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Megan Neil is a Melbourne-based senior business reporter for The Australian, covering financial services. She spent 20 years at national newswire Australian Associated Press in various roles including senior national journalist, finance editor and Melbourne bureau chief. Megan covered several royal commissions including the financial services inquiry.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - Thursday, 14 December, 2023:MARKETS WRAPWrap of trading on the Australian share market for the day. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Monique Harmer

ASX 200 gains; Perseus bid for OreCorp

Critical minerals pullbacks by Liontown, Chalice, South32 and Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo. OreCorp battle heats up. Appen plunges after losing Google contract. Zip gains.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos May 10, 2023: Stock images of the ASX in Sydney today. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

ASX ends losing streak, lifts 1pc

IMF sees potential need for RBA hike. Yancoal leads coal miners. Whitehaven flags partial sale of Blackwater mine. NAB CEO sees late 2024 economic recovery. Santos’ NT Barossa nod.

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Super results: Ten best performing funds revealed

A tech-fuelled stocks rally drove a median super return of almost 10 per cent in 2023, but experts expect 2024 will not be a smooth ride.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos June 22, 2023: General photos of the ASX in Sydney today. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Swift

ASX 200 closes down; APM, Liontown drop

The ASX 200 falls to a five-week low. Liontown dives. APM hits record low. Jobless rate remains 3.9 per cent. BHP flags nickel cuts, slashes coal guidance.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Newswire Photos- NOVEMBER 07 2023: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney as the Reserve Bank meets today to discuss another rate rise. Photo by: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

ASX 200 ends down on weak China data

ASX at fresh five-week low. China GDP up 5.2pc in 2023. Ecuador seeks $US209m from Worley. NAB sees rates on hold until November. Evolution Mining dives, Citi upgrades to a buy.

David Rogers, Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

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Analyst downgrades clip star retailers’ wings

Super Retail Group and jewellery chain Lovisa’s star turns may have come to an end with analysts downgrading the stocks after re-evaluating their prospects. Here’s why.

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A pedestrian is reflected on an indicator board at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is seen in Sydney, Monday, August 26, 2019. The Australian share market has fallen sharply again as traders worried that US-China trade tensions could take get even worse. (AAP Image/Peter Rae) NO ARCHIVING

ASX a sea of red, down 1.1pc to four-week low

Consumer gloom continues, according to Westpac survey. Rio flags second-half China recovery. Lovisa, Seven, Super Retail hit by analyst downgrades.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : Newswire Photos AUGUST 30 2023: A general view of the digital boards at the ASX in Sydney. Picture: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard

ASX ends flat; Santos up on pipeline win

Gas giant’s $5.3bn Barossa project can go ahead. Sharp spending fall follows Black Friday-driven lift. Super Retail soars on strong first-half. Shorter stoppages at DP World ports.

Valerina Changarathil and Megan Neil

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Half of us are struggling financially

More than one in two Australians are experiencing some degree of financial difficulty, but most believe super safeguards their wellbeing, a study shows.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire photos AUGUST 29, 2023: ASX in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

ASX ends flat as Red Sea conflict escalates

The local sharemarket has finished Friday and the week flat, as global investors turned cautious as tensions in the Middle East heightened.

Megan Neil, Valerina Changarathil and Joseph Carbone

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