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Gold bugs celebrated yet another record for the metal on Monday with the price rising sharply in early trading, before losing puff as US bond yields surged by the most in a month.
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Gold bugs celebrated yet another record for the metal on Monday with the price rising sharply in early trading, before losing puff as US bond yields surged by the most in a month.
Read MoreWhy do American economists, analysts and everyone else seem to think interest rates need to fall when it's clear that inflation – while a little resistant at the moment – is slowly cooling, the economy remains solid and growing, retailing sales and household spending are ticking over nicely, business investment is more than OK and the jobs market is likewise?
Read MoreThe Baltimore bridge disaster has opened a brief opportunity for Australian coal exporters to fill a big gap in Indian coal imports — especially coal needed by brick makers in the world’s most populous nation.
Read MoreRemember all those stories in January and February about how Taylor Swift could boost inflation and how the money spent on tickets and her merch would be a downer for retail sales in February?
Read MoreTrump Media's financial disclosure with its 8-K statement, revealing Truth Social's performance and investor risks.
Read MoreFor all the recent commentary about how President Xi Jinping is only interested in control (not disputed) and not the performance and growth of the Chinese economy, there is a growing level of official fear about the bleeding black hole in the economy, property.
Read MoreBenchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Henry Sanderson has warned Western nations to stay focused on critical minerals in order to challenge China’s dominance.
Read MoreChalice Mining Managing Director Alex Dorsch says palladium is a misunderstood critical mineral.
Read MoreEmpire Energy Limited (ASX:EEG) CEO Alex Underwood discusses the implications of gas shortfalls across Australia and possible sources for new supply.
Read MoreThe closure of the US port of Baltimore after the harbour was blocked by a bridge collapse on Tuesday will cause significant disruption to American trade along the east coast and into Europe and South America.
Read MoreMayfield Group (ASX:MYG) CEO Andrew Rowe provides an overview of the company, discussing its divisions, growth strategy, pipeline of work, dividend policy and outlook.
Read MoreDr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses lasting impacts from COVID.
Read MoreImmutep Limited (ASX:IMM) CEO and Executive Director Marc Voigt provides an update on the company's pipeline of clinical trials, focusing on results in head and neck cancer, lung cancer and breast cancer.
Read More25 March 2024 – Altech Batteries Limited (ASX:ATC) Managing Director Iggy Tan provides an update on the company, discussing funding pathways and the results of the DFS.
Read MoreMcGrath Real Estate's staggering share price decline from $2.10 to 60 cents, revealing a tumultuous journey in Sydney's property market.
Read MoreClean TeQ Water (ASX:CNQ) CEO Peter Voigt provides an overview of the company, discussing solutions for the global scarcity in water.
Read MoreThree per cent looks like the new normal for US interest rates after this week’s Fed meeting with its new forecasts and the updated dot plot.
Read MoreThe US Justice Department sued Apple in an antitrust case, claiming that the iPhone maker has a monopoly over the phone market that has harmed consumers, developers, and rival companies.
Read MoreThe usual one cent a share lift in Brickworks' (ASX:BKW) interim dividend tells us the statutory and underlying losses for the six months to January 31 were just all numbers and accounting moves.
Read MoreExxon Mobil says it has made a new oil and gas discovery in the prolific Stabroek block offshore Guyana which is the hottest prospect globally for the oil and gas industry.
Read MoreFund Manager Chris Pedersen discusses Tuesday's RBA update, exports and imports, Corporate Travel Management and Kogan.com.
Read MoreEast African gold miner Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) has lifted its mooted offer for OreCorp in a conditional off-market proposal revealed on Wednesday and snagged the support from two major shareholders in the target company.
Read MorePainChek Limited (ASX:PCK) CEO Philip Daffas provides an overview of the company, discussing its recent agreement with Nourish Care to expand into the UK market.
Read MoreDotz Nano Limited (ASX:DTZ) CEO Sharon Malka discusses development of Dotz Earth, a new-generation sorbent technology for carbon dioxide capture.
Read MoreUnlike Australia, which didn’t get a rate rise or cut on Tuesday, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has given that country what amounts to the first rate rise in 17 years.
Read MoreKerry Stokes’ Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW), hoping for an easy mop-up bid for the rest of Boral (ASX:BLD), has hit heavy going with the target company telling shareholders on Tuesday to reject the offer.
Read MoreKiwi-based sportswear retailer KMD Brands (ASX:KMD) has confirmed the weak guidance issued a month ago for a slump in sales and a big loss for the half year to the end of January.
Read MoreChina's property crackdown has started with reports on Monday night that the government has accused broken giant, Evergrande of what amounts to an US$80 billion fraud.
Read MoreDelve into the cutting-edge realm of regenerative medicine with Kilian Kelly, CEO of Cynata Therapeutics. Learn how their stem cell innovations are shaping the future of healthcare.
Read MoreOil prices experienced a notable surge in response to two significant developments: a decline in US crude stockpiles and a drone attack on a major Russian refinery.
Read MoreProperty problems persist for China, despite President Xi Jinping's efforts to resolve them.
Read MoreCopper prices reached an eight-month peak on Wednesday following an agreement among Chinese smelters, who account for half of global copper processing, to collectively reduce production.
Read MoreOil and gas tycoon Bryan Sheffield has significantly expanded his investment in the Australian gas sector, elevating his stake in the emerging gas player Empire Energy (ASX:EEG) to over 5% overnight.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, iron ore prices displayed a distinct contrast as they rose in Singapore but dipped in the crucial Chinese market of Dalian. This shift in pricing dynamics is likely to impact sentiments surrounding major exporters like BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and Mineral Resources, who play significant roles in the iron ore trade.
Read MoreThanks to the week-long Lunar New Year break, February car sales in China fell from January and were lower over the year, with sales of conventional and New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) declining.
Read MoreThe latest victim of nature's fury is Capricorn Metals' (ASX:CMM) Karlawinda gold mine, nestled in the heart of the Pilbara.
Read MoreMonday marked a significant reversal for major banks following Friday’s surge, but the real concern for the local market emerged with a nearly 7% plummet in iron ore prices across Asia. This downturn triggered further declines in the shares of industry giants BHP, Rio Tinto, and Fortescue, compounding their losses from the previous week.
Read MoreChina may have boosted iron ore imports to over 209 million tonnes for the first two months of this year. However, recent data confirms that weak demand from steel mills has led to a buildup of ore shipments at the country’s 45 ports.
Read MoreWinston Sammut, the Director Property of Euree Asset Management, gives his weekly take on the REITs sector.
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