This Month
US dollar surge to wreak havoc on $A, commodities
The powerful rally in the greenback since the US election has prompted strategists to rapidly adjust currency forecasts as investors flee metals and the Aussie dollar.
- Alex Gluyas
‘The chase is on’: Bitcoin tipped to hit $US100,000 within weeks
A record rally in the flagship cryptocurrency has ETF providers reporting huge inflows and exchanges enjoying frenetic activity.
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- Alex Gluyas
The crypto industry spent $197m on the US election
The cryptocurrency industry spent more than $A197 million to back political candidates in the US election who supported softer regulations on crypto. It paid off.
- Santul Nerkar
Bitcoin tipped to hit $US100,000 as euphoria floods crypto
Traders are betting its rally through $US76,000 is just the beginning of a powerful bull market, sparked by looser regulation under the return of Donald Trump.
- Alex Gluyas
Aussie dollar slumps on Trump’s return to the White House
The Aussie was among the biggest losers on Wednesday while bond yields surged as traders bet on just one rate cut in 2025 when Trump returns to the White House.
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- Cecile Lefort
Money piles into bitcoin as Trump wins election
Bitcoin rallied to a record on the prospect of Donald Trump returning the White House. Elon Musk-backed dogecoin, meanwhile, soared more than 20 per cent.
- Updated
- Sarah Jones
Investors taper Trump trades amid late momentum for Harris
The US dollar hit a two-week low overnight as traders unwind some of their aggressive positioning in expectation the former president will return to the White House.
- Sarah Jones
October
Investors flood into bitcoin, gold as Trump bets surge
Brokers are experiencing a wave of cash into cryptocurrencies and gold as investors ramp up bets that the former president will return to the White House.
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- Alex Gluyas
- Opinion
- Aussie dollar
Why the Aussie dollar can rebound above US70¢
Investors may want to consider increasing exposure to Australian dollar-denominated assets or reviewing hedging strategies that benefit from a stronger currency.
- Todd Hoare
$A will ‘struggle to punch higher’ as US election weighs on sentiment
The local currency has declined for four consecutive weeks as nervous investors pile into the greenback one week out from the US election that one national poll has Donald Trump ahead.
- Joanne Tran
Bitcoin traders position for ‘seismic’ shift under Trump
The largest cryptocurrency came within striking distance of a record this week as pundits eye $US80,000 if Donald Trump does return to the White House.
- Alex Gluyas
Markets bet on drastic cuts after NZ slashes rates
The kiwi hit a seven-week low after New Zealand’s jumbo rate cut, but Citi is tipping the RBNZ could go another 75 basis points next month to arrest slowing growth.
- Cecile Lefort
September
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain revolution won’t wait for Labor to catch up
Blockchain needs to be regulated properly before more investors take the plunge. Yet, the Albanese government is still missing despite its earlier pledges.
- Simon Kennedy