Market updates: Westpac quarterly profit hits $1.9b, AUD below 71 US cents again, ASX and Wall Street down
37m agoFri 13 Feb 2026 at 12:50amMarket snapshotASX 200: -1.24% to 8931.3Australian dollar: +0.1% to 70.83 US centsWall…
Long US Treasury yields to rise later in year; supply to postpone Fed balance sheet reduction
BENGALURU, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Long-dated U.S. Treasury yields will hold steady in the near term but rise…
White House sets lower job growth expectations; Fed grapples with same issue
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday that U.S. job gains…
Live updates: AUD touching 70 US cents, Wall Street dips on AI stocks, ACTU pushes above-inflation wages
2h agoWed 4 Feb 2026 at 8:39pmMarket snapshotASX 200 futures: +0.2%Australian dollar: -0.4% at 69.95 US centsWall Street:…
VIDEO: Tuesday finance with Alan Kohler – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
VIDEO: Tuesday finance with Alan Kohler Australian Broadcasting CorporationRate hike expectations send Australian dollar soaring AFRAUD/USD surges 3.19% in strongest…
Botswana’s diamond stockpile swells as gem price slump persists
Botswana’s diamond stockpile is nearly double its target inventory levels amid persistent low prices, leaving the country unable…
Live updates: Wall Street rallies on Taiwan chips, AUD almost to 67 US cents
44m agoThu 15 Jan 2026 at 9:36pmUpdate Market snapshot ASX 200 futures:Â +0.1%Â Australian dollar: +0.2% to 69.97 US centsWall…
Live updates: Microsoft signs AI deal with ACTU, ASX to rise after Wall Street slides
2h agoWed 14 Jan 2026 at 8:57pmMarket snapshotASX 200 futures:Â +0.1%Â Australian dollar: flat to 66.83 US centsWall Street: Dow…
Dear Abby: Is it fair of me to exclude son from my estate planning due to what he did when his grandmother died?
DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all…
Gold’s structural bull market is far from over, says Catalyst Funds CIO
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Gold will reach $5,000/oz by Q1 2026 amid broader commodities rally – UBS
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Value of Australian dollar now dependent on interest rates, commodities prices and geopolitics
The Australian dollar has been on a slow march down from a peak of 109 US cents achieved…