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GoFundMe reports surge in cost-of-living campaigns
The crowdfunding site has seen a 175 per cent increase in cost-of-living fundraisers in Australia in the past two years, its chief executive says.
- by Kayla Olaya
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ASX breaks three-day losing streak with miners the only weak spot
The Australian sharemarket has made the most of a bright start to close in the green, with banks and IT stocks setting the pace.
- by Rita Nazareth and Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX slumps on wobbly miners after China stimulus disappoints
The Australian sharemarket has closed in the red, with the big miners falling sharply after China’s new economic package underwhelmed investors.
- by Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX stumbles higher after Wall Street’s Trump rally, Sigma soars
The Australian sharemarket finished a lacklustre session by shifting into the green as investors digested the implications of Donald Trump’s election win.
- by Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX slides amid US election uncertainty; RBA fails to buoy sentiment
The Australian sharemarket closed in the red on Tuesday afternoon after the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold.
- by Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX dips to a seven-week low as banks cop a hit
The Australian sharemarket has ended the week in the red, as local investors gear up for the US election and the next rates move from the Fed.
- by Kayla Olaya
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Supermarkets
Coles says more customers are shopping around for deals
In a trading update on Thursday, the supermarket giant said shoppers were visiting up to eight other retailers a week to make their dollars stretch.
- by Kayla Olaya
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Earnings season
Woolworths cops hit to food profits as customers trade down
Supermarket giant Woolworths has warned that first-half profits will suffer at its supermarkets as customers continue to look to cheaper products amid the cost-of-living crisis.
- by Kayla Olaya
‘Trading on hype’: Investors bet against nuclear despite big tech interest
Hype around the energy needs of artificial intelligence and nuclear power has prompted local investors to bet against Australian uranium miners.
- by Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX edges higher as WiseTech shares soar
The sharemarket has edged higher as WiseTech shares surged a day after it announced Richard White had quit as CEO but would stay with the company in a consulting role.
- by Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX takes a breather to finish flat; Qantas gains despite strike action
The Australian sharemarket closed slightly higher on Wednesday, despite giving up some of its early gains, tracking a quiet day of mixed trading on Wall Street.
- by Kayla Olaya
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