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The Australian share market dipped in early trading on Wednesday.

ASX rallies as ‘very good’ inflation data sparks rate cut bets

The Australian sharemarket reversed an early slide on Wednesday, after inflation data spurred hopes for an interest rate cut next month.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo

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Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Elon Musk will hold great influence over the fate of global markets in 2025.

Trump, Bitcoin and China: The booms and busts awaiting the ASX in 2025

Australia’s market analysts have forecast steady growth for the domestic sharemarket in 2025, despite looming uncertainties hanging over the next 12 months.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Black Gold claim.

Australian gold miner makes $443 million claim in international court

Cassius filed its claim two years after an investigation revealed a Chinese mining company had plundered tens of millions of dollars in gold from its veins.

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
Joe Bartolo wonders if ‘could Symal be the first ones to spark’ a flurry of listings.

Is infrastructure demand stealing tradies from housing? This CEO says yes

The construction boss says diverting tradies from building much-needed homes to help governments deliver on their infrastructure agenda has caused problems.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Wall Street had more gains, a day after the election rally.

ASX closes on a high as CBA, mining stocks rally

The local index was boosted by a raft of soaring stocks as investors remained optimistic for news of a stimulus boost from China.

  • Hannah Hammoud
The number of ‘zombie companies’ continues to grow in 2024.

Australia’s construction sector faces zombie apocalypse

With the housing crisis worsening, the construction sector might be the next to join the ranks of the walking dead.

  • Hannah Hammoud
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Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison.

MinRes board in damage control over ‘tax evasion’ probe amid share-price spiral

The board will detail how it intends to handle an alleged tax evasion scheme involving founder Chris Ellison, as $2.4 billion is shaved off the company’s value.

  • Jesinta Burton
Australian investors are eagerly awaiting Fed chair Jerome Powell’s commentary on the state of the US economy this week.

Cut priced in: Markets eagerly wait for Fed’s view of the economy

With annual inflation easing in the US, financial markets have priced in a 25 basis point cut to the cash rate at the Fed’s next meeting this week – the last before the November presidential election. 

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
HESTA chief executive Debbie Blakey wants companies to set gender targets across the entire organisation.

HESTA pressures Australia’s largest companies to adopt gender targets across entire organisation

The $87 billion fund has written to the ASX 300 companies it invests in to commit to ensuring 40 per cent of its staff are women.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
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NSW government’s rejection of tax relief for Star is right decision

The Minns government has rightly rejected the beleaguered Star Entertainment Group’s appeal to the public purse for rescue funds.

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