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Fed holds rates steady despite concerns over inflation
29 Oct 2026
The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep benchmark interest rates on hold, opting to take a patient approach in its fight against inflation despite mounting evidence that price pressures are proving more nettlesome than policymakers…
Read moreASX to lift after Fed rates call
29 Oct 2026
Australian shares are set to tick higher after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady. S&P/ASX 200 futures were up 22 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 8882 near 6am (AEDT). Fed chairman Kevin…
Read moreNvidia falls into correction territory, down more than 10% from its record close
Nvidia shares slumped on Monday, putting the AI chip darling officially in correction territory even as the rest of the Nasdaq Composite rose to a record. The chipmaker and de facto artificial intelligence trade has rallied…
What economists think about the RBA’s board shake-up
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s two newly appointed board members have had a mixed reaction from economists amid uncertainty as to how the changes will shape the future direction of interest rates. Australian National University…
‘Instant gratification’ investors drive 14pc fall in data centre float
A sell-down by so-called instant gratification investors, disappointed by initial trading in the newly launched DigiCo Infrastructure REIT, sent shares crashing in the data centre landlord for the second day in a row on Monday.…
ASX to slip, Tesla surges 6pc, bitcoin hits record $US107,000
Australian shares are poised to open lower. Tesla surged another 6 per cent and Google parent Alphabet advanced 3.5 per cent, lifting the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500. The Nasdaq closed at a record high.…
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor says bitcoin is ‘cyber Manhattan’ — a ‘good investment’ even at the top
Points Michael Saylor compared bitcoin to New York City and its economy on Monday as the cryptocurrency rose to fresh records, calling it “cyber Manhattan.” “We’ll just keep buying the top forever, every day is a good…
Amazon and the endangered future of the middle manager
Points Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s note sent this fall to employees about corporate culture drew headlines for his five-day-in-the-office mandate. But Jassy’s messaging on an increased ratio of individual contributors to managers raises a much bigger question about organizational…
Risk paid, bears stayed – market tips for 2025
From equities to cryptocurrencies, financial markets defied naysayers in 2024. But as the curtain starts to fall on the year, where to from here? As the curtain falls on 2024, one thing is clear: the…
ASX to fall, Santa rally on hold as Federal Reserve mulls Trump 2.0
Traders have slammed the brakes on the sharemarket’s Santa rally, concerned higher tariffs promised by US president-elect Donald Trump could slow the pace of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Last week, US markets slipped…
CBA, the next 10-bagger, founder woes: The best of Monday Fundie 2024
The bull market charged forward in 2024 and readers of The Australian Financial Review’s Monday Fundie column were hungry for stock tips. While much of the sharemarket’s gains this year have been powered by the ASX’s largest…
Bull market hits an early December soft patch
If the stock market’s indecisive churn in recent weeks is nothing more than some prolonged post-Thanksgiving digestion, it’s about time for the tape to prove it to ward off concerns that it’s something more serious.…