MarketsEquity MarketsThe BriefPrint articleASX slips; Gold miners’ silver lining; China’s new stealth aircraftDec 31, 2024 – 12.06pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginWant to get this in your inbox at lunchtime every weekday? Financial Review subscribers can sign up for The Brief newsletter here. Plus start your day with our Before the Bell newsletter and read a full wrap of the day’s news in Market Wrap.In today’s news, Australia’s sharemarket is tipped for its biggest annual gain in three years despite slipping today, gold miners see an upside in layoffs, and China’s new aircraft are probably bombers.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreThe BriefSubscriber exclusiveChinaSharesDavid BeckhamMelbourneUSATaiwanSyriaJimmy CarterGoldLithiumNickelLatest In Equity marketsFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In MarketsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewThe US governance model taking over Australian boardroomsSally PattenThis CEO wakes at 5am, but doesn’t get in to work till 10amHow Matt Comyn starts his dayLife & LeisureOne of Australia’s most loved authors reveals her weekend ritualsLucy DeanRoom service for your bedroom and Blue Crush-inspired fashionJewels that cost millions – and the clients who buy themRich ListBillionaires Escalante and Arnaout taking liberties with ASICPrimrose RiordanCinema giant flags part-sale of Sydney’s George Street complexAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her own