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Struggling bitcoin miners seek deals with AI companies
They now hope to benefit from a surge in demand for powerful but scarce chips which are used in both crypto mining and AI processing.
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- Nikou Asgari and Tim Bradshaw
SG Hiscock offloads retailers and buys these small caps instead
Small caps manager Shawn Lee explains why he’s bearish on the consumer discretionary sector and names a Kiwi-based retirement living operator as a stock he thinks is cheap.
- Joanne Tran
Jobless rate rises; COVID-hit Biden signals exit; Trump hurts Nvidia
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Tech sector plunges; traders lift bets on interest rate increase
Jobless rate edges higher in line with expectations, job gains beat forecasts. Domino’s cuts guidance. Telix lifts sales forecasts. Nasdaq posts worst day since 2022. Follow here.
- Timothy Moore, Tom Richardson, Sarah Jones, Joshua Peach and Joanne Tran
ASX to fall, Nasdaq tumbles as semiconductor stocks plunge
Australian shares are set to open lower. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 2.8pc amid a sell-off in semiconductor stocks. Nvidia shed 6.6pc.
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- Timothy Moore
Geopolitics tops inflation as key market risk: global fund managers
The “perception” of geopolitical risk is a net 88 per cent above normal, and at its highest since November 2022, according to a Bank of America metric.
- Timothy Moore
Opinion & Analysis
Nvidia crash shows dark side of the Trump trade
Donald Trump’s comments on Taiwan added to a global sell-off in computer chipmakers. The episode has three big lessons for investors.
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Stocks just keep rising, but bonds are flashing a big warning
Wall Street’s rally is grinding on, and now seems to be broadening out. However, beneath the surface, there are signs of fragility that shouldn’t be ignored.
Columnist
Why these 14 ASX stocks could be set to disappoint
The sharemarket might be flirting with all-time highs, but there’s a growing sense investors are far too optimistic about earnings growth next financial year. Here’s why.
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Why this strategist thinks the ASX at 8000 is a warning sign
Barrenjoey’s chief macro strategist won’t spend much time celebrating the latest milestone. He says the index’s fair value is about 7300.
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Meet the Fundie
Three little-known stocks driving this veteran’s mega returns
Pengana’s James McDonald discusses his blockbuster year and the ASX-listed stocks he is backing into the new financial year.
- Joshua Peach
Meet the fund manager doing it better than everyone else
In a market completely saturated with Aussie equity funds, Robert Gregory, a one-man band, has come out on top thanks to some cracking stock bets.
- Sarah Jones
GQG slashes tech exposure, here’s where it’s buying next
Brian Kersmanc was the first analyst that star stockpicker Rajiv Jain hired for his new firm. He’s now co-managing all of GQG’s strategies which are pumping out near-40 per cent returns.
- Alex Gluyas
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Nvidia crash shows dark side of the Trump trade
Donald Trump’s comments on Taiwan added to a global sell-off in computer chipmakers. The episode has three big lessons for investors.
- James Thomson
Yesterday
Investors size up ASX small caps as Wall Street pops
With the US central bank looking like it will begin cutting rates, smaller stocks there have been on a tear. The same could happen in local equities.
- Sarah Jones and Joshua Peach
Why Ark’s Cathie Wood is betting big on Tesla
The fund manager is banking on Elon Musk’s move into robotaxi’s will be a catalyst for a roughly 10-fold increase in Tesla’s share price
- Bei Hu
ASX hits record; Burke moves on CFMEU; Accolade to buy Pernod
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- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Stocks just keep rising, but bonds are flashing a big warning
Wall Street’s rally is grinding on, and now seems to be broadening out. However, beneath the surface, there are signs of fragility that shouldn’t be ignored.
- James Thomson
ASX resets record as property, tech rally; gold stocks climb
Shares extend advance above 8000 points; BHP breaks iron ore export record, promises copper lift; Cettire flags revenue, customers ahead of FY24 report; gold climbs to record; New Zealand Q2 inflation slows, keeps rate cuts on the table. Follow updates here.
- Timothy Moore, Joanne Tran, Joshua Peach and Sarah Jones
ASX to rise, Dow gains as rally broadens, yields ease
Australian shares are set to open higher. Dow rises 743 points or 1.9pc; UnitedHealth surges. Trump would keep Powell, sees 60-100pc tariffs on Chinese imports.
- Timothy Moore
This Month
Investors to pull money from banks as property, miners rebound
Equity strategists are expecting the ASX 200 to stay around 8000 points until the end of the year. But it won’t be the banks leading the year-end rally.
- Joanne Tran
Bond market dials up US rate cut bets; RBA left behind
Goldman Sachs says there is now “solid rationale” for the Federal Reserve to start cutting rates this month. It’s a different picture in Australia, where markets are still pricing in a rate rise.
- Sarah Jones
CFMEU boss defiant; KPMG axes jobs; Who is J. D. Vance?
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- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why these 14 ASX stocks could be set to disappoint
The sharemarket might be flirting with all-time highs, but there’s a growing sense investors are far too optimistic about earnings growth next financial year. Here’s why.
- James Thomson
ASX slips back below 8000 as BHP, Rio Tinto weigh; DroneShield sinks
Australian shares end lower. The Dow closes at a record high. Bitcoin bounces. Rio Tinto’s iron ore production slips. Follow updates here.
- Timothy Moore, Joshua Peach, Sarah Jones and Joanne Tran
ASX to slip, Wall St extends its rally on ‘Trump trade’
Australian shares are set to edge lower. All three US benchmarks advanced to start the week. Goldman’s profit doubles. Bitcoin lifts, boosting Tesla.
- Timothy Moore
ASX tops 8000 as rates rally sweeps global markets
Shares hit never-before-seen heights on Monday, but strategists are warning that the issues facing the Australian economy are far from over.
- Joshua Peach and Sarah Jones
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why this strategist thinks the ASX at 8000 is a warning sign
Barrenjoey’s chief macro strategist won’t spend much time celebrating the latest milestone. He says the index’s fair value is about 7300.
- James Thomson
The ’10-bagger’ stocks that helped push the ASX above 8000
Two blockbuster biotech winners and beneficiaries of investment in the energy transition helped create wealth for savvy investors as shares topped 8000 points.
- Tom Richardson
ASX hits 8000; McManus speaks on CFMEU; ‘Trump Trade’ gets trickier
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- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why Macquarie guru Viktor Shvets says ‘Trump trade’ just got trickier
More certainty for markets of a Trump victory now might mean more uncertainty later if he sweeps November’s elections.
- James Thomson
ASX crosses 8000 as tech stocks rally
Shares rise amid broad rally; iron ore advances; China growth weakens more than expected as outlook darkens; haven rush on investor minds after the assassination attempt on former US president. Follow here for more.
- Timothy Moore, Joanne Tran, Joshua Peach and Sarah Jones
Three little-known stocks driving this veteran’s mega returns
Pengana’s James McDonald discusses his blockbuster year and the ASX-listed stocks he is backing into the new financial year.
- Joshua Peach