Today
ASX to slip; Wall St drops after mixed Microsoft and Alphabet results
Australian shares are poised to slip. Wall Street is falling after mixed profit reports from Microsoft and Alphabet. Oil was volatile.
Yesterday
ASX to rise, Wall Street lifted by data, earnings
Australian shares are set to open higher. Bonds steady after rout. Bitcoin rallies. Microsoft rises, Alphabet falls on quarterly results.
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- Timothy Moore
This Month
ASX to fall, bond volatility persists, Bullock speech on radar
Australian shares are set to open lower, tracking late session weakness in New York. US yields spiked higher, then tumbled. Bitcoin leaps.
- Timothy Moore
Mining stocks on track for third month of losses as China woes deepen
The ASX’s heavyweight materials sector is facing its longest losing streak since 2021 as worries about global growth offset the incredible run in iron ore.
- Joanne Tran
US stocks stumble on heightened Middle East tensions
US shares closed down, with investors wary of weekend geopolitical developments. Iron ore falls. Gold extends rally. ASX futures drop 0.9pc.
- Timothy Moore
Rinehart changes Liontown’s game | Is Origin worth more? | Bullock’s oil price headache
In this week’s episode, James and Anthony look at two spicy takeover battles and celebrate the podcast’s first birthday with special guest Financial Review editor-in-chief, Michael Stutchbury.
ASX futures, Wall Street whipsaw lower on Powell
The yield on the US 10-year spiked towards 5pc as the Fed boss signalled rates may need to rise if the economy’s strength persists. Telsa drops. Netflix surges.
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- Timothy Moore
Santos courts controversy on Barossa gas
The gas producer drew criticism from an activist shareholder group by refusing to concede its $5.8 billion project is running late.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
ASX to drop, oil rises, US bond yields advance
Australian shares are set to tumble 1.2pc. US 10-year yield tops 4.9pc. Netflix surges on subscriber boost. Tesla confirms margin hit. Jobs data pending.
- Timothy Moore
Woodside calls for ‘urgent’ reforms amid threat to Scarborough gas
The warning by chief executive Meg O’Neill came as Woodside delayed its flagship clean energy project, a US hydrogen venture in America.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
WA LNG strike averted through 11th-hour deal
The resolution to the Chevron dispute brings to an end industrial action that has plagued WA LNG plants for over two months and sparked gas price spikes in Europe.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and David Marin-Guzman
ASX to rise, Nvidia paces techs lower, US yields surge again
Australian shares are set to edge higher. US shares were modestly lower after strong retail sales bolstered rate bets. REA in the spotlight. Bullock to speak.
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- Timothy Moore
- Opinion
- Gold
Six tips for buying shares in gold companies
Here’s what investors need to think about when considering buying shares in a gold miner.
- Elio D'Amato
ASX to rise, Wall Street rallies on tech, oil eases
Australian shares are poised to rise. NZ CPI at 8.45am; RBA minutes at 11.30am. All three US benchmarks near 1pc higher. Bitcoin briefly tops $US29,000.
- Timothy Moore
ASX to fall, RBA in focus, US reporting season accelerates
Australian shares are poised for an opening loss with geopolitics in focus, as well as oil and gold.
- Timothy Moore
- Opinion
- Bonds
Why the rush to safe haven assets isn’t likely to last
The question for investors is how to make sense of the volatility arising from the tension between the higher-for-longer interest rate environment, and capital flows to assets deemed safe during times of turmoil like war.
- Chris Dickman
US stocks close mostly lower, oil surges, gold rallies
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each slid, as concerns mounted ahead of a potential ground invasion of Gaza by Israeli forces. The volatility index leapt.
- Timothy Moore
China slowdown no threat to Australia, economists say
The nation’s high-quality coal and iron ore and a growing export market are expected to help this country weather a downturn in the Asian giant – for now, anyway.
- Cecile Lefort
ASX to drop, $A plunges as CPI supercharges US bond yields
Australian shares are set to fall at the open, tracking losses in New York. The prospect of higher US rates hammered the currency. US 10-year yield leaps.
- Timothy Moore
ASX to edge up, $A pares losses on cautious Fed
Australian futures reversed early losses as Wall Street rallied into the close. Fed officials see balanced risks. Oil prices ease. US 10-year yield drops.
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- Timothy Moore
