Miners push ASX to record close after Fed unleashes jumbo rate cut

Miners push ASX to record close after Fed unleashes jumbo rate cut

The Australian sharemarket broke successive records on Thursday after the Federal Reserve issued a whopper 0.5 percentage point interest rate cut.

  • byBrittany Busch

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‘I want to take risks while I can’:What young investors are betting on

‘I want to take risks while I can’:What young investors are betting on

Two investment options have been surging in anticipation of lower interest rates,but each attracts very different investors.

  • byBrittany Busch
ASX closes at record high as banks and gold stocks rally

ASX closes at record high as banks and gold stocks rally

The ASX gained on Monday amid expectations of an interest rate cut from the United States Federal Reserve later this week.

  • byBrittany Busch
Mining and energy stocks boost ASX despite Big Four drag

Mining and energy stocks boost ASX despite Big Four drag

The ASX finished higher on Friday after a choppy start to trading,with investors taking a shine to higher commodity prices.

  • byBrittany Busch
ASX falls after Wall Street tech sell-off

ASX falls after Wall Street tech sell-off

The local market pared back some early losses on Monday but still closed down. Consumer discretionary and healthcare stocks were the biggest losers.

  • byBrittany Busch
ASX finishes higher as Wall Street braces for key jobs report

ASX finishes higher as Wall Street braces for key jobs report

The ASX gained on Friday despite a choppy Wall Street session overnight as wary investors awaited monthly non-farm payrolls data in the US.

  • byBrittany Busch andPenry Buckley
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Millennials,you could be $50,000 richer by retirement,says ASIC

Millennials,you could be $50,000 richer by retirement,says ASIC

The nation’s out-of-touch super funds don’t do enough to engage with young customers,the corporate regulator says.

  • byBrittany Busch
The urban fringe suburb that used to be known as ‘Tradie Town’

The urban fringe suburb that used to be known as ‘Tradie Town’

No one knows how Diamond Creek got its name but the locals have a favourite story:about a bull who met his end near the water.

  • byBrittany Busch
ASX finishes higher;Qantas jumps,Harvey Norman slides

ASX finishes higher;Qantas jumps,Harvey Norman slides

The Australian sharemarket closed higher after promising results on the final day of earnings season.

  • byBrittany Busch
ASX closes down;Mineral Resources,Wesfarmers decline

ASX closes down;Mineral Resources,Wesfarmers decline

The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday,led lower by mining and consumer discretionary stocks,after Wall Street slid amid a pullback in big technology companies.

  • byBrittany Busch
Sports fans push Kogan back into green

Sports fans push Kogan back into green

The online retailer has managed to eke out a profit in financial year 2024 and reinstated dividend as it looks to put the post-pandemic blues behind it.

  • byBrittany Busch