Commodities
Have sanctions hurt Putin’s war machine? It’s not that simple
As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, questions about the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia and their future will come under renewed scrutiny.
- Patricia Cohen
Latest
End of an era: Russian gas stops flowing into Europe
Russia’s last major gas corridor into Europe has been shut down by Ukraine and the move could substantially reduce Russia’s revenue from energy sales.
- Marc Santora, Andrew Higgins and Mike Ives
- Opinion
- Coffee
Order your espresso now for a bumpy year in coffee, oil and other commodities
Coffee will be more expensive in 2025, and anyone trading or observing energy and commodity markets into the new year will need caffeine to survive.
- Javier Blas
The proof is in the plum pudding: bid to buy up WA produce
Stonefruit WA chair Anthony Caccetta has encouraged shoppers to buy fruit from “trees down the road, not across the Nullabor” as 250 lines of produce fail border controls.
- Claire Ottaviano
- Updated
- World markets
Retailers and banks lift ASX higher; inflation steady in October
The Australian sharemarket was back in the green, powered by the real estate and consumer sectors, amid hopes geopolitical risks are abating after Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
- Updated
- World markets
Energy giants, A2 Milk boost ASX to new record; WiseTech plummets
The Australian sharemarket enjoyed a positive end to the week, spurred on by the energy sector but dogged by embattled IT firm WiseTech Global.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
- Updated
- World markets
ASX treads water as Wall Street unimpressed by Nvidia results
The Australian sharemarket finished Thursday’s session flat following a mixed day on Wall Street ahead of the much-anticipated results of the world’s most valuable company.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
- Updated
- World markets
ASX hits a fresh record as IT and energy stocks soar
The Australian sharemarket had a strong session, powered by energy, IT and industrial stocks after Wall Street recovered some of its sharp losses from last week.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
Miners, energy players push ASX higher as WiseTech, MinRes tank
The sharemarket was lifted by every sector except for tech, with WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources the biggest losers of Monday’s session.
- Jessica Yun
- Updated
- Sharemarket
Miners, consumer stocks drag on ASX after Wall Street retreats from records
The Australian sharemarket closed Friday’s session lower as mining and property shares dipped, but finished the week higher than it began.
- Jessica Yun
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