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Trump turns up the heat on Warsh as Fed rate hike looms
7 Sep 2026
Ten days ahead of a meeting in which the Federal Reserve will likely consider raising interest rates, the Trump administration looks to be in a full-court press to halt the hike in its tracks. In the past week,…
Read moreBetMakers chair bought shares after Tabcorp takeover talks began
7 Sep 2026
BetMakers chairman Matt Davey increased his stake in the wagering technology developer by more than 1 million shares in the months leading up to a $267 million buyout offer, including a 750,000-share purchase a month…
Read moreASX eyes record high as 80 companies prepare to report
Australia’s sharemarket could hit a record high this week but investors are preparing for a potentially volatile Monday as the reporting season peaks with 80 companies set to release their results over the week. The…
Dow slides 600 points, S&P 500 falls for a third day as AI disruption fears rattle markets: Live updates
Stocks dropped on Thursday as investors began to worry about the negative side of the artificial intelligence buildout, which threatens to disrupt the business models of whole industries and raise unemployment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed…
The January CPI inflation report is due out Friday morning. Here’s what it’s expected to show
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/the-january-cpi-inflation-report-is-due-out-friday-morning-heres-what-its-expected-to-show.html
Investors back ANZ CEO’s strategy after solid first quarter result
When the tough-talking Nuno Matos took over as ANZ’s chief executive last year, the drastic downsizing he undertook of the bank stunned staff, investors and analysts. The former HSBC executive announced he would implement a…
RBA board appointee argued for higher interest rates
Bruce Preston, one of the nation’s top academic monetary policy economists and the new appointee to the Reserve Bank of Australia board, has in the past argued for higher interest rates. His appointment by Treasurer…
ASX’s departing boss says listings pipeline can withstand higher rates
The Australian Securities Exchange’s outgoing boss Helen Lofthouse says the pipeline for new listings is strong and expects growth to continue even as rising interest rates make for a more challenging environment. The ASX’s net…
Dow slides 600 points, S&P 500 falls for a third day as AI disruption fears rattle markets: Live updates
Stocks dropped on Thursday as investors began to worry about the negative side of the artificial intelligence buildout, which threatens to disrupt the business models of whole industries and raise unemployment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed…
Investor Einhorn said he bought Peloton again on this latest dip. Here’s what else he’s buying
Hedge fund manager David Einhorn said he bought Peloton Interactive after its latest dip, along with some other bets. The Greenlight Capital founder said investors have overreacted to Peloton’s latest earnings results, after the connected fitness company’s worse-than-expected…
AGL seeks wind project partners, sells telco arm to Aussie Broadband
GL Energy is hunting for funding partners to develop a 2 gigawatt-plus portfolio of wind farms, as it seeks to free up capital to accelerate the deployment of clean energy projects to replace coal power…
Get ready for wild markets as earnings season kicks off with a bang
t’s been a wild start to the year for ASX investors, with the market soaring one day, only to sell off the next. Many will hope it is just passing turbulence, but industry veterans warn…