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ASX 200 LIVE: ASX rise as energy stocks jump on oil spike. Light & Wonder to pay Aristocrat $190m over IP theft
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (623+ words) ASX gains; miners buoyed by record gold, Super Retail dives Gold explorer Unity Metals closes flat in ASX debut Lynas jumps as government boosts critical minerals focus Copper pushes towards record on supply concerns and weaker dollar US to host…...
Corporate tax reform: Report models impact of company tax rate cut and net cashflow tax
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (207+ words) Company tax trade-offs would get more bang for buck'AFR Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. While most economists and business leaders would agree our company tax system is due for reform, the question of how,…...
ASX 200 LIVE: Shares rises; AACO flags “material” earnings hit; Coronado suspends coal mine after fatality; oil prices drop.
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (401+ words) Activist investors set record number of campaigns in 2025, Barclays data shows Oil prices slip on ample supply despite political turmoil in Venezuela ASX firms as energy, miners climb Australia's biggest gold miner loses shine after guidance cut Australian dollar firm…...
RBA interest rate hikes in 2026 predicted by economists amid persistent inflation
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (134+ words) Rapid, repeated interest rate rises coming this year, economists say'AFR Inflation will remain stubbornly high over the next year, forcing the Reserve Bank of Australia to increase interest rates at least twice, according to a survey of the country's major…...
ASX 200: Stocks tipped to grind higher as Venezuela crisis takes back seat to interest rates
1+ week, 1+ day ago (211+ words) Equities to grind higher in 2026 as rate talk dominates'AFR Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Equity markets are expected to grind higher this week despite the risk to the oil price from the US capture…...
New Year’s resolutions 2026: 3 money habits to adopt and 3 to drop, according to financial advisers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (359+ words) 3 money habits to adopt in 2026 (and 3 others to dump)AFR Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Financial goals are among the most popular New Year's resolutions made, with research indicating that up to two-thirds of…...
US dollar set for worst year since 2017
1+ week, 4+ day ago (204+ words) US dollar set for worst year since 2017 with Fed drama centre stage'AFR Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. New York | The dollar is poised for its sharpest annual retreat in eight years and investors say…...
Federal Reserve policymakers divided over future interest rate cuts after December meeting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (163+ words) Fed minutes show most officials expect further rate cuts'AFR Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Washington | A record of the Federal Reserve's December meeting showed most officials see additional interest rate cuts as appropriate if…...
US economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3pc in the third quarter
2+ week, 6+ day ago (221+ words) The US economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3 per cent annual rate in the third quarter as consumer spending, exports and government spending all grew. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The US economy expanded…...
RBA board losing confidence interest rates are slowing economy
2+ week, 6+ day ago (206+ words) Minutes from the Reserve Bank's December meeting reveal board members are divided over whether financial settings are tight enough to curb persistent price growth. Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. The Reserve Bank of Australia…...