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Weekly Wrap: Shares fall another 2.6% for the week as conflict worsens
ASX 200 slides 2.6% this week to 8,617 as Iran-Israel conflict lifts oil above $100; NST and SYR plunge, while EOS soars on a Middle East contract.
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Weekly Wrap: AI Margin Squeeze Hits Software Peers as ASX Slips, Yet Week Ends Higher
ASX slips 1.4% as AI fears squeeze software margins; yet the week climbs 2.4% on bank strength and gold rebound.
Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 slides 2% as froth indicators deepen global pullback
ASX 200 skids 2% as Bitcoin froth indicators fade and AI concerns weigh on tech and miners; weekly loss 1.8%.
Weekly Wrap: Late pullback slams gold shares
ASX slips 0.7% as late pullback drags gold shares lower on Fed chair speculation; bullion drops ~5% amid rate-hike fears.
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Weekly Wrap: Rising rates lift AUD and gold as miners lead ASX gains
Gold hits fresh highs and miners rally as rates rise; Life360 soars on upbeat guidance, AUD hits 16-month peak, ASX 200 slips 0.5% for the week.
Weekly Wrap: Winning Streak Persists as Tech, Banks Drive Aussie Shares
ASX 200 rises 0.5% to 8,903 as tech and banks lead; miners retreat, with Capstone Copper and Catalyst Metals rallying on strong results.
Weekly Wrap: Markets edge as Rio-Glencore talks spark change in mining bid
Rio Tinto slides 6% on Glencore all-stock merger talks; BlueScope up 2% after rejecting a $30 offer. ASX 200 drifts -0.1% as deal news dominates.
Gold Set to Shine in 2026 as Banks Forecast Higher Prices and Steady Demand
Gold set for a 2026 rally: JPMorgan sees Gold averaging US$5,055/oz, Goldman expects strong central-bank buying; upside risk keeps investors watching.
ASX ends New Year modestly higher as energy offsets losses
ASX 200 closes up 0.2% as energy leads gains; uranium miners surge, DroneShield rebounds. CPI data this week could set rate expectations.
Trump Tariffs, AI Boom Rewrite 2025 Markets Worldwide
Trump’s tariff turmoil roils markets in 2025, but AI-led rally lifts global equities and the ASX ~14% from April lows.
Retirees Could Shoulder CSLR Costs as Super Tax Windfall Grows
Super taxes soar: extra $10.9b to the budget, $4.3b in 2025-26, driven by wages and 15% accumulation tax; CSLR levy reform eyed.
New super rules tax earnings for large balances, up to 40% on $10m+
Australian super rules tax earnings on large balances, up to 40% for $10m+, with unrealised gains removed; effective July 1, 2026; industry to consult in Jan.