‘Resilient consumers’ expected to buoy results
Australians are doing it tough but they’re a resilient bunch, the results of big consumer businesses are expected to show when they report this week.
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Soft landing likely for US, developed markets
Despite conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine, the drivers of last week’s sharemarket sell-off are based on economics and earnings, not geopolitics.
QBE to offload old US insurance claims as profit doubles
Large premium increases in Australia helped lift QBE’s profit as it now attempts to improve returns from its North American operation.
ASX 200 jumps as Wall Street rallies; China CPI stokes commodities
Stocks rise after strong US gains in response to lower-than-expected jobless claims data and commodities rise on China CPI beat. Super Retail boss ‘used company funds to further affair’: court docs. News Corp flags ‘external interest’ in Foxtel. Life360 shares jump as much as 20pc after revenue rise.
ASX slips backwards in response to RBA call
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s ongoing commitment to raise rates if it deems it necessary in the future continues to influence Aussie investors.
ASX slips; property, miners under pressure
The local sharemarket ends slightly in the red, as investors ditch property, mining and energy stocks. RBA ‘won’t hesitate’ to life rates if necessary, Bullock says. ACCC can appeal CFMEU/Hutchinson court decision.
ASX claws back points after rocky start
The Aussie share market is bouncing back after experiencing a shocking start to the week.
$21m Aussie company goes bust
A $21m healthcare company that specialises in a hi-tech wireless earbud has gone bust in a fallout with a key supplier.
Chalmers shuts down Australia’s worst fears
The Treasurer moved quickly to ease fears of a recession after the ASX suffered a very costly $100bn one-day drop.
Investor Guide: Health & Biotech FY2025
In this special investor guide, health and biotech guru Tim Boreham leads Stockhead’s deep dive into the most cutting edge sector on the ASX.
ASX closes higher; BOJ to keep rates on hold
Local shares extend gains for a second day, with nearly all 11 sectors in the black. Property and energy stocks found strong support following a rebound in the US. Nikkei up 4.3 per cent on Bank of Japan news it won’t raise rates while markets unstable.
ASX fights back after more US pain
The ASX has clawed back some ground after sweeping meltdowns on global sharemarkets led to big losses at the start of the week.
Is this 1987 all over again? What’s driving the market meltdown
Financial markets are supposed to capture the wisdom of the crowd, but on Monday the crowd ran in all directions waving its hands in the air screaming. One particular data point triggered the panic.
ASX closes up 0.4pc; RBA rules out rate cuts
Local shares finish higher after major sell off. RBA governor Michele Bullock says there will be no interest rate cut in the next six months. Wall Street bled overnight amid a global sell-off.
$100bn rout cuts across RBA tactics
Carnage on Asian stock markets and a global sell-off fuelled by fears of US recession have driven speculation the RBA could shift from controlling inflation to stimulating growth by early 2025.
Too hard? Call to simplify IPO process to revive market
Hopes that Guzman y Gomez’s strong start to life on the ASX would jump start a dormant domestic market for listings failed to materialise. Could this work instead?
Sea of red as ASX sheds $102bn amid US fears
Investors wiped more than $100bn off the local bourse on Monday as a global sell-off accelerated after US economic data indicated the world’s biggest economy could sink into recession.
A top trainer’s tips to protect your knees
Tips and exercises to strengthen and prevent pain from midlife onwards.
ASX boards approaching gender milestone
Australia’s top 200 companies are only 30 women short of reaching a historic target in the fight to appoint more female directors.
Worst day since 2020: ASX in $102bn wipeout
Australian investors suffered the worst trading day on the ASX since May 2020 as fears of a recession in the US sent share prices, oil and the dollar sharply lower.
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