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ASX falls for fourth-straight day as miners, consumer stocks weigh
The Australian sharemarket continued to slide on Friday following a weaker lead from Wall Street where the threat of higher interest rates weighed the index.
- by Millie Muroi
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A Wall Street billionaire went hunting for maths geniuses. There were 69,000 applicants
It’s all part of a roughly 11-week program to prepare them for the often secretive world of trading and market-making, earning about $30,000 a month.
- by Lulu Yilun Chen
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World markets
Miners, energy companies weigh down ASX as BHP goes ex-dividend
The Australian sharemarket dropped on Thursday, with all sectors in the red, after Wall Street closed lower.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Currencies
The US dollar has become a big problem for the world
The surging US dollar is setting off alarm bells as it smashes the Australian dollar and other major currencies.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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World markets
ASX dips despite energy rally; $A slumps
The Australian sharemarket dropped on Wednesday, dragged down by financial and IT companies, as all sectors except energy traded in the red.
- by Millie Muroi
ASIC warns sellers of ‘financial heroin’ over their mass marketing
The corporate watchdog has told sellers of high-risk financial betting products to clean up their act.
- by Sarah Danckert
ASX recovers losses after RBA rate reprieve; Qantas sheds early gains
The Australian sharemarket ended almost flat on Tuesday following Qantas CEO Alan Joyce’s early departure and the RBA’s decision to keep rates on hold.
- by Millie Muroi
ASX lifts on lithium fever and energy stocks
The Australian sharemarket has started the week on a high on the back of buoyant mining and energy stocks after receiving more good news from the US.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Lithium
Lithium bulls burned as big bets fail to deliver
The year has been costly for big-time punters on lithium, with share prices of some ASX-listed lithium stocks falling by more than 50 per cent.
- by William Bennett
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World markets
ASX slides to kick off September; Fortescue dives
The Australian sharemarket started the month in the red weighed down by healthcare companies, utilities and another senior executive walk out at Fortescue.
- by Millie Muroi
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World markets
ASX edges higher as banks, tech stocks gain
The Australian sharemarket closed slightly higher on Thursday as technology and communications services stocks climbed.
- by Millie Muroi