Bonds
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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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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Sharemarket
Miners, energy stocks power ASX; Arcadium shares soar on Rio deal
The Australian sharemarket finished Thursday in the green as BHP, Rio and Fortescue regain their mojo.
- by Staff reporter
Opinion
Interest rates
Why this famous recession predictor might be wrong this time
A closely watched indicator is signalling that the US is on track to avoid a recession. But these are anything but normal times.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Opinion
APRA goes loco on CoCo, sounding the death knell for bank hybrids
The financial regulator is planning to phase out a form of bank capital that has proven wildly popular with Australian retail investors.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Interest rates
The world is on edge as the Fed gets set for its biggest decision in decades
Uncertainty is in the air as the US Federal Reserve gets set to make its interest rates announcement.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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