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Amazon is under attack – there may only be one solution
The stage is set for an epic series of legal battles as Amazon tries to keep its corporate empire together. But breaking itself up would be the first thing for it.
- by Matthew Lynn
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ASX edges higher ahead of key RBA rates decision
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Monday as Wall Street’s rally got back on track following more encouraging profit reports and signs of easing inflation.
- by Millie Muroi
Stocks crush ‘Year of Bond’ in biggest sentiment shift since ’99
An avalanche of demand for equities has unleashed a furious rally across the globe, making investors more optimistic about stocks relative to bonds.
- by Denitsa Tsekova
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ASX slumps as miners, real estate investment trusts weigh
The ASX lost ground on Friday even as retail trade data pointed to a higher possibility of the RBA keeping interest rates on hold next week.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX rises despite slide in mining and energy stocks
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Thursday, even as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX jumps as inflation surprise raises hopes of RBA rates rise pause
The Australian sharemarket has built on its morning gains amid news that inflation is cooling.
- by Jessica Yun
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ASX closes higher as shares in mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto rise
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5 per cent higher, helped by gains in materials and energy stocks.
- by Jessica Yun
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Investing
ASIC accuses $11 trillion investment giant Vanguard of greenwashing
The corporate regulator claims that Vanguard’s ethically conscious bond index fund may have been exposed to investments with ties to fossil fuels despite the company pledging to exclude these.
- by Emma Koehn
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World markets
ASX declines as big miners and banks retreat
Local shares lost early momentum to close 0.1 per cent lower on Monday.
- by Emma Koehn
Earnings pain on the menu as rate rises bite
Profit growth is tipped to slow and CEO commentary to be cautious as companies get ready to deliver their annual results. But experts say it’s more of a slowdown than a cliff.
- by Clancy Yeates
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World markets
Tech stocks drive ASX lower on back of Wall Street woes
The Australian sharemarket finished the week on a flat note after share price falls in major US tech stocks overnight.
- by Jessica Yun