Today
Dow Jones, S&P 500 edge higher
US equities ended the week with a modest advance, though the megacap techs were mixed and the Nasdaq edged down.
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- Timothy Moore
Yesterday
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- Earnings season
Life360 reheats plans to target US investors with Nasdaq listing
The ASX-listed, San Francisco-based family-tracking app does not expect to raise more than $US100 million. It had considered a similar move in 2021.
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- Tess Bennett
Rio investors’ fear; Tesla slashes Oz jobs; Perpetual’s bigger story
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
ASX to rise as Wall Street extends rally
Australian shares were set to edge higher as US equities lifted, helped in part by solid demand for the sale of 30-year government bonds.
- Timothy Moore
This Month
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What we learnt as CEOs meet capital markets kings, queens
It’s been three days of watching CEOs pitch to fund managers and hearing their off-record feedback at Macquarie’s annual conference. Both sides are more upbeat.
- Anthony Macdonald
Why Rio Tinto is worth more than its $130 price tag
Maple-Brown Abbott’s Emma Pringle is betting the iron ore giant’s share price has more room to run. She’s also bullish on Healius despite a shaky 12 months.
- Joanne Tran
CBA profit falls; Accenture’s $40m pay risk; Best private dining rooms
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Stock rally ‘too good to be true’, warn CIOs
Investment chiefs say the market looks too expensive given the uncertain economic backdrop and that there’s good reason to be cautious for the rest of this year.
- Joanne Tran
ASX to slip, S&P 500 finishes little changed
Australian shares are set to open lower. Iron ore slid. The S&P 500 traded in a narrow range. Sweden cuts rate; BoE expected to hold.
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- Timothy Moore
Macquarie’s Tim Joyce puts annual conference to good use
There’s nothing like the annual Macquarie Australia conference to drive home the synergies available to the full-service investment bank.
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- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How 138-year-old Perpetual came unstuck
It is a sad day for Australian funds management. The Perpetual equities team, which stood up to Woolworths, Crown, Brambles, Ramsay and IAG will have to find a new name.
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- Anthony Macdonald
Companies tap offshore money as IPO drought deepens
A dire environment for capital raising is seeing a rise in dual listing activity between Canada and Australia as companies look to raise more money overseas.
- Joshua Peach
Perpetual CEO to retire; Druckenmiller’s big wins; New iPads analysed
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
ASX to rise, Wall Street rally loses momentum
Australian shares are set to edge higher, the S&P 500 extend ever so slightly its rally into a fourth day. Commodities were modestly lower.
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- Timothy Moore
Cettire founder makes rare appearance to talk up retailer’s growth
The luxury goods marketplace has been under considerable investor pressure with questions over some of the company’s duty and tax payment practices.
- Carrie LaFrenz
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The chart that gives Goldman confidence M&A is on the up
Be wary of bankers talking deal pipelines. But what you can rely on them for is a good chart. Goldman Sachs’ M&A boss Marissa Freund didn’t disappoint.
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- Anthony Macdonald
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The four key themes dominating Macquarie’s talkfest
Macquarie chief Shemara Wikramanayake is the perfect person to open the biggest investor conference of the year with the last of her issues a sleeper for a lot of us in Australia.
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- Anthony Macdonald
ANZ reveals $2b buyback; Macquarie bets on AI; Bonza backers’ plot
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- Opinion
- Investing
The investment shift that could undermine your wealth plan
Whether to invest for income or growth is not the right question to ask for those in or moving to retirement.
- Tim Mackay
ASX to rise, Wall St extends rally into third session
Australian shares are poised to gain, bolstered by the S&P 500’s advance as investors reset their bets on US rate cuts.
- Timothy Moore