ASX set to rise as Wall Street extends winning streak

ASX set to rise as Wall Street extends winning streak

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the market posted its fifth straight gain and the Dow Jones notched another record high.

  • byDamian Troise andAlex Veiga

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Bitcoin treading water below $US100,000 with big target in sight

Bitcoin treading water below $US100,000 with big target in sight

Cryptocurrencies ranging from Bitcoin to memecoins have been on a tear since the election of Donald Trump to a second term in the White House.

  • bySunil Jagtiani
The 30-year-old ‘Wall Street Girly’ making millions talking about money on TikTok

The 30-year-old ‘Wall Street Girly’ making millions talking about money on TikTok

Vivian Tu delivers candy-coated version of very serious topics to her millions of followers.

  • byJeanna Smialek
ASX treads water as Wall Street unimpressed by Nvidia results

ASX treads water as Wall Street unimpressed by Nvidia results

The Australian sharemarket finished Thursday’s session flat following a mixed day on Wall Street ahead of the much-anticipated results of the world’s most valuable company.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
Why the world’s most valuable company is set to become even more powerful
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AI

Why the world’s most valuable company is set to become even more powerful

Nvidia’s rise from obscurity to become a $5.5 trillion market-moving beast brings with it a lot of wild expectations.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
‘National calamity’:Former billionaire jailed over $55b collapse that rocked Wall Street

‘National calamity’:Former billionaire jailed over $55b collapse that rocked Wall Street

The implosion of investment firm Archegos Capital Management destroyed Bill Hwang’s fortune in days and cost Wall Street banks billions.

  • byLuc Cohen andJonathan Stempel
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ASX slips after Putin’s nuclear threat;Amcor shares fall

ASX slips after Putin’s nuclear threat;Amcor shares fall

The Australian sharemarket retreated from Tuesday’s record high after Ukraine fired American-made ballistic missiles into Russia for the first time,triggering fears of an escalation of the war.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
ASX hits a fresh record as IT and energy stocks soar

ASX hits a fresh record as IT and energy stocks soar

The Australian sharemarket had a strong session,powered by energy,IT and industrial stocks after Wall Street recovered some of its sharp losses from last week.

  • byDaniel Lo Surdo
‘Drill,baby,drill’:What if the world doesn’t need Trump’s ‘liquid gold’?
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Oil

‘Drill,baby,drill’:What if the world doesn’t need Trump’s ‘liquid gold’?

Donald Trump wants America to dominate the global oil market. But his plans to boost production come as demand for the fossil fuel has weakened.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ jailed for role in theft of bitcoin now worth billions

‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ jailed for role in theft of bitcoin now worth billions

The woman who dubbed herself the “Crocodile of Wall Street” and “Razzlekhan” in rap videos was jailed for helping her hacker husband launder cryptocurrency.

  • bySabrina Willmer
These rock-star stock picks could get markets talking next year
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Investing

These rock-star stock picks could get markets talking next year

From a travel agency battling COVID blues to a Spanish company with 100,000-odd cell towers,you never know where the next big thing might come from.

  • byElizabeth Knight