Pacific Perspectives
Seven dilemmas after a year of investing dangerously
The markets have a way of hunting out hubris and dismantling it, pushing pain points to the limit. This month, that is precisely what they have done. At the end of last year, it was…
ASX to surge as investors pile back into battered Wall Street stocks
Investors are expected to pile back into the Australian sharemarket on Monday following the strongest rally on Wall Street since the US presidential election as traders stepped back into battered stocks. Futures trading on Friday…
S&P 500 closes in correction territory Thursday as stocks tumble again on Trump tariff threats: Live updates
Stocks fell on Thursday, with equities unable to shake a three-week market rout under the weight of new tariff threats from President Donald Trump. The S&P 500 dropped 1.39% to settle at 5,521.52. The index ended the…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intel, Tesla, Dollar General, Adobe, UiPath and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker dropped more than 4%, marking the latest in a volatile string of sessions. Tesla jumped over the last two sessions after…
Sticky inflation data is a reminder of market’s stagflationary fear
What if President Donald Trump’s trade war and spending cuts send the US economy into a slowdown, but the Federal Reserve has to keep sitting on its hands? Investors got a reminder of the potential…
Australia’s top deal blocker strikes again, target’s shares drop 25pc
In case a market correction and nervous directors are not enough to stall merger and acquisition activity, Australia’s number one deal cruncher is back. Gina Cass-Gottlieb’s Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blindsided ports giant…
ASX to slip, Myer in executive clean out; gold at fresh record
Australian shares are poised to open modestly lower as Wall Street extended its sell-off, with the S&P 500 now in a correction amid escalating uncertainty about the direction and impact of US tariffs. ASX 200…
S&P 500 closes in correction territory Thursday as stocks tumble again on Trump tariff threats: Live updates
Stocks fell on Thursday, with equities unable to shake a three-week market rout under the weight of new tariff threats from President Donald Trump. The S&P 500 dropped 1.39% to settle at 5,521.52. The index ended the…
Europe markets close higher despite U.S.-EU tariff escalation as Ukraine peace hopes buoy sentiment
European markets saw broad gains on Wednesday, even after the European Union announced retaliatory tariffs on a swathe of U.S. imports and President Donald Trump suggested further counter-measures would follow. The regional Stoxx 600 index…
Forrest family powerbroker had alleged role in big Fortescue decisions
Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s private investment chief was deeply involved in decisions made by Fortescue as the ASX-listed mining giant considered deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to evidence provided to a court.…