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June 3, 2024

Chinese group ordered to cut stake in Australian rare earth miner

The Chinese group Yuxiao Fund, along with four associates having ties to major Chinese conglomerates, will be compelled to reduce their shareholdings in Northern Minerals, a strategic rare earths miner, as the federal government deemed the acquisition contrary to “our national interest.” Northern Minerals is developing the Browns Range heavy rare earths project in the […]

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ASX rises 0.82% at near noon as it recovers from recent sell-offs

The Australian sharemarket has risen in June, continuing its recovery from recent sell-offs, with a 0.82 per cent rise at 11:30am following modest gains on Wall Street. This follows a 1 per cent jump on Friday, driven by traders unwinding earlier sell-offs prompted by concerns over inflation and potential Reserve Bank interest rate hikes. The

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Mastering Crypto Volatility: An interview with Digital Asset Funds Management

Chris Gosselin: Welcome. My name’s Chris Gosselin from Australian Fund Monitors. Today, I’m talking to Dan Nicolaides from Digital Asset Funds Management, a crypto fund. Dan, welcome. Dan Nicolaides: Thanks, Chris. Chris Gosselin: Now, looking at the performance of your fund, you would say it’s anything but a typical crypto fund. We normally think of

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Mixed signals in American retail

The headlines from American retailing for the first quarter of 2024 told a very mixed picture – lots of cold, some hot, and little in between for many chains. Walmart strong; Target weak, do-it-yourself and builders’ supplies giants like Home Depot and Lowe’s Cos, weak, Ace Hardware – strong with its target being small towns

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Stay active and buy the dip in June

Investors would do well to take advantage of annual market volatility in June and buy on the dip, according to Emanuel Datt, chief investment officer of Datt Capital. “Australian markets typically dip in June as investor rationalise their portfolios by selling stocks in a capital loss position, to harvest tax losses to offset against other

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