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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 moreKia’s Australian profits slide as Chinese brands grab market share
Profits at Korean car maker Kia’s Australian business fell by more than a third last year amid growing competition from Chinese-made vehicles and after a marketing campaign for its new Tasman ute failed to draw…
Endeavour plots pay overhaul for Hrdlicka
The board of pubs and bottle shops owner Endeavour is considering a shake-up in pay for chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka and her top executives, giving them a private-equity-style incentive package designed to align with the…
Forget the bad headlines, there’s money to be made in private funds
Something peculiar is unfolding in private markets. You can now buy a dollar’s worth of high-quality private equity businesses – portfolios compounding earnings at 8 per cent – backed by the world’s more sophisticated investors,…
From 10% chance of success to $2 trillion market cap: SpaceX’s historic IPO
Shortly before the opening of Nasdaq trading on Friday, Elon Musk stepped in front of a cheerful crowd at SpaceX’s company town in Texas. His rocket maker was about to hit the public market at a valuation of around…
Oil tanker CEO sees Hormuz ship traffic quickly increasing if U.S. and Iran reach a deal
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/iran-strait-hormuz-oil-tanker-traffic-frontline.html
High roller’s son sparked regulatory concerns after bank investment
Australia’s prudential regulator raised serious governance concerns over a start-up bank’s handling of a multimillion-dollar investment by the son of a casino high-roller. A confidential report by Grant Thornton, obtained by The Australian Financial Review, reveals…
ETF giants rush to pounce on SpaceX hype with new funds
The race is on for exchange-traded fund providers to launch products before Elon Musk’s blockbuster SpaceX IPO at the end of the week as they look to capitalise on the enormous demand from retail investors…
ASX to rise, Wall St surges on peace deal
Australian shares are set to open sharply higher, tracking a surge in New York after US President Donald Trump said in a social media post that “all parties” involved in the Middle East conflict approved…
Stock futures tick higher as Wall Street gears up for SpaceX’s historic IPO: Live updates
U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday night as traders looked ahead to SpaceX’s historic initial public offering on Friday. S&P 500 futures added 0.2%, and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.2%. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial…
Volatility surge has trader eyeing one ‘stable’ stock
With semis whipping around on every AI headline and index volatility spiking, I’m looking for a counterpoint, a stable, cash-generating business where I can sell volatility instead of buying drama. Cigna (CI) fits the bill —…