Pacific Perspectives
ASX to dive 1.7pc, Sohn conference stock picks ahead
Australian shares are set to drop 1.7 per cent at the open, tracking broad losses on Wall Street as the probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month fell to near a coin toss…
Markets no longer view the December rate cut as a sure bet, with Fed officials casting doubts
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/13/markets-rethink-december-rate-cut-amid-fed-doubts.html
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Goldman Sachs, AMD, Oklo, Circle Internet & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Alkermes — The biotech company dropped 9% as traders weighed phase 2 trial results for its ALKS 2680 drug, which aims to treat narcolepsy. While the company will be…
Markets are up, investors are making money but no one is happy
The broader welfare of the Shapiro family of stockbrokers and soccer nuts can be gauged by three main barometers: the gold price, Arsenal Football Club’s standing in the Premier League, and the level of the…
Why this top small-cap fund is closing to new investors
As investors continue to pile into the smaller end of the sharemarket, Ausbil’s high-flying Australian small-cap fund is closing its doors to new money so as not restrict the team’s ability to trade in some…
Here’s one area of the market where active is beating passive
As billions of dollars continue to pour into exchange-traded funds and other passive strategies, making life tough for active investors needing to beat the market, there is one cohort that’s outperforming everyone: small and mid-cap…
Dow scores first close above 48,000, buoyed by expected end of government shutdown
The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched its first record close above 48,000 on Wednesday, extending its gains from the previous session, as Wall Street looked ahead to a potential end to the record-breaking U.S. government shutdown. The…
The shutdown put jobs and inflation data on hold. Here’s when it could be back — and what it might say
Economic data releases that have lagged during the government shutdown likely will take some time to get rolling again once Congress is back in business. The reopening could happen as soon as the end of this…
Comyn says rivals replicating CBA’s strategy as competition heats up
Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn says his three biggest rivals appear to be trying to replicate the lending giant’s strategies and creating intense competition for a slice of the mortgage market. Comyn unveiled a…
ASIC accuses fallen miner AVZ Minerals of misleading investors
Australia’s corporate watchdog has accused suspended mining explorer AVZ Minerals and two directors of failing to disclose critical market information after they delayed telling investors about a threat to its flagship African lithium project. The…