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Energy, consumer shares weigh on ASX; bitcoin below $US100,000
The Australian sharemarket finished lower on Friday, with every sector bar utilities retreating after the huge rally in US stocks lost momentum overnight.
- by Jessica Yun
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Tech stocks lift ASX after Wall Street savours AI boost
The Australian sharemarket finished higher on Thursday after US stock indexes hit fresh records overnight as tech companies talked up the profit boost from the artificial intelligence boom.
- by Hannah Hammoud
‘The sky is the limit now’: Bitcoin surges past $US100,000 in Trump rally
The cryptocurrency has boomed following the election victory of Donald Trump, who has promised to usher in pro-crypto regulation in the US.
- by David Swan
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
It’s tough to admit, but I was wrong about bitcoin
It doesn’t provide a yield, pay a dividend or have any inherent physical value. It’s not widely accepted as a payment. But in the end, does that really matter?
- by William Bennett
Bitcoin treading water below $US100,000 with big target in sight
Cryptocurrencies ranging from Bitcoin to memecoins have been on a tear since the election of Donald Trump to a second term in the White House.
- by Sunil Jagtiani
‘It’s not money’: Bitcoin has ‘no role’ in the Australian economy, says Bullock
RBA governor Michele Bullock has dismissed claims that cryptocurrency is an “alternative currency”, even as the price of bitcoin soars to a high.
- by Shane Wright and Millie Muroi
Buoyed by Trump win, US pro-crypto lobby group opens Australian outpost
‘Stand With Crypto’, a lobby group backed by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, is hoping to capitalise on a wave of momentum from Donald Trump’s decisive US election win.
- by David Swan
ASX breaks three-day losing streak with miners the only weak spot
The Australian sharemarket has made the most of a bright start to close in the green, with banks and IT stocks setting the pace.
- by Rita Nazareth and Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX falls as mining giants decline; Bitcoin hits record
The Australian sharemarket closed in the red on Tuesday, weighed down by mining stocks, which declined sharply for a second day after China’s latest economic package failed to wow investors.
Opinion
Cryptocurrencies
Donald v Gary: Why the crypto world is so excited about Trump
The crypto market has been set alight by Donald Trump’s election win. What has them most excited is the man Trump has vowed to fire on his first day in office.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The crypto bro who has made $5 billion since Trump’s win
Donald Trump says he wants to be a “crypto president”. Some big names are already reaping the benefits from his victory.
- by James Titcomb
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