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Stock futures are little changed to start September with new uncertainty about tariffs after court decision: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday night, with investors weighing the latest developments on the trade front to kick off a seasonally poor month for equities. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 41…
Top Wall Street analysts recommend these 3 stocks for long-term investors
Concerns about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble and macroeconomic uncertainties are affecting the stock market. Investors can look beyond short-term fluctuations, however, and focus on buying stocks that can deliver attractive returns over the long…
Tesla, Nvidia pace S&P 500 lower at month’s end
Tesla and Nvidia paced a tech sell-off on Friday (Saturday AEST), slightly paring a solid month of gains for all three major US equity benchmarks. For the month, the S&P 500 rose 1.9 per cent,…
More investors opt for managed accounts over super’s default
It was only a few decades ago that shareholder ownership was largely confined to wealthier individuals, institutions and some retail investors. The sharemarket was much smaller and less liquid, with many companies closely held. And…
ASX to dip after strong rally as investors brace for GDP and US data
The Australian sharemarket is set to open the week lower on Monday following a volatile profit season, which saw the index set records. Futures indicate that the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index will start 0.3 per…
Global week ahead: Welcome to September, Wall Street’s least-loved month
September in markets is a bit like a Monday morning; no one looks forward to it, and it usually lives up to its reputation. August gave investors plenty to cheer about, but history says September…
Tesla sales plunge 40% in Europe as Chinese EV rival BYD’s triple
Sales of Tesla cars in Europe plunged in July, in the company’s seventh consecutive month of declines, while Chinese rival BYD saw a monthly surge, data released on Thursday showed. New car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in…
Investors back ‘clear and tight’ 2035 emissions target range
Renewables investors and climate groups have warned Labor that setting a range for its 2035 emissions reduction target could undermine the investment certainty needed to fund the transition unless it is narrowly defined and backed…
Markets still see chance of September rate cut, defying the data
While an interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to be off the table in September after this week’s hot inflation number, the market and some economists still reckon there’s…
ASX to fall; Cettire swings to loss, Austal profit up 503pc
Australian share futures are pointing to a lower open on the final day of the latest reporting season. However, shares rallied in New York lifting the S&P 500 to a record high above 6500 after…