday’s trading session in the red, with a surge in the shares of coal miners helping to temper some of the losses as the benchmark index fell 0.2 per cent.
- by Millie Muroi
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IPO
Should you join the Guzman y Gomez fiesta?
Investors should be wary of piling into initial public offerings (IPOs) because for every Nvidia, Google, Apple or Microsoft that turns out to be a big winner, there are thousands of losers.
- by William Bennett
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World markets
Technology, bank stocks buoy ASX; Wall Street braces for inflation report
The ASX edged higher as traders looked ahead to a key US inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates.
- by Jessica Yun
ASX dips after choppy day on Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket closed lower today after Wall Street struggled for direction ahead of a key US inflation report.
- by Jessica Yun and Millie Muroi
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Sharemarket
US presidential debate and inflation update could rock the markets
The debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump comes just ahead of the release of a key inflation measure for the world’s largest economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz