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War concerns weigh on ASX as airlines, retail and mining stocks fall
Investors head to the exits amid fears the Iran war will drag on, clogging the flow of oil, disrupting global transport and worsening inflation.
- Staff writers
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Volatility the new normal for investors – and not just because of AI concerns
Record sharemarket highs weren’t the focus for investors when earnings season ended; it was the massive volatility hidden beneath the market’s overall gains.
- Colin Kruger
‘Volatility is normal. Price collapse is not’: Gold’s record run and sharp fall
Crypto, central banks, retirees, high-vis and city workers are buying into gold boom as the yellow metal reshapes the ASX.
- Simon Johanson
- Opinion
- AI
The critical question hanging over the $7.3 trillion AI bonanza
As spending on artificial intelligence surges, the history of massive technology booms suggests it’s often a rocky path for investors.
- Clancy Yeates
Simple ways to build good money habits
If you want to be more consistent with your money this year, try to nail down how you’ll go about it before setting a goal of how much you want to save or invest.
- Dominic Powell
- Opinion
- Australian economy
Australians have become less competitive – and we’re paying the price
Tall poppy syndrome and our isolation from the rest of the world might be dampening our growth. It’s time to find our competitive streak.
- Millie Muroi
- Opinion
- Opinion
Team TACO cashes in as Trump folds again
Smart investors saw the bluff and called it, benefiting from yet another threat the president has made and not followed through on.
- Elizabeth Knight
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Wall Street CEOs staying silent on Trump is no longer an option
Business leaders – for their own good, for the good of the world, and for the sake of their legacies – have been silent on Trump long enough. If they wait any longer, it may be too late.
- Gautam Mukunda
- Opinion
- Opinion
Australia’s big but unloved companies will test investors’ mettle
For the super fund giants and major overseas investors that load up on only the biggest ASX companies, it’s likely to be slim pickings among the blue chips.
- Elizabeth Knight
Energy, consumer firms lift ASX after Wall Street hits record
The Australian sharemarket has opened the week higher following a positive lead from the US.
- Millie Muroi