Stocks slid Friday after yet another hot inflation report stoked fears that Federal Reserve rate cuts may not arrive until later than anticipated this year. The producer price index for January, a measure of wholesale inflation, increased 0.3%. Economists polled by Dow Jones had anticipated a gain of 0.1%. Excluding food and energy, core PPI […]
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Small weekly gains were seen in oil prices last week, despite challenges such as a firmer US dollar, higher US bond yields, and a significant increase in weekly US inventories (up 12 million barrels). However, uncertainties loom regarding the sustainability of these gains, as concerns about US inflation and the prospect of prolonged higher interest
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The second and biggest week of the Australian December half and full-year earnings reporting season will be dominated by major resource companies, both domestically and offshore. The world’s biggest miners—BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale, Glencore, and Fortescue—will be the major reporters this week, with other companies also releasing their figures in Australia. Nearly 80 companies in
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US markets will be closed on Monday for the Presidents Day holiday, but after that, investors face a big test with the quarterly earnings from AI figurehead Nvidia and retail giant Walmart dominating the dying days of the December reporting season. Besides Walmart and Nvidia, department store retailers Dillard’s and Macy’s are also due to
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On the agenda this week: more earnings, especially from AI giant Nvidia, from around the world; wages data in Australia; continuing worries about inflation and central bank interest rate policies; and the final estimate for German 4th quarter and 2023 economic growth. Globally, it’s the release of early data from monthly surveys of economic activity
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Joe David, Managing Director, Elementos (ASX:ELT) is an exploration and development company focused on advancing mineral projects, notably the Cleveland Tin-Copper-Tungsten Project in Tasmania, aiming to become a leading global tin producer.
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Philip Daffas, CEO & Managing Director, PainChek (ASX:PCK) develops mobile medical applications intended to provide pain assessment for people who cannot communicate with their carers.
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Mike Arnold, Group Managing Director, Stealth Group Holdings (ASX:SGI) is one of Australia’s largest industrial distribution groups, combining company owned and independent retailer assets, providing more than 1 million products, supplies, parts, and accessories to business, trade, and retail customers.
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Marc Voigt, Executive Director & CEO, Immutep (ASX:IMM) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company at the forefront of developing novel LAG-3 immunotherapy for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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In October last year, China announced new export permit requirements for certain graphite products, citing national security concerns and aiming to bolster its control over critical mineral supply amid challenges to its manufacturing dominance. China is utilising its dominant position in the global critical minerals and raw materials supply chain to address the expanded economic
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