• News

The Week Ahead: US CPI; Rolls-Royce results

Read our pick of the top stories to look out for in the week commencing 6 December, and view our key company earnings schedule.

03 Dec 2021

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Munger wishes cryptocurrencies had never been invented

Billionaire investor and vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger says the market is now “crazier than the dot-com era’.

03 Dec 2021

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US payrolls could reinforce calls for taper acceleration

In a rollercoaster week for equity markets sentiment has ebbed and flowed, as investors continue to grapple with what the new omicron variant means for markets.

03 Dec 2021

• Updates

Dow rebounds more than 600 points, led by industrial, energy and financials

The broader markets rebounded after the previous day's sell-off from omicron jitters.

02 Dec 2021

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European markets pull off their lows, after another seesaw session

After a decent session yesterday, European markets opened sharply lower today after US investors threw their collective toys out of the pram

02 Dec 2021

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Europe set to open lower after US stocks reverse gains on first US omicron case

After a strongly positive session yesterday the FTSE100 managed to put in its best one-day performance since July, closing at its best level this week,

02 Dec 2021

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ASX closes lower, Afterpay hit after Square deal delay

ASX 200 closed lower, Afterpay drops after compliance issue delays Schedule Meeting, API jumps on takeover bid from Woolworths.

02 Dec 2021

• Updates

US stocks slumped on the news of the first omicron case confirmed by CDC

The three benchmark indices gave up an early gain and closed in red as the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first omicron case in the U.S.

01 Dec 2021

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Market seesaw continues as Omicron fears fade

Markets in Europe are enjoying a decent turnaround today, starting December on a more positive note than how they finished November, as the Omicron seesaw in sentiment continues.

01 Dec 2021

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Manufacturing PMIs and ADP jobs report in focus

After an awful start it looked at one point as if European markets, and the FTSE100 would be able to recover most of their losses yesterday, before Fed chair Jay Powell upset the apple cart,

01 Dec 2021

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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

• Updates

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