Bonds
ASX tumbles again, scotching hopes of Santa rally
The Australian sharemarket had another poor day on Friday, and the bourse has declined 2.8 per cent over the week.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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Opinion
Interest rates
The Trump shadow hanging over Wall Street’s meltdown
A big change in the Federal Reserve’s thinking triggered a bloodbath on Wall Street that has spread around the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Trump's White House
The billionaire Wall Street is trusting to keep Trump on a tight leash
Wall Street has cheered the appointment of Scott Bessent, backing him to rein in Trump’s craziest ideas. That’s a big ask.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Ask an expert
Should I ditch my low earning, but ‘safe’ investments?
Sharemarkets are booming now, but historically markets have fallen about one in every four years, so be careful before jettisoning safer assets.
- by Paul Benson
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
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Trump’s Machiavellian plot to undermine the man he would love to get rid of
Jerome Powell says he will not resign as chairman of the US Federal Reserve should the president-elect ask him to. Trump’s advisers are working on a Plan B.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
World markets
Trump sent markets soaring but there was one danger sign
Amid the near-euphoria in financial markets that erupted when it became clear that Donald Trump had regained the US presidency, there was one warning sign.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The Trump trade is unravelling
For much of this year, investors have been betting heavily on Donald Trump winning back the presidency. Over the past few days, they’ve gotten cold feet.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Knife’s edge: How the US election result will change the world
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have two radically different sets of policies that will have great consequence not just for Americans, but for the rest of the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Opinion
Trump Trade or America’s strong economy: What’s pushing up bond yields?
US bond yields have been on a tear since the Fed cut its policy rate last month, a counter-intuitive move that’s being attributed to a stronger than expected jobs market, and Donald Trump.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Banks push ASX to record high after earnings optimism buoys Wall Street
Australian shares hit fresh all-time highs, boosted by banks, industrial stocks and tech players.
- by Jessica Yun
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