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ASX closes lower, Asia markets gaining, US futures higher

A rally in the blue-chip iron ore miners fails to fully offset the day's ASX 200 decline.

01 Dec 2021

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ASX 200 expected lower, oil drops, Citi cuts FMG

Energy stocks in focus with oil down 16% in November, capping worst month for the commodity since March 2020.

30 Nov 2021

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US stocks return to selloff mode on omicron worries, Fed's tapering speed

Wall Street sank on Tuesday as risk-off sentiment returned to markets after the one-day-rebounding after the Black Friday rout.

30 Nov 2021

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Omicron uncertainty keeps markets off balance

European markets have come under significant selling pressure today, slipping back in the wake of the tepid rebound seen on Monday, although we have recovered off the lows,

30 Nov 2021

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Europe set to open sharply lower, after Moderna CEO casts doubts on vaccine efficacy

European markets managed to post a modest rebound yesterday, as investors absorbed the debris of Friday’s big market sell off.

30 Nov 2021

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Westpac to pay $80m in compensation, admits charging the dead

Westpac has admitted to widespread failures in compliance and services following allegations by the Australian corporate regulator.

29 Nov 2021

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BT takeover speculation, and oil rebound helps boost the FTSE100

​Markets in Europe have seen a modest rebound after the bloodbath from Friday, with today’s recovery needing to be set into the context of the falls seen last week.

29 Nov 2021

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Europe set for rebound, as markets digest Omicron

The wider question with respect to Friday’s market collapse and the worst day for equity markets this year, as well as the 13% fall in oil prices, is not so much as to whether it was justified or not,

29 Nov 2021

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“Nu” shoos the FTSE100 to six-week lows

​European equity markets have undergone a collective bout of end of week hypoxia, on the back of concerns that this new more transmissible Covid -19 “Nu” variant

26 Nov 2021

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Asia markets plunge in new Covid variant concerns

After what was a fairly lacklustre session yesterday, European markets closed the day higher, despite concerns about how the new German government

26 Nov 2021

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FTSE100 edges back towards 7,300, Mitchell and Butlers toasts a return to normal

In a fairly subdued session European markets have edged modestly higher, with the absence of US markets due to Thanksgiving keeping volatility, as well as interest fairly low.

25 Nov 2021

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Fed minutes and US data suggest a faster taper is coming soon

European markets underwent another mixed session yesterday with the DAX falling to a three-week low over concerns that the new German government, under new Chancellor Olaf Scholz,

25 Nov 2021

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Do mega sales make a difference for BNPL companies?

Afterpay, Zip Co, Square and PayPal go wild for the Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales frenzy.

24 Nov 2021

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FTSE100 higher as DAX slips in new lockdown concerns

European markets have seen another mixed session with the DAX coming under pressure over concerns that the new German government, under new Chancellor Olaf Scholz,

24 Nov 2021

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US data tsunami and Fed minutes in focus

European markets underwent a sharp downward lurch yesterday, with the DAX closing lower for the fourth day in succession,

24 Nov 2021

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Rate hikes cannot save the weak Kiwi dollar

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) increased the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 0.75% today.

24 Nov 2021