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ASX closes in the green as investors lean towards Trump win
The Australian sharemarket has posted solid gains as the US presidential race tips in Donald Trump’s favour and investors bet on interest rates staying higher for longer.
- by Hannah Hammoud
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Inside China
Tight US election casts a shadow over China’s economic planning
Xi’s key policymakers are meeting to discuss a large fiscal stimulus package, knowing that the US election outcome could have threatening implications.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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World markets
ASX slides amid US election uncertainty; RBA fails to buoy sentiment
The Australian sharemarket closed in the red on Tuesday afternoon after the Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold.
- by Kayla Olaya
Opinion
US Votes 2024
The Trump trade is unravelling
For much of this year, investors have been betting heavily on Donald Trump winning back the presidency. Over the past few days, they’ve gotten cold feet.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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World markets
ASX starts week on a high; Westpac rallies, Mineral Resources slides
The Australian sharemarket has opened the week firmly in the green and all eyes are now on the US election.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Knife’s edge: How the US election result will change the world
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have two radically different sets of policies that will have great consequence not just for Americans, but for the rest of the world.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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World markets
ASX dips to a seven-week low as banks cop a hit
The Australian sharemarket has ended the week in the red, as local investors gear up for the US election and the next rates move from the Fed.
- by Kayla Olaya
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World markets
ASX slides as supermarkets, AGL slump; MinRes soars on $1.1b Rinehart deal
The Australian sharemarket extended its losses on Thursday, taking the market to its worst monthly performance since April as investors grappled with a raft of updates.
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World markets
ASX closes in the red as inflation data fails to buoy sentiment; Woolies slumps
The Australian sharemarket extended declines throughout Wednesday’s session, led by plunging consumer shares despite positive signs from new inflation data.
- by Hannah Hammoud
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World markets
ASX buoyed by blockbuster Myer-Premier deal
The consumer sector helped lift the Australian sharemarket higher after billionaire retailer Solomon Lew struck a deal with Myer to sell his apparel brands business in a $950 million deal.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Bonds
Trump Trade or America’s strong economy: What’s pushing up bond yields?
US bond yields have been on a tear since the Fed cut its policy rate last month, a counter-intuitive move that’s being attributed to a stronger than expected jobs market, and Donald Trump.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz