Sharemarket
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Dumb and dumber: Trump’s war on the world is not going to plan
Donald Trump just aimed his most powerful weapon at his closest trade allies and has gained nothing substantial.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
Latest
Rate cuts are on the horizon. Will it spell gloom for big banks?
Banks upheld their “safe haven” status in the market last year, and share prices surged – but could rate cuts reverse this trend and make it tougher for banks in 2025?
- Cindy Yin
- Opinion
- Opinion
Wall Street’s trillion-dollar wipeout sets off alarm bells
A Chinese start-up that didn’t exist 18 months ago just triggered a meltdown that exposes the vulnerability of Wall Street.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Donald Trump is driving interest rates up around the globe
Fears that the president-elect’s “America First” agenda will rekindle inflation and unleash economic damage have rattled bond markets and driven the US dollar sharply higher.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
ASX slumps as traders await US jobs data; $A hits two-year low
The sharemarket fell on Friday, as global investors watch for US jobs data that could influence the outlook for interest rates.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
ASX closes in the red; Star and Lovisa plunge
The sharemarket lost ground on Thursday, as shares in Star Entertainment tumbled after it told investors it had just $79 million left in cash.
- Hannah Kennelly
- Opinion
- AI
A billion humanoid robots: Nvidia’s plan for world domination of tech
Nvidia’s growth has been extraordinary. But replicating the meteoric rise in earnings and value for a company its size becomes arithmetically near impossible.
- Elizabeth Knight
From grunge to Grange: How Gen X became wealthier homeowners than Boomers
Baby Boomer households, with average net worth of $2.3 million, are no longer king of the pack when it comes to property and shares.
- Millie Muroi and Matt Wade
ASX starts 2025 with a bang, defying a Wall Street hangover
Miners and energy stocks pushed the Australian sharemarket into the green in the first trading day of the year even after Wall Street ended the year on a sombre note.
- Daniel Lo Surdo and Miriam Steffens
Wall Street sees more gains ahead after another bumper year for stocks
Investors are heading into 2025 in an optimistic mood, believing that with the economy on a firm footing and the White House in their corner, the stock market will continue to climb.
- Joe Rennison
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/sharemarket-61t