Knife’s edge:How the US election result will change the world

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.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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ASX dips to a seven-week low as banks cop a hit

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.

  • byKayla Olaya
ASX slides as supermarkets,AGL slump;MinRes soars on $1.1b Rinehart deal

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.

ASX closes in the red as inflation data fails to buoy sentiment;Woolies slumps

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.

  • byHannah Hammoud
ASX buoyed by blockbuster Myer-Premier deal

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.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Trump Trade or America’s strong economy:What’s pushing up bond yields?
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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.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
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The mystery over the rare $1m Ferrari that Angelina Jolie was trying to sell

The mystery over the rare $1m Ferrari that Angelina Jolie was trying to sell

Auction house Christie’s was selling the 1958 Ferrari 250 GT on behalf of the Oscar-winning actress but it has been pulled after questions arose about the ownership of the vehicle.

  • byHannah Elliott
Technology stocks and big miners boost ASX

Technology stocks and big miners boost ASX

The Australian sharemarket has edged higher to start the week,buoyed by big miners and technology shares.

‘Trading on hype’:Investors bet against nuclear despite big tech interest

‘Trading on hype’:Investors bet against nuclear despite big tech interest

Hype around the energy needs of artificial intelligence and nuclear power has prompted local investors to bet against Australian uranium miners.

  • byKayla Olaya
ASX edges higher as WiseTech shares soar

ASX edges higher as WiseTech shares soar

The sharemarket has edged higher as WiseTech shares surged a day after it announced Richard White had quit as CEO but would stay with the company in a consulting role.

  • byKayla Olaya
Mac’s $18 trillion idea:The man who changed Wall Street forever

Mac’s $18 trillion idea:The man who changed Wall Street forever

John “Mac” McQuown was not a household name,but he has left an indelible legacy.

  • bySam Potter