Today
ASX slips; Whitehaven, New Hope fall as Macquarie cuts coal stocks
Shares down; Nine confirms Matt Stanton as CEO; FIIG sued for cybersecurity failures; ACCC concerned by Silk deal; Boss buys Laramide stake; gold stocks shine.
Tesla director James Murdoch dumps $21m stake in Musk carmaker
The estrange son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch has been on the board since 2017. Other insiders including chairman Robyn Denholm are also selling down.
This Month
Lingering Alfred slows efforts to return power to hundreds of thousands
Almost 350,000 properties are without power as storms disrupt recovery efforts; Brisbane and Gold Coast airports will resume flights on Sunday. How the day unfolded.
S&P 500 rises, paring weekly loss on Trump uncertainty
US equities rallied after Fed boss Jerome Powell reassured anxious investors that the US economy is “in a good place” and the Fed can respond as needed.
S&P 500 rises after mid-session geopolitical swoon
All three US benchmarks finished the final trading session of February solidly higher, with financials driving gains. Both Nvidia and Tesla rallied.
February
S&P 500 drops as Trump 2.0 hits business, consumer optimism
US equities fell sharply, as did bond yields, as investors repositioned for slower growth. Report of a new health threat from China also hit sentiment.
ASX retreats, RBA says market ‘too confident’ on future rate cuts
Shares close lower; RBA cuts rates by 25 basis points, decision no “lay down misere”, Bullock says; big four banks lower rates; BHP dividend at eight-year low.
S&P 500 trades in narrow range, bond yields reverse
A sharper-than-expected drop in retail sales for January provided a boost to hopes that the window is still open for the Federal Reserve to cut rates this year.
US CPI data points to prolonged rate hold: economists
Consumer prices rose at a faster pace than expected last month, and the probability of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve has fallen, economists and strategists say.
ASX flat; CSL extends sell off on sales blow, lithium miners tumble
Sharemarket seesaws; CSL tumbles on sales blow; gold buoys Evolution, De Grey; impairment hit for Ramsay; upgrades on the horizon for Breville.
US equities fall as hopes for lower rates fade again
Moderating job growth, rising inflation expectations and the prospect of reciprocal tariffs knocked the wind out of Wall Street.
US exceptionalism is peaking: expert
The “magnificent seven” are poised to become the “lagnificent seven” as the tailwinds that have propelled American equities fade, Michael Hartnett argues.
S&P 500 slumps as tariffs plans whiplash markets
US equities closed lower after the US said it will impose higher tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China this weekend. ASX futures tumbled 1.2pc.
January
ASX posts biggest monthly gain since July; Magellan extends sell off
ASX briefly notches record; gold miners rally; Magellan sell-off continues. PointsBet turnover plummets; Netwealth CFO exits; Origin drops LNG forecasts.
ASX notches record in broad rally; Zip, Credit Corp sink
ASX touches record high, slips back; big four banks call Feb rate cut; ASIC probes MinRes; Zip, Credit Corp Group plunge; Gerald Stack exits Magellan.
ASX misses record high; Citi, UBS forecast Feb rate cut; Star up 13pc
ASX closer higher, misses record; banks clash on Feb rate cut forecasts, CPI overshoots expectations; Boss Energy soars; Star offloads Sydney sites.
Wall Street slips, Fed, megacap earnings awaited
The S&P 500 closed down on Friday in New York, though it ended the first week of Donald Trump’s second term almost 2 per cent higher.
Trump pulls US out of global tax deal, flags ‘universal tariffs’
The OECD’s global tax deal is in damage control after Donald Trump’s latest executive order; Proud Boys leader could be free as soon as tonight under sweeping pardons. How the day unfolded.
US stocks rebound in broad rally on Trump optimism
The S&P 500 recorded its best week since the November US presidential election. Bitcoin briefly tops $US105,000. US markets are closed on Monday.
Sydney attack meets ‘modern standard of terrorism’: Jewish leader
Alex Ryvchin, the suspected target of an antisemitic attack, warns about a rise in levels of hate directed at Jewish communities; Israel confirms deal to handover hostages reached. Follow updates here.