Pacific Perspectives
Metcash calls for action on organised crime as tobacco sales plunge
Metcash chief executive Doug Jones has urged governments and law enforcement agencies to crack down on organised crime, after the grocery wholesaler reported a sharp drop in tobacco sales due to the growth in illegal…
Rob Whitfield, Christine Holman emerge on ASX inquiry panel shortlist
The corporate regulator has shortlisted Commonwealth Bank board member Rob Whitfield and AGL Energy non-executive director Christine Holman to serve as expert panel members overseeing a sweeping inquiry into the ASX’s governance and operating failures.…
ASX to rise, Oil slumps as Trump announces ceasefire
The Australian sharemarket is poised to rally in line with gains on Wall Street after Iran’s missile attacks on two US bases in the Middle East eased concerned about a more aggressive response from the…
Dollar surge could be short-lived after U.S. strike on Iran
The U.S. dollar surged in early trading on Monday, benefiting from its traditional safe-haven status after U.S. military strikes on Iran — but analysts are warning the gains may be short-lived. The dollar index was…
Easy returns cause big trouble for Amazon sellers, but return rates show signs of slowing
Returns on Amazon are free and easy for shoppers, but they’re risky and expensive for the small businesses that sell a majority of the goods on the world’s biggest e-commerce site. Returns have driven some sellers to…
Chris Demasi on markets, stock picks and Montaka’s latest big bet
Chris Demasi doesn’t seem to care that two of his four biggest stock bets have been dumped by the market this year. Private equity firms KKR and Blackstone have both tumbled around 20 per cent…
Investors fret Iran attack oil price surge will upend long bull run
The price of oil will spike as markets open and could even soar beyond $US100 a barrel after the Trump administration’s intervention into a weeks-long war between Israel and Iran unsettles financial markets. While the…
ASX to fall; investors fret Iran attack will upend long bull run
The price of oil will spike as markets open and could even soar beyond $US100 a barrel after the Trump administration’s intervention in a weeks-long war between Israel and Iran unsettles financial markets. While the…
Top Wall Street analysts like these three stocks for long-term growth
The Middle East conflict and macro uncertainty are expected to keep global stock markets volatile, so it would be prudent for investors to ignore short-term noise and pick names with solid growth prospects. To this…
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. economic slowdown still in the cards, Fed says
Points At U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference, the topic of tariffs — specifically, their impact on prices — was a recurring one. “Everyone that I know is forecasting a meaningful increase in…