Today
Trump’s ‘Chuck Norris’ moment is about more than petrol prices
The US promises change in Venezuela and traders immediately think about the oil numbers. But there is a bigger message for us in Australia.
This Month
ASX makes firm start to 2026, snapping four-day losing streak
The Australian sharemarket shrugged off early losses to edge higher in the first session of 2026, buoyed by energy stocks.
SpaceX supplier buys into $3.6b Nickel Industries project
The ASX-listed nickel miner and processor says the deal with South Korea’s Sphere Corp could open up more opportunities to supply the US aerospace market.
ASX set for soggy start to 2026 as inflation threat looms
A retreat in precious metals and crude prices is likely to weigh on resources stocks and the broader sharemarket on the first trading day of the year.
China imposes beef quotas, now all eyes on Australia’s EU trade deal
The Australian Meat Industry Council said it was “extremely disappointed” and warned beef exports to China could fall by about a third from recent levels.
CME lifts precious-metal margins again after price swings
The decision is an effort by the exchange to calm trading after an historic year-end surge in volatility across precious metals markets.
December 2025
ASX ends 2025 with a whimper for weakest annual rise in 3 years
The Australian sharemarket extended losses in a shortened final session, resulting in less than a 7 per cent gain for the year, lagging overseas peers.
Silver rises after biggest one-day drop in more than five years
A lingering supply shortage is helping to keep the metal on track for a 33 per cent monthly gain even after exchanges lifted margin requirements.
ASX extends losing streak as BHP, gold miners fall
Australian shares nudged lower as declines for precious metals miners and real estate stocks cancelled gains by Santos and Origin.
ASX falls as tech weighs; DroneShield slumps but Star soars
The sharemarket fell 0.4 per cent, but Rio Tinto hit a record high, and Weebit Nano surged after signing a licence agreement with Texas Instruments.
ASX set to slip as record gold and silver prices to boost miners
Futures indicate that the S&P/ASX 200 will open slightly down on Monday, following a 1.6 per cent rise last week.
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The resilience in many assets in 2025 despite Donald Trump’s ructions means investors should offload some of their winning positions and diversify in 2026.
Gold, silver and platinum prices hit record amid buying frenzy
Retail investors who recently queued up to buy physical gold in Sydney’s Market Place are now profitable following a stunning burst in prices.
Fortescue aims for 2030 debut in African iron ore
The miner says it will liaise directly with the Gabonese president over development of the Belinga project to be shipping by 2030.
Lithium markets hit fever pitch as China revokes more permits
Spodumene prices have rocketed from their June lows, but analysts are tipping even more explosive gains in the new year.
Iron ore tipped to plunge into a bear market in 2026
Westpac expects prices of Australia’s key export to collapse by 20 per cent as China slashes its steel output. The federal government is even more bearish.
Rio Tinto begins work on Pilbara’s ‘last crown jewel’
The mining giant has approved early work to begin on the mammoth Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Western Australia.
Mining funds declare new ‘commodity boom’ as returns explode
Some funds have doubled investors’ money over the past year amid a surge in precious metal and copper prices, which is even boosting industry laggards.
‘Let your winners run’: How this fundie returned 50pc in 2025
The planets aligned for small-cap investors thanks to bull market in commodities. The head of emerging companies at SG Hiscocks says the rally has just begun.
‘Harder to find’: Inside the growing global hunt for copper
Data centres and green grids are heavy users of the red metal, but mine supply is stagnating, and new discoveries are rare.