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For investors, many of the old norms are no longer relevant.

'Not a playbook we have seen before': Market rebound leaves investors scratching their heads

Has the market bottomed out or is there worse to come? It's the kind of conundrum so many Australians are facing as the COVID-19 crisis lingers.

  • Charlotte Grieve and Alex Druce

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Angie Ellis takes out the Shares Race

OpenLearn and Zoono spur Shares Race victory

Amid some of the toughest conditions ever seen on the Australian sharemarket, contestants still managed to find some bright spots among the carnage

  • John Collett
Our racers did better this week than the market overall, which was up a little more than 1 per cent

Contestants struggle to recoup losses with just one week to go

With the exception of companies whose products are in demand because of the coronavirus crisis, pickings are slim and with the market down almost 20 per cent this month, contestants will do well to finish anywhere near break-even

  • John Collett
Medical products manufacturer Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is benefitting from the coronavirus crisis.

Market bounce helps combatants to recover lost ground

The Australian sharemarket snapped back this week, although it is still down 23 per cent since the Shares Race began on February 27

  • John Collett
Our racers found a few winners against the back-drop of big falls on the Australian sharemarket

Coles and Metcash gain but contestants battle to maintain capital

It's back to basics in a bear market but virus fears see supermarkets sales hit unprecedented levels

  • John Collett
It was a sea of red for our tipsters this week as shares plunged on coronavirus fears

Players crash to earth along with sharemarket

Still, a number of contestants are performing better than in a bear market than the overall benchmark ASX 200 Index

  • John Collett
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Zoono Group is experiencing high demand for its hand and surface sanitising products

Contestants cash in as coronavirus-related shares soar

Players have packed their portfolios with companies that have products that are in high demand because of the outbreak

  • John Collett
Dominic Powell, retail reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, wins the Shares Race on his debut

Homewares retailer powers Powell to Shares Race victory

Medical cannabis, electric scooters, online retail and medical devices a winning combination.

  • John Collett
Medicinal cannabis stock Cann Group's share price was lower over the week, after surging since the end of last year

Shares Race line honours still up for grabs

With a week to go in the six-week Shares Race it's still a four-way contest, with less than $6000 separating the major players

  • John Collett
Online furniture and homewares retailer, Temple & Webster, is one of the big movers of the week

Fickleness of techs and biotechs reshapes Shares Race

Big gains for online furniture and homewares retailer Temple & Webster results in a new leader in Shares Race.

  • John Collett

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