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Iron ore miners lift sharemarket to record high
Miners pushed the Australian sharemarket to a record high after China announced a slew of stimulus measures last week.
- by Brittany Busch
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Miners push ASX to record close after Fed unleashes jumbo rate cut
The Australian sharemarket broke successive records on Thursday after the Federal Reserve issued a whopper 0.5 percentage point interest rate cut.
- by Brittany Busch
‘I want to take risks while I can’: What young investors are betting on
Two investment options have been surging in anticipation of lower interest rates, but each attracts very different investors.
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ASX closes at record high as banks and gold stocks rally
The ASX gained on Monday amid expectations of an interest rate cut from the United States Federal Reserve later this week.
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Mining and energy stocks boost ASX despite Big Four drag
The ASX finished higher on Friday after a choppy start to trading, with investors taking a shine to higher commodity prices.
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ASX falls after Wall Street tech sell-off
The local market pared back some early losses on Monday but still closed down. Consumer discretionary and healthcare stocks were the biggest losers.
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ASX finishes higher as Wall Street braces for key jobs report
The ASX gained on Friday despite a choppy Wall Street session overnight as wary investors awaited monthly non-farm payrolls data in the US.
- by Brittany Busch and Penry Buckley
Millennials, you could be $50,000 richer by retirement, says ASIC
The nation’s out-of-touch super funds don’t do enough to engage with young customers, the corporate regulator says.
- by Brittany Busch
The urban fringe suburb that used to be known as ‘Tradie Town’
No one knows how Diamond Creek got its name but the locals have a favourite story: about a bull who met his end near the water.
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ASX finishes higher; Qantas jumps, Harvey Norman slides
The Australian sharemarket closed higher after promising results on the final day of earnings season.
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ASX closes down; Mineral Resources, Wesfarmers decline
The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday, led lower by mining and consumer discretionary stocks, after Wall Street slid amid a pullback in big technology companies.
- by Brittany Busch
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