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Markets
The Short Squeeze: Will the rush for gold continue?
Listen in as this week's episode delves into what the upcoming US reporting season might offer up and examines what is driving gold and iron ore prices higher.
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Opinion
Wall Street
Real economy faces its moment of truth as Wall Street parties on
Three big US banks and a Federal Reserve Board governor have painted a gloomy and uncertain outlook for the US economy even as Wall Street continues to price in a "V-shaped" recovery.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Opinion
Bonds
Equity bulls believe everything is fine. The bond markets know better.
Wall Street is being held aloft by a handful of tech giants, but debt markets are flashing red alert - and being three times bigger than sharemarkets, they matter far more.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
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Markets Live
ASX up 1.7% for the day as financials join $31b rally
Australian shares are well ahead on Wednesday as the mining giants gorge on higher iron ore prices and tech soars. The Aussie is also at near four-week highs.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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8@eight
8@eight: ASX to open higher after cyclical surge on Wall Street
What happened overnight and what is ahead for the Australian sharemarket.
- by Kyle Rodda
Regulation
ASIC kept out of the loop on litigation funder regulation
The corporate watchdog says it was only informed it would be policing class action funders the day before the new policy was announced.
- by Sarah Danckert, Tammy Mills and Nick Bonyhady
Opinion
Oil
The oil cartel confronts the pandemic dilemma
An OPEC+ committee meets on Wednesday to decide whether to maintain or reduce the big cuts to production the cartel has made in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Markets Live
As it happened: Tech stocks lead ASX decline amid lockdown uncertainty
The Australian sharemarket started in the red and pretty well stayed there all of Tuesday's trade, closing down 0.6% at 5941.1
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
Sponsored
8@eight
8@eight: ASX to open lower after Wall Street falls on lockdown fears
What happened overnight and what is ahead for the Australian sharemarket.
- by Kyle Rodda
Wall Street
Wall Street rally fizzles out for tech heavyweights
The US sharemarket ended trading lower overnight, pulled down by Amazon, Microsoft and other big-name leaders of its recent rally, as investors are bracing for an ugly earnings season.
- by Noel Randewich
Opinion
Investing
Tech rally is not all froth and bubble as COVID turns risk on its head
It's counterintuitive but old world companies have become riskier during COVID than the tech disrupters and investors have cottoned on.
- by Elizabeth Knight