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Joshua Peach

Today

ASX slips from record; Amcor dips on $13b tie-up

Australian shares open lower as Ukraine strikes Russia. Bitcoin tops $US94,000. Nick Scali issues guidance warning. Follow updates here.

Yesterday

Local shares are set to open modestly higher.

Tech and energy buoy ASX; TechnologyOne jumps 10pc

Shares rise to fresh record. Santos to boost shareholder returns. TechnologyOne profits increase. Energy stocks rise as oil jumps. Follow updates here.

The view from atop Meditation Hill at The Elysia Wellness Retreat in Hunter Valley.

Dispatches from a midlife crisis summer camp

Ice baths, soul readings and conspiracy theories: inside the growing men’s wellness movement.

This Month

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

CSL tumbles as investors fear RFK jnr’s vaccine plans

The White House appointment of the anti-vax conspiracy theorist is devastating ASX healthcare and biotech shares as he threatens to turn the FDA ‘on its head’.

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ASX nudges up, profit-taking hits CBA

Shares muted; Clinuvel prioritises business focus; Life360 CEO sells 1.2pc shares; Citi starts Cettire with ‘sell’, cuts Lovisa to ‘sell’; FleetPartners set for share-buyback. Follow updates here.

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A CBA ATM in Hay, NSW,  on Sunday. CBA has put a moratorium on closing any more regional branches.

Macquarie, Westpac and CBA big losers from $350m rural bank levy

Confidential details shared with industry participants show the size of the cost to the biggest lenders as Treasury attempts to keep regional branches open.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the APEC and Group of 20 summits in South America this week.

ASX to fall amid trade war worries as world leaders mull Trump 2.0

Iron ore and the Australian dollar have fallen as traders bet tariffs under the US president-elect could hit Australia’s key trading partner.

An auction in Melbourne on Saturday. Sales have been more difficult recently, agents say.

Listings soar in Sydney and Melbourne as homeowners run down savings

Spring is the traditional selling season. But a flood of properties hitting the market is being driven by persistently high interest rates, economists warn.

Chris Kourtis, of Ellerston Capital, says things will improve at embattled fund manager Perpetual.

Eleven stock tips from Sohn to get you through 2025

Presenting in Adelaide on Friday, top investors pitched their ideas for how to make big returns from the sharemarket over the next 12 months.

Nick Moakes of the Wellcome Trust was one of the key speakers at the Sohn conference on Friday.

Trump unifies top investors in decade-long bullish outlook for US

From Howard Marks to fellow billionaire Mike Novogratz, big-name asset managers say the return of Donald Trump to the White House will turbocharge growth.

Sohn 2024.

Sohn: Howard Marks says Trump will come out swinging on China

ASX climbs 0.7 per cent at the closing bell. Antipodes’ Ross picks Airbus. IFM’s Bannan picks Corporate Travel. Ellerston’s Kourtis picks Perpetual. Sohn conference kicks off in Adelaide. Follow updates here.

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Australian shares are poised to start modestly higher.

ASX rises as Xero leaps; BHP, Fortescue slide

Shares rally as CBA hits fresh record. Goodman suffers first strike against remuneration report. GrainCorp profit slumps. Orica releases full-year results. Iron ore below $US100 a tonne. Follow updates here.

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The ASX 200 is set to open sharply lower.

ASX falls as banks drop; MinRes sinks, James Hardie rallies

Australian shares end lower after S&P 500 slips and yields jump. James Hardie takes profit hit. Bitcoin nears $US90,000. Follow updates here.

ASX slips as miners fall; Paladin Energy sinks, Block rallies

Australian shares shrug off buoyant futures to dip lower. Bitcoin surges anew as Trump trades accelerate. Gold miners sink. Follow updates here.

Local shares are poised to start the week lower.

ASX falls as BHP, Rio tumble, bitcoin tops $US81,000

Shares ease; Endeavour flags retail hit; Stockland ups guidance; HMC plans IPO; CBA scales record high; austerity plan for Liontown; bitcoin hits new record. Follow updates here.

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Trump’s second term is expected to fundamentally shake up the global trade map.

Five macro trends to watch in Trump’s new world order

As economists and strategists scramble to forecast the likely impact of Donald Trump’s next four years in office, one thing remains sure – it’s going to be big.

Local shares are set to open higher, as megacap techs rallied in New York.

ASX has best week since mid-August on rate cuts, China hopes

Shares lift; ANZ cuts final dividend; Block misses profit forecasts; Mayne Pharma up for sale; Quickstep soars on takeover bid rejection; Bitcoin eyes $US77,000. Follow updates here.

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US shares rallied to record highs on Donald Trump election victory.

Trump trade sweeps across global markets on Republican victory

Bitcoin and US equities have surged and bonds have fallen as global investors scrambled to shore up their investments under a Donald Trump presidency.

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The ASX 200 is set to open higher with NAB set to report.

Sigma lifts ASX in a choppy session

Shares rise; Wall St surges on Trump election; ACCC OKs Sigma-Chemist deal; Zip earnings jump; NAB’s profit falls; Quickstep soars on takeover bid; Scentre reaffirms guidance. Follow updates here.

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Local shares are set to open higher, as techs rallied in New York.

ASX climbs; bitcoin hits record, $A slumps as Trump takes lead

Shares advance; Nvidia paces Wall Street rally; consumer and bank stocks buoy local index; investors await US election results; $A falls. Follow updates here.

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