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Vance says Fed should lower interest rates: ‘Would be nice to have some help’
4 Sep 2026
The Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make homes more affordable, Vice President JD Vance said Thursday, adding to the pressure President Donald Trump has placed on the central bank to cut borrowing costs. The remarks came days after Trump’s handpicked Fed…
Read moreThe one thing that caught Goldman Sachs’ notice this earnings season
4 Sep 2026
After the relentless barrage of ASX earnings announcements during the August reporting season, the one thing that stood out the most for Goldman Sachs was the number of companies that rallied on better-than-expected results only…
Read moreTreasury’s DIY plan for CGT flayed; could cost investors more
Investors and small businesses wanting to avoid paying thousands of dollars to have their assets valued for the new capital gains tax regime face a complex nine-step valuation formula to do it themselves, but would…
Mayne Pharma investors push for break-up after blocked takeover bid
Mayne Pharma investors are calling for the sale of its women’s health and dermatology businesses in the US, after the federal government’s decision to block a takeover of the Adelaide-based company last year left them…
ASX set to edge lower
Australian shares are set to slip at the open, reflecting a pause in the S&P 500’s rally after a US Federal Reserve official said incremental increases in interest rates would help keep inflation in check.…
Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ is doing something unusual as stocks hit record highs
Tuesday’s rally was so intense that it’s shaking up some of the usual assumptions around volatility pricing. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) – sometimes referred to as the stock market’s “fear gauge” – rose a full point…
SpaceX is down nearly 40% ahead of Tuesday’s earnings—how to decide to buy stock dips, according to pros
If you’re a long-term investor, someone smart has probably told you to “buy the dip.” And in many cases, they’re right. Historically, the stock market has trended upward and has reached new highs after every broad-based decline…
Kevin Warsh’s invisible man routine has bond markets all at sea
The Federal Reserve chairman has all but abandoned forward guidance, leaving traders confused and questioning whether he’s an idiot or genius. It was, according to economists at JPMorgan, the single most troubling presentation by a…
Investors brace for wild earnings swings by hiding in tech and defence
Fund managers are bracing for the wildest earnings season yet for the ASX, avoiding retail and housing sectors but doubling down on technology, defence and energy stocks as algorithmic trading wreaks havoc on the market.…
ASX to rise, S&P 500 resets record high
Australian shares are set to open higher, catching a wave that lifted both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones to record highs on hopes that a US-Iran deal on fully opening the Strait of Hormuz…
The stock market soars. 5 reasons behind the big surge Tuesday
Wall Street sent stocks soaring to records on Tuesday as a multitude of factors combined to form a broad rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged more than 900 points for its best day in nearly two months. The S&P…
Amazon tops $3 trillion market cap as stock continues post-earnings surge
Shares of Amazon hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week. Monday’s new record is the best day for Amazon…