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ASX finishes in green after seesaw session; Domino’s up, Block down
The Australian sharemarket seesawed on Friday after Wall Street’s red-hot rally for the year cooled a bit more.
- by Jessica Yun
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‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ pleads guilty in billion-dollar Bitcoin hack case
A hacker and his social-media rapper wife pleaded guilty to a money-laundering conspiracy tied to the theft of billions of dollars of Bitcoin.
- by Sabrina Willmer
The Wolf of Wall Street Lamborghini is up for grabs
The rare car features prominently in the infamous Quaaludes scene, wherein a heavily inebriated Leonardo DiCaprio, playing financier Jordan Belfort, struggles to drive home.
- by Hannah Elliott
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Derivatives
The ‘financial heroin’ product that ASIC is trying to bust
Having a win represents a massive high. But if punters lose, withdrawal is financially painful.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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ASX extends losses after Wall Street’s worst day since April
The local sharemarket slipped for a second day after Wall Street tumbled to its worst drop in months as its rally lost momentum.
- by Millie Muroi
Wallabies sponsor hit with ASIC action over its financial betting products
The corporate watchdog says 20,000 Australian customers of eToro lost money trading products known as contracts for difference.
- by Sarah Danckert
Opinion
World markets
The $2.8 trillion question: America is hunting for cash, but there’s a bit of a problem
The US is going to put trillions worth of new debt up for sale before the end of the year as it tries to rebuild its cash reserves. There is an issue, however.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The top five shares Boomers and Millennials are buying
These investors have million-dollar-plus portfolios, but are buying very different shares.
- by Millie Muroi
‘Risk-free’ asset takes a hit as US downgrade dents confidence
While some experts have dismissed Fitch Ratings’ move to downgrade US Treasury bonds, others argue it would make investors more nervous at a time of economic uncertainty.
- by Clancy Yeates
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World markets
ASX ends lower, following losses on Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket slid lower on Wednesday, as utilities and a negative lead from Wall Street weighed on the index.
- by Millie Muroi
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World markets
RBA interest rate pause lifts ASX as miners and tech stocks rise
The Australian sharemarket lifted all sectors into the green after the Reserve Bank held interest rates at its August meeting.
- by Millie Muroi