May 27, 2024

The European Central Bank has given its strongest sign yet that it will cut interest rates next week. In an interview with the Financial Times, ECB chief economist Philip Lane said, “Barring major surprises, at this point in time, there is enough in what we see to remove the top level of restriction” in the […]

EU markets traded higher on a quiet news day as the US & UK markets were closed for public holidays. The broader European Stoxx 600 closed 0.32 per cent. Germany’s Dax and France’s CAC finished the day around 0.4 per cent higher. Italy’s FTSE MIB and Spain’s Ibex 35 were up around 0.7 per cent.

Australia’s stock market rebounded on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index closing 0.8% higher at 7788.3 points, primarily driven by gains in the rate-sensitive property sector, which surged by 1.8%. This recovery follows a 1.1% decline on Friday, prompted by concerns over US interest rates after strong economic data suggested a potential need for prolonged

Måns Carlsson, OAM, Head of ESG at Ausbil Investment Management, provides an update on the Australian ESG landscape. Manny Anton: I’m Manny Anton from the Finance News Network, and with us today is Måns Carlsson, OAM, who leads Ausbil’s ESG team, taking an active approach to engaging Australia’s listed companies on environment, social and governance

Paul Sanger: I am Paul Sanger for the Finance News Network, and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett, an Australian native, is a globally renowned entrepreneur, investor, and technology leader. He serves as a founding partner of Playground Global, a venture capital fund, managing 1.8 billion in deep, rich

Paul Sanger: I’m Paul Sanger for the Finance News Network, and today I have the pleasure of speaking with Jonathan Belz. Jonathan is the founder of one of Australia’s premier alternative asset investor communities, catering to Australian and Asian family offices and ultra-high net worth investors. He has built businesses from inception to become a

DY6 Metals (ASX:DY6) has conducted an additional 7,000m of drilling at the Tundulu Project in Southern Malawi. Results confirm Tundulu’s potential as a significant REE project enriched in REE mineralised carbonatites. Shares are trading 215.79 per cent higher at 12 cents. Armada Metals (ASX:AMM) has signed a binding agreement acquire 100% of the issued capital

The Australian sharemarket rebounded from last week’s sell-off, with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 0.7% at 7,781.50 by 11:35am, driven by a recovery in the property sector following concerns about US interest rates. Last week’s decline was triggered by strong US economic data, raising worries about prolonged high interest rates, but Wall Street recovered losses as

The old Elura mine, now named Endeavour, a silver, lead, and zinc mine in central western NSW, is about to receive a new lease on life. Nearby, the Cobar copper mine might soon exploit recently discovered silver, lead, and zinc mineralization. This follows the revelation of a seemingly complex shareholding and associated water purchase deal

Equity analysts Stella McMullen and Katerina Diamant from Ausbil Investment Management discuss the best and worst sectors from last reporting season. Paul Sanger: Hello. I’m Paul Sanger from the Finance News Network, and today we’re joined by Ausbil equity analysts Stella McMullen and Katerina Diamant. Stella specialises in covering the consumer staples, retailing, gaming, commercial