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MiningCommentsPremiumRoyal celebration as Wyatt ups his stake in Rio Tinto

Former WA treasurer Ben Wyatt — who this week was named an officer of the Order of Australia — has splashed out more than $50,000 to up his stake in Rio Tinto.

Daniel Newell

Wall Street rose following more positivity around tech stocks and less negativity about the war. (EPA PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St rises on tech gains, easing of Mideast tensions

US stocks opened higher on the back of positive sentiment towards technology stocks and less negative sentiment towards peace negotiations in the Middle East.

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financePremiumASX recovers after ‘stomach churning’ fall

The Australian sharemarket rallied during the afternoon trading session and the price of oil fell, as Donald Trump called for peace in the Middle East.

Cameron Micallef

CSL’s share price soared well above $300 during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a string of recent disappointments sent it plunging below $100.

HealthPremiumWorst may over for former ASX darling CSL, experts say

The horror run for Australian healthcare giant CSL may be over after its share price hit a decade low, analysts say, expecting material gains from its cost reduction program.

Rebecca Le May

US stock futures rose as a broad range of shares gained including Nvidia and Goldman ?Sachs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumGlobal stocks receive a boost from tech dip-buying

Tech stocks have rebounded as global investors swung in to buy after a recent drop, while oil prices fell after a halt in Middle East hostilities.

Amanda Cooper

Miners led the retreat on the ASX, with the sector down 4 per cent after the first 30 minutes. 

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Miners lead retreat as ASX200 nosedives to three-week low

The Australian share market has tumbled in early trade as nervous investors, returning from a Monday public holiday on the east coast, wait on further signs of any flare-up in tensions across the Middle East.

Daniel Newell

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UPDATEDPremiumASX plunges as market plays catch-up

Australia’s sharemarket was hammered at the start of trading on Tuesday, as the ASX 200 played catch-up.

Cameron Micallef

Elon Musk’s SpaceX could be launching towards a $2.2 trillion valuation when the company goes public.

IPOsCommentsPremiumDemand for SpaceX IPO overwhelms CommSec call centre

High-profile fund manager Geoff Wilson said it was ironic Australians were rushing to the float when Labor was about to make share investing more expensive.

Aaron Patrick

Earlier this year OpenAI said it was raising $US110 billion at a valuation of $US840 billion. (AP PHOTO)

IPOsPremiumOpenAI makes its move towards US initial public offering

OpenAI has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, setting it up for what may be the most highly anticipated market debut in recent history.

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Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has announced three interest rate hikes in 2026. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Your MoneyCommentsPremium‘Gut punch’: Warning over new interest rate reality

Australian mortgage-holders are being warned the era of cheap credit is gone for good - with interest rates set to remain permanently higher in a post-Covid world.

Cameron Micallef

The tech sector recorded the biggest advance on Wall Street by the end of trading day. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street closes mixed as tech, chipmakers rebound

US stocks have closed mostly higher as investors cheered signs of easing tensions in the Middle East.

Caroline Valetkevitch and Sruthi Shankar

Tumbling tech has hit Asian markets particularly hard, with the Nikkei falling almost four per cent. (EPA PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumTech falls hit AI rally as Mideast escalation lifts oil

A rout in tech stocks and renewed fighting in the Middle East have hit global shares, while Iran-Israel hostilities have also pushed up oil and the greenback.

Samuel Indyk and Tom Westbrook

Wall Street traders are pricing in a 42.7 per cent likelihood of a Fed rate hike before 2026 ends. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street ends sharply lower as chips stocks slide

US stocks have closed lower as investors digested data showing unexpectedly robust jobs figures.

Stephen Culp and Medha Singh

Longer life expectancy, rising living costs, and market instability mean many retirees now face difficult choices about how to sustain their income.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumWhy size (and two other factors) really matter in retirement

It’s official. Size really does matter when it comes to superannuation, especially in the first few years of retirement as people start to draw down on their savings. But so do two other crucial factors.

Daniel Newell

The value of Bitcoin is waning.

FinancePremiumBitcoin slumps to pre-Trump low

Bitcoin fell below $US60,000 for the first time since October 2024, extending its reversal from market darling after the re-election of US President Donald Trump.

Emily Nicolle and Suvashree Ghosh

Wall Street traders are pricing in a 42.7 per cent likelihood of a Fed rate hike before 2026 ends. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street ends sharply lower as chips stocks slide

US stocks have closed lower as investors digested data showing unexpectedly robust jobs figures.

Stephen Culp and Medha Singh

Older investors are considering selling assets before proposed capital gains tax changes take effect, with a survey heavily skewed towards retirees finding one in two respondents may sell some holdings before July 1, 2027.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumOlder investors eye selling shares before CGT changes

Survey skewed to older investors finds one in two may sell assets before CGT changes

Ryan Johnson

Eight of the 11 sectors rose despite Friday’s overall market fall. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumAussie sharemarket slumps on banks, miners

The ASX 200 has dropped 61 points as slumping iron ore prices and a plunge in Asian tech stocks hammered miners and banks, despite most sectors finishing higher.

Cameron Micallef

Artists impression of Perth Park.

ContractingCommentsPremiumCivmec order book hits $1.5b after WA contract wins

The WA contractor’s recent wins include contracts with BHP, Fortescue and Iluka Resources among others.

Ryan Johnson

Resolute chief executive Chris Eger said the miner was focused on stabilising operations and restoring consistent performance.

MiningCommentsPremiumGold miner sold off after Mali turmoil dents production

Resolute Mining has been sold off by investors after the impacts of a jihadist insurgency against Mali’s ruling military junta hampered output at its flagship Syama project.

Rebecca Le May

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 2.23 per cent. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumStocks drop as US-Iran talks stall and AI rally cools

Asian and European share markets have fallen as hopes dimmed for a US-Iran peace deal and an AI-driven sell-off continued for a second day.

Lawrence White

About a quarter of young Australians have cryptocurrency as more people turn to AI for financial advice. Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

NewsPremiumGen Z fears over stocks, crypto advice

About a quarter of young Australians have cryptocurrency as more people turn to AI for financial advice, the regulator has warned.

Nathan Schmidt

Euroz Hartleys’ Perth trading office.

Funds managementCommentsPremiumCanada’s Bank of Montreal lobs $145m bid at Euroz Hartleys

Euroz Hartleys told investors BoM wanted to buy the group’s profit centre, its flagship capital markets business, but leave the private wealth business with the firm.

Sean Smith

Monadelphous managing director Zoran Bebic said the award will support Australia’s energy transition. 

ContractingCommentsPremiumMonadelphous plugs into $380m east coast power plant

Monadelphous has picked up a $380 million contract to build a power plant in Queensland as it taps into more energy transition opportunities. 

Daniel Newell