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Wall Street ramps up the ‘Trump Trade’ after attack; ASX wavers
Miners weighed on the ASX on Tuesday, while on Wall Street, the Trump trade gained momentum after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, pushing the Dow to an all-time high.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX posts another record after US shares surge on rate-cut hopes
The Australian shares benchmark hit a second consecutive high after Wall Street’s main indices surged on Friday on the back of expectations that US interest rates would soon be cut.
- by Millie Muroi and Jessica Yun
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump’s radical policy agenda looms larger after the shooting
A second Trump presidency could lead to a new breakout of inflation in the US, even as the Federal Reserve board’s independence would be under threat.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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World markets
ASX hits record high; CBA eclipses BHP as Australia’s biggest company
The Australian sharemarket climbed to a record high after four out of every five stocks that comprise the benchmark S&P 500 Index advanced on Wall Street overnight.
- by Millie Muroi
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World markets
ASX notches up healthy session ahead of key US data
Tech stocks and real estate investment trusts lifted the ASX on Thursday as investors turn their attention to the latest monthly US inflation data.
- by Millie Muroi
‘Selling your soul to the devil’: Tensions rising as Wall Street grapples with 100-hour work weeks
The death of Bank of America associate Leo Lukenas from a heart attack just days after completing a $3 billion deal has put an unwelcome spotlight on Wall Street.
- by Katherine Doherty
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World markets
Miners, utilities drag ASX into the red
The ASX closed out a quiet session in negative territory on the back of a mixed lead from Wall Street, after Fed chair Jerome Powell did little to change the market’s expectations of when the US central bank will cut rates.
- by Jessica Yun
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World markets
ASX stages broad-based rally, Telstra jumps after raising prices
The Australian sharemarket surged on Tuesday after gains in big-name US technology stocks on Wall Street overnight lifted the S&P 500 Index to its 35th record high of the year.
- by Jessica Yun
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World markets
ASX dips as slumping iron ore prices hit big miners
Australian shares fell despite US stocks rising to more records on Friday after a highly anticipated report on the job market bolstered Wall Street’s hopes that interest rates may soon fall.
- by Staff reporters
Opinion
Sharemarket
Wall Street is disconnected from reality
Wall Street is ignoring what is happening in the world’s biggest economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Far from groovy: How did this 70s house win a top architecture award?
Think of sunken lounges - often referred to as “conversation pits” - indoor gardens, exposed timber ceilings, built-in bespoke joinery, and vast open plan entertaining areas.
- by Stephen Crafti