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ASX set to slide; Wall Street steady following Powell testimony
Stocks drifted in mostly listless trading on Wall Street following Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
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ASX stages broad-based rally, Telstra jumps after raising prices
The Australian sharemarket surged on Tuesday after gains in big-name US technology stocks on Wall Street overnight lifted the S&P 500 Index to its 35th record high of the year.
- by Jessica Yun
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ASX dips as slumping iron ore prices hit big miners
Australian shares fell despite US stocks rising to more records on Friday after a highly anticipated report on the job market bolstered Wall Street’s hopes that interest rates may soon fall.
- by Staff reporters
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Sharemarket
Wall Street is disconnected from reality
Wall Street is ignoring what is happening in the world’s biggest economy.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Far from groovy: How did this 70s house win a top architecture award?
Think of sunken lounges - often referred to as “conversation pits” - indoor gardens, exposed timber ceilings, built-in bespoke joinery, and vast open plan entertaining areas.
- by Stephen Crafti
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ASX inches lower as miners and banks weigh on market
Miners and banks dragged the Australian sharemarket lower on Friday despite European stocks rising, as key elections held centre stage and Wall Street closed for the July 4 holiday.
- by Millie Muroi
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Miners, banks lift ASX after Wall Street rises; Santos surges
The Australian sharemarket surged on the back of Wall Street’s record-breaking rally, following weak reports on the US economy which kept the door open for possible interest-rate cuts.
- by Millie Muroi
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Interest rates
How the Trump-Biden debate increased the chance of a rate rise in Australia
A rise in Australian bond yields this week shows how a showdown between two elderly and less-than-impressive politicians could send ripples of unease throughout the global system.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Miners, tech stocks buoy ASX after Tesla boosts Wall Street
Miners and tech companies drove the ASX higher after US stocks set records on Wall Street, with Tesla leading the way.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Donald Trump’s dangerous ideas have these ‘vigilantes’ worried
With Donald Trump favoured to regain the US presidency, a group of investors is starting to focus on the implications of his core economic policies. They’re concerned.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX retreats after Reserve Bank minutes; Coal miners jump again
Miners and consumer discretionary companies kept the Australian sharemarket in the red on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank’s latest meeting minutes.
- by Millie Muroi