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Traders temper rate cut bets for May after RBA holds its nerve
Bond markets have started to dial back expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia will lower the cash rate as soon as May after the central bank disappointed pundits by acknowledging it had not even…
ASX to rise; MinRes to ‘strongly defend’ lawsuit; iron ore rallies
Australian shares are set to rise in line with trading in New York after more clues about the severity of US reciprocal tariffs, and how trade partners may respond, whipsawed markets. ASX futures were pointing…
Gold soars to $5000 in ‘once in 40-year gift’ for investors, fundies
The price of gold is about $5000 an ounce for the first time – and it’s not just investors in the commodity with a glint in their eyes. Money managers see fertile ground to do…
S&P 500 closes higher to start new quarter as traders await Trump’s tariff rollout: Live updates
The S&P 500 climbed on Tuesday in another volatile session as the market awaited clarity from President Donald Trump regarding his tariff policy rollout. Wall Street also faced pressure from weaker-than-expected economic data. The broad…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CoreWeave, Canada Goose, Tesla, United Airlines and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: CoreWeave — Shares of the cloud provider tumbled more than 7% in its second trading session since going public. CoreWeave, which rents out access to Nvidia…
The buy and sell cycle chewing up ASX companies and their investors
Companies deal their way into problems all the time – then they try to deal their way out. The problem is, it rarely works. They buy something questionable, sell something solid often to pay down…
These fundies outperformed this quarter thanks to gold and small caps
Investors in gold and small caps have emerged as the unlikely winners from three months of market mayhem caused by the arrival of Donald Trump at the White House, with SG Hiscock’s emerging companies fund…
RBA, ASIC say they are ‘increasingly concerned’ about ASX
The Reserve Bank of Australia says the ASX is not complying with important standards that are meant to prevent system failures in an escalation of regulatory concern about the sharemarket operator’s governance. The RBA, one…
S&P 500 closes higher Monday after briefly touching six-month low: Live updates
The S&P 500clawed back earlier losses on Monday to end the session higher, as traders nervously looked ahead to President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. The broad market index added 0.55% to close at 5,611.85. At…
5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/28/5-things-to-know-before-the-stock-market-opens-friday-march-28.html