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The Perth-founded business is one of the few listed companies in Australia dabbling in the opaque and fast-moving world of cryptocurrencies.

MarketsPremiumDigital X rallies as more crypto faithful pile in $21m

The West Perth firm backed recently by a poker veteran has brought in another tranche of new investors who will tip in $20.7 million, sending the stock on another rally.

Simone Grogan

Rio Tinto mine site.

Iron orePremiumIron ore seesaws as traders assess Trump’s tariffs

Iron ore fluctuated as US President Donald Trump signalled he was open to more negotiations after he unveiled his first wave of letters threatening to impose higher tariffs.

Katharine Gemmell

Market reaction has been muted to US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWorld shares steady, dollar firms on US tariff letters

Asian shares have risen in early trade despite Wall Street falling after US President Donald Trump rolled out tariffs while postponing their implementation.

Rocky Swift

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index has closed up 1.4 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 8,590.7. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAussie shares finish flat after RBA's shock rates call

The Australian market initially dropped after the Reserve Bank's surprise move to stand pat on interest rates, but shares later made up the losses.

Derek Rose

AustralianSuper, the nation’s largest pension fund, has ended its overweight position in global equities, of which US shares make up the largest proportion, citing the geopolitical uncertainties caused by Trump’s changes. 

MarketsPremiumWhere the $4.1tr super industry is sending your money

The top funds in the $4.1 trillion super industry are eyeing opportunities beyond the US, saying stock valuations there look stretched and President Donald Trump’s policies are increasing volatility.

Amy Bainbridge and Richard Henderson

Wall Street's major indexes have closed lower after the announcement of hefty US tariffs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street knocked lower by fresh tariff jitters

US shares have fallen further from recent record highs after the announcement of hefty tariffs against Japan, South Korea and other US trading partners.

Sinéad Carew and Pranav Kashyap

Siena Collyer, Kylie Collyer, Holly Kennedy, store owner Tanya McBurney and Jacqueline Kirby.

Christmas in JulyPremiumIN PICTURES: Albany venue hosts Christmas in July market

The Provincial House on Stirling unveiled its Christmas in July market on Thursday night, opening their doors for a sneak peek at the vendors exhibiting a range of nostalgic collectables and creative works. 

Jacki Elezovich

Northern Star mining the Super Pit in Kalgoorlie.

GoldCommentsPremiumNorthern Star queried on communications as shares hammered

The gold miner’s shares have slumped more than 10 per cent after a disappointing last quarter of gold production from its mainstay Kalgoorlie mining hub and a miss on analysts’ 2026 estimates.

Sean Smith and Adrian Rauso

The Australian share market has dropped slightly from the record levels of last week. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAussie shares dip as Trump shifts tariff deadline again

The ASX200 was down 0.2 per cent at midday, as the Trump administration again pushed back the timing of when new tariffs will come into effect.

Derek Rose

Star Entertainment has given itself time to renegotiate the sale of the Queen’s Wharf precinct.

Markets CommentsPremiumStar Entertainment buys time in $4b Queen’s Wharf saga

A fresh twist in the Star Entertainment saga has given the embattled casino giant more time to finalise a deal for its Queen’s Wharf complex.

Cameron Micallef and Cheyanne Enciso

Investors are more attuned to the cycle of dramatic lurches in US trade policy, analysts say. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumStocks and dollar drift as US shifts tariff goalposts

Global stocks and the greenback's reaction has been muted to the latest twist in the saga of US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Lawrence White

Outgoing South32 chief executive Graham Kerr.

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South32 washes its hands of nickel amid dirty market change

The mixed metals miner is taking a $US130 million ($200m) accounting hit to sell the Cerro Matoso nickel operation in Colombia to a Turkish tycoon’s company for up to $US100m.

Adrian Rauso and Cheyanne Enciso

A stronger-than-expected jobs report has pushed Wall Street to record highs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumS&P 500, Nasdaq close at records on jobs data

US stocks closed enjoying record highs after a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to a resilient labour market.

Staff Writers

Domino’s has more than 3700 stores spread across Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Europe.

RetailCommentsDomino’s strategy to lift sales ‘unclear’, analysts say

Investment bank Morgan Stanley is sceptical about Domino’s strategy aimed at restoring the embattled pizza chain’s sales and profitability amid the fallout from the CEO’s sudden resignation this week.

Cheyanne Enciso

The Australian share market has climbed on the back of a report showing rising US employment. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAussie market finishes above 8,600 for first time ever

The ASX200 rose 0.1 per cent for the day to finish the week one per cent higher amid hopes the Reserve Bank is about to cut interest rates.

Derek Rose

Packer & Co boss Willy Packer and his wife Mimi.

MarketsCommentsPremiumWA fund manager reweights $2 billion portfolio to Asia

Packer & Co’s persistent concerns about overvalued US stock markets and the country’s soaring budget deficit are now being exacerbated by fears of a ‘painful’ trade reversal.

Sean Smith

A stronger-than-expected jobs report has pushed Wall Street to record highs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumS&P 500, Nasdaq close at records on jobs data

US stocks closed enjoying record highs after a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to a resilient labour market.

Staff Writers

Domino’s 82-year-old chair and Hungry Jack’s founder Jack Cowin takes the reins at the struggling pizza chain.

RetailCommentsCowin insists Domino’s ‘not in disarray’ after CEO exit

Jack Cowin, Domino’s 82-year-old chair, has assured worried investors the struggling pizza chain is ‘not in disarray’ a day after announcing its CEO of less than eight months had resigned.

Cheyanne Enciso

Superannuation balances have grown again.

MarketsCommentsSuper funds deliver again thanks to remarkable recovery

SuperRatings says the median balanced fund - one with between 60 per cent and 70 per cent of balances exposed to shares and other growth assets - returned 10.1 per cent in the year to June 30.

Sean Smith

ANZ was the only one of the major banks to avoid losses during trading on the ASX. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAustralian shares flat as banks slip, miners dig in

The ASX200 recovered from its early losses to finish basically unchanged as the All Ordinaries recorded its highest ever close.

Derek Rose

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares closed up 0.3 per cent higher on Thursday. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumStocks at record high before US data, UK bonds steady

Global shares have hit another record high before a crucial US payrolls report, while Britain's bonds have clawed back some of their tears-induced losses.

Marc Jones and Stella Qiu

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 closed at record highs, boosted by tech stocks and a US-Vietnam trade deal. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumTech stocks boost Nasdaq, S&P 500 to record highs

Gains in tech stocks and a US-Vietnam trade deal have elevated Wall Street indexes to record highs, as investor focus turns to how soon US rates could fall.

Sabrina Valle

MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan had a choppy session and was last up 0.1 per cent. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumStocks inch up as investors ponder Trump tariffs, Fed

European shares are higher and the greenback is hovering near its lowest since early 2022 as markets contemplate US tariffs and the Fed's next rates move.

Ankur Banerjee and Johann M Cherian

Sharp losses by Helia Group and Domino's Pizza Enteprises have marred a record-setting day. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumLocal shares rally to highest finish as rate cut looms

The Australian share market has risen 0.7 per cent to close at its highest level on the back of strong gains for nine of the 11 sectors

Derek Rose