Chart reveals why Australia is screwed
Australians are getting poorer and a leading economist has produced a simple chart that shows why.
Australian Markets
ASX finishes week in the red
The ASX 200 has traded down following weak investor sentiment and a key piece of US data coming out overnight.
Mixed day for Aussie sharemarket
The local market traded higher on Thursday but was unable to close above 8500 points due to a pullback in the afternoon’s trading.
Sign Aussie recession tipped to end
A recession gripping Australia’s struggling retail sector is tipped to end – as household confidence grows and consumers look to spend their tax cuts.
Surprise reason for Aussie spending jump
A surprise jump in spending in major two areas has given early indications Aussies are starting to spend again, in spite of a high cost of living.
Outgoing senator’s new job revealed
A long-serving outgoing Coalition senator’s new role once he steps out of parliament has been revealed.
Big miner issues blunt warning to Aussies
A leading mining figure has delivered a dark speech warning that Australians will need to “do more, move faster and work harder” to maintain prosperity.
ASX snaps three day winning streak
The Australian sharemarket has fallen just days after cracking a record high 8500 points in a broad market sell-off on Wednesday.
ASX continues record high run
Australia’s sharemarket cracked a fresh record high on Tuesday, on the back of renewed economic confidence.
Surprising state tops list for business
Australia’s leading business body has just ranked the best and worst states and territories for commerce and a surprising state has come out on top.
ASX sets new record high
Australia’s sharemarket has started the last month of the year with a strong day of trading, as new retail data was surprisingly good.
Proof Aussies have thrown off shackles
The doom and gloom for Aussie retailers seems to have subsided – and that was even before an expected bumper Black Friday sales.
ASX retreats from record high
The Australian sharemarket trimmed during Friday’s trading as investors took stock of later than anticipated rate cuts.
Aussies fear right to disconnect laws
Aussies are willing to sign away their rights and stay in constant contact with their boss, as long as the employer pays them for the privilege of it.
Aussie shares hit fresh record high
The Australian sharemarket cracked a fresh record high on Thursday on the back of a surge in the big banks and healthcare stocks.
ASX rallies on rate cut predictions
The Australian market rallied during early trading as markets factor in further rate cuts in the US.
Trump tariffs snap ASX three day winning streak
The ASX200’s three day winning streak came to an end on Tuesday, as markets digested President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement on US tariffs.
ASX closes at record high
The Australian market rallied during early trading as markets digest the latest appointment from President Elect Donald Trump.
IPO’s hit fresh low
Smaller listed ASX businesses are getting hammered as the flow of money largely favours blue chip stocks.
ASX trades flat on Thursday
On a choppy day for the market, the ASX 200 traded relatively flat, thanks to a late market surge.
‘I hate what I’ve done’: MinRes boss
Mineral Resources faced a fiery AGM, as the board addressed shareholders for the first time since allegations of misconduct by founder Chris Ellison were aired.
‘Worried’: Biggest threat to Coles, Woolies
The chief executive of a supermarket giant has admitted she is “worried” about a US company as more and more Aussies hunt for better prices.
ASX closes down after record day
The ASX closed down on Wednesday as investors took advantage to take a profit following a record day of trading on Tuesday.
ASX 200 closes in on record high
The ASX 200 is trading up 2.6 per cent for November during the traditionally strong trading period leading into the ‘Santa Claus’ rally in December.
Aussie execs freed after $250m ransom
A Perth-headquartered miner has freed three detained staff in West Africa by paying a military government nearly $250m.
ASX 200 rises to four week high
The ASX 200 rose slightly during Monday’s trading, pushed higher largely by Australia’s resource companies.
ASX bounces during Friday’s trading
The ASX 200 rose slightly during Friday’s trading, as the market had a benign broad based rally as Donald Trump announced more key appointments.
Push for big change for all Aussie workers
A powerful union is pushing the federal government to legislate a huge workplace change that will affect every single Aussie worker.
ASX snaps three-day losing streak
The Australian market is up for the first time this week due to the information technology and financial sectors.
ASX falls for third straight day
The ASX 200 fell by 0.8 per cent during Wednesday’s trading, as investors think through the implications of the second Trump presidency on Australia.
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