Pacific Perspectives
S&P 500 notches fresh record, Dow adds nearly 500 points for first close above 49,000: Live updates
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reached new heights on Tuesday as investors moved past the recent U.S. attack on Venezuela. The broad market index rose 0.62%, notching a record close of 6,944.82. It also posted a new…
Nvidia partner Foxconn reports 22% revenue surge as AI buildout ramps up
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/nvidia-partner-foxconn-revenue-surge-tops-expectations.html
Rapid, repeated interest rate rises coming this year, economists say
Inflation will remain stubbornly high over the next year, forcing the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase interest rates at least twice, according to a survey of the country’s major economists, some of whom predict…
Equity investors could not be more optimistic, and it is terrifying
As the loudest voices spruik another stellar 15 per cent year for the sharemarket, it is well worth considering – and preparing for – what could go wrong. Markets start the year punch-drunk on artificial…
ASX to rise; SGH confirms tilt at BlueScope with US giant
The Australian sharemarket is to track a rally on Wall Street that was paced by the Dow Jones hitting an all time record and a jump in energy stocks after a US military strike that…
What investors are watching after Venezuela: Five signals that matter for markets
Markets are weighing whether the Venezuela episode marks a turning point in how political power is priced into assets, or whether it will become another headline shock that fades quickly from portfolios. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/what-market-signals-are-investors-watching-after-us-venezuela-strike.html
Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%
Tesla posted its fourth-quarter 2025 vehicle production and deliveries report on Friday, marking a second annual decline for Elon Musk’s automaker. Shares closed 2.59% lower on the day. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/02/tesla-tsla-q4-2025-vehicle-deliveries.html
After a busy year, here are Australia’s top private capital dealmakers
rivate capital in Australia was on a bullet train to nowhere for much of the year until new entrants swung hard and core-plus investors began calling the shots – leaving dealmakers in good spirits at…
I’ve never bought shares. How do I start investing?
Investing for the first time feels a bit like going bouldering. It looks fun, but the fear of falling on your face and breaking a bone seems reason enough to stay away. The good news…
ASX to edge up, shares to grind higher in 2026 as rate talk dominates
Equity markets are expected to grind higher this week despite the risk to the oil price from the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as investors await key pieces of economic data that could…