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Wall Street edged into the green in early afternoon trade.

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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Ten Cap fund manager Jun Bei Liu, says a massive rotation from Aussie software stocks to miners and banks have contributed to the unprecedented earnings season volatility.

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
ABC Bullion’s Jordan Eliseo believes gold’s bull market is still on very solid legs and has some way to go.

‘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
Spending on data centres is exploding thanks to 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
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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
Australia has slipped down the ranks of the most economically competitive countries.

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
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Donald Trump’s approach to the international game of diplomatic poker is hardly subtle. Smart investors have called his bluff.

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
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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
Who wins the performance race among the big four banks?

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
Futures are pointing to a rise in the ASX today, after Wall Street hit record highs.

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