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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 moreFundstrat’s Tom Lee thinks the bitcoin rally above $100,000 is a bullish signal for stocks
Bitcoin’s rally to new heights signals even more momentum for a stock market that’s also at all-time highs, according to Fundstrat’s Tom Lee. “Bitcoin rising is, to me, breaking out of a holding pattern as a…
Michele Bullock could be the Maradona of Australian central banking
Rather than smashing jobs or going too soft, the Reserve Bank governor is weaving through the inflation challenge with a hawkish comment here, a dovish quip there and a steady interest rate. It’s 55 minutes…
Australia is now an economic ‘problem child’: McKinsey
Business investment is at recession levels as Australia’s productivity growth slumps to 30th out of 35 rich countries, according to a new McKinsey report that warns declining living standards are now a “national emergency”. Australia…
Here’s the key ASX sector UBS is targeting in 2025
The ASX 200’s strong rise has been tinged with frustration for many investors because of the banks and miners. UBS is hunting in a different sector in 2025. Talk to any fund manager focused on…
Dow drops more than 200 points, S&P 500 retreats from record as big payrolls report looms: Live updates
U.S. stocks were lower on Thursday as investors awaited Friday’s big jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 248.33 points, or 0.55%, to close at 44,765.71. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.18% to end at 19,700.26. The S&P 500 dropped…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: JetBlue, Eli Lilly, Pure Storage, Salesforce and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. JetBlue Airways — The airline said it sees a smaller decline in its full-year revenue guidance than it originally expected, according to a regulatory filing. Higher-than-anticipated bookings in…
ASX to edge up, S&P 500 and Nasdaq lift on techs
Australian shares are poised to rise. Tech shares rallied, lifting all three major US benchmarks to record closing high and masking poor breadth. The Dow closed above 45,000 for the first time. The S&P 500…
Chalmers admits business must pull Australia out of growth slump
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the private sector must ultimately pull Australia out of its worst economic slump since the 1990s recession, even as economists and business leaders blame his government for discouraging investment and prolonging…
Tech buoys ASX; HMC Capital rallies
A rally in technology shares pushed the Australian sharemarket higher at noon, tracking strong gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 notched its 56th record high this year. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index edged…
Dow posts first close above 45,000; S&P 500 reaches new record as tech shares surge: Live updates
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite scaled to record highs Wednesday, with tech shares leading the charge following strong reports from Salesforce and Marvell Technology. The broad market index gained 0.61%, closing at 6,086.49, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced…