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How to save money on flights as airlines raise prices
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AustralianSuper dumps dozens of stocks in ESG portfolio makeover
AustralianSuper has dumped nearly $1 billion in investments from its ESG-focused portfolio including stakes in more than 180 listed companies after cutting fossil fuels, armaments and other industries it saw as harmful. The removal of…
Trump’s latest TACO delivers reprieve for exhausted investors
After weeks of whiplash in markets where stocks and commodities have bounced around on the US President Donald Trump’s latest social media post, a temporary ceasefire in the Middle East has given exhausted traders and…
Investors hedge their bets amid relief Iran ‘doomsday’ off the table
Investors are returning to the Australian sharemarket after weeks of pain, with a ceasefire in the Middle East driving the biggest one-day jump this year but raising a new question for fund managers – is…
Fed officials still foresee rate cut this year, despite war impacts, minutes show
Federal Reserve officials at their March meeting still expected to lower interest rates this year, even with a high level of uncertainty from the Iran war and tariffs, according to minutes released Wednesday. Most of…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Arm Holdings, Broadcom, UnitedHealth & more
Here are the stocks posting the biggest moves in midday trading. Apple — The second-largest public company in the U.S. dropped nearly 4% Tuesday, leading the S&P 500 lower, after Nikkei Asia said Apple has suffered “setbacks in…
Santos suffers delay in Alaska oil start-up but prices buoy sentiment
Santos has missed its end-of-March target for starting up its $4.5 billion Pikka project in Alaska, but the surge in oil and gas prices has taken the pressure off top management ahead of the company’s…
Aussie dollar becomes unlikely G10 powerhouse during the war
The Australian dollar has emerged as an unlikely powerhouse during the month-long conflict in the Middle East, defying expectations of a collapse as strategists tip the currency to finish the year well north of US70¢.…
ASX set for volatile week as ceasefire hopes temper escalation risk
Australian shares are set for a turbulent start to the week as investors balance optimism over a potential Iran-US ceasefire with renewed threats of military escalation from US President Donald Trump. Investors are focused on…
S&P 500 ekes out a gain Tuesday, rebounding as traders hope for last-minute Iran deal: Live updates
The S&P 500 posted a slim gain on Tuesday as traders grew hopeful that a proposal brokered by Pakistan may result in an eleventh-hour deal between the U.S. and Iran. The broad market index inched up 0.08%…