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ASX dips as Wall Street drifts; Bitcoin surges to two-year high
The Australian sharemarket remained in negative territory at midday but had largely pared back its early morning losses.Â
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Consumer and tech shares buoy ASX as energy companies dive
The Australian sharemarket stepped up on Monday on the back of technology and consumer discretionary companies, as well as a record-high for the S&P 500 index, but gains were pared back by midday by energy companies.
- by Millie Muroi
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Nvidia’s record $422 billion day sparks ASX tech rally
The Australian sharemarket trimmed some of its early morning gains but finished in the green after a surge in Nvidia’s shares triggered a rally on Wall Street and the local index.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Cathie may have lost $22 billion. But she’s still interesting
A star money manager sometimes need to be more lucky than skilled. They also need to be good storytellers.
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ASX closes flat but Fortescue, CSR, Bega jump as Qantas declines
The Australian sharemarket was largely flat but managed to finish Thursday in the green, following a mixed day of trading on Wall Street overnight.
- by Jessica Yun
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While others were keeping their distance, Ken Moelis made a risky bet on the Middle East. Now he is cashing in.
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ASX slides lower; Woolworths dives, Qantas and miners fall
The Australian sharemarket pulled back on Wednesday following a negative lead from Wall Street and big corporate leadership shake-ups.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX ends flat; LendLease plummets, A2 Milk soars
The Australian sharemarket retreated at the close of trade after almost hitting an intraday record high at lunchtime, and ended relatively flat.Â
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Lost in the chaos of Trump’s legal issues was that the merger of his social media business finally got the green light last week after more than two years of wrangling.
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Miners shine as ASX closes higher; QBE, IAG slump
The Australian sharemarket closed the week in the green, pushed up by miners and energy stocks on the back of a strong Wall Street lead and a rise in commodity prices.
- by Staff reporters