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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 chair won’t be rushed on finding new CEO, despite huge task ahead
ASX chairman David Clarke says the sharemarket operator’s board won’t be rushed in its efforts to appoint a new chief executive to tackle its regulatory and technology issues, as some investors urge the board to…
Dow snaps three-day win streak as excitement over strong jobs report fizzles out: Live updates
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Wednesday and snapped a three-day win streak after the better-than-expected January jobs report failed to spark a sustainable advance. The blue-chip index lost 66.74 points, or 0.13%, and closed at 50,121.40. The S&P…
Ford reports worst quarterly earnings miss in four years, guides for better 2026
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/10/ford-motor-f-earnings-q4-2025.html
ASX to rise; AGL beats forecasts, sells telco unit
The Australian sharemarket is poised to open higher, though a potential extended slump in CSL could dent the opening advance. ASX Ltd and Commonwealth Bank are also in focus. CSL shares plunged 5 per cent late in Tuesday’s session…
AFR interim profit season calendar and results 2026
Here, The Australian Financial Review has compiled the dates for companies reporting in this year’s interim earnings season. This list will be updated daily with links to major company results from our specialist reporting teams across financial…
CSL announcement dragged down market, leaving investors furious
CSL shares slumped, dragging down the market, after the healthcare giant mis-timed the announcement of its chief executive’s departure, leaving investors furious. At 4.05pm, just minutes before the closing bell, CSL said chief executive Paul…
Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund build-out
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/09/alphabet-highlights-new-ai-related-risks-in-tapping-debt-market.html
Market rotation: Investors are selling 21st century ‘innovators’ to buy 19th century businesses
Whether it’s truly better to be lucky than good, it’s undeniably best to be both whenever possible. The S&P 500′s bumpy path to a 1.3% gain in the year’s first five weeks surely shows impressive resilience among…
RBA issues dire warning on economic growth
The Reserve Bank of Australia has forecast the worst medium-term economic growth ever, which economists warn will erode Australians’ living standards and put more pressure on the federal government’s deteriorating budget. The latest central bank…
Investors are ditching the ASX for Asia’s tech giants
Global investors are turning their backs on the Australian sharemarket in favour of North Asia, lured by the artificial intelligence revolution and an ongoing shake-up in corporate governance that has catapulted the region’s equity markets…