Oil rose in the wake of more tensions in the Middle East and the surprise incursion by Ukrainian forces into parts of southern Russia, near the city of Kursk (scene of a major tank battle in the Second World War). And in Asia, thermal coal prices jumped as China’s huge heat wave continued across much […]
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Gold regained most of the losses incurred late last week and on Monday by Friday’s close, but the Comex front month was still down 0.6%. Gold traded higher on Friday afternoon, rising for the third straight day as the US dollar eased. Comex gold for December delivery was last seen up 0.3% at US$2,470.60 per
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In the 1980s, the Australian wine industry faced such severe challenges that the Calabria family of winemakers had to halt their primary operations and focus on washing bottles for larger producers to stay afloat. Today, with global consumers shifting away from the lower-priced “commercial” brands that once propelled Australia to wine industry prominence, the situation
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Rising U.S. economic nationalism is poised to disrupt global trade, regardless of who wins the White House in November, with shipowners particularly alarmed at the prospect of Donald Trump’s protectionism returning “on steroids,” according to the head of a major industry group. “The world order hasn’t faced such a threat since before World War II,”
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More cackling this week from the henny-pennies about the health of the US economy, with the focus shifting to the consumer price inflation report for July. But there will also be other big decisions: a probable rate cut in New Zealand on Wednesday, wages data for Australia and the July jobs report, as well as
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More than 15% of the ASX 200 – some 32 companies – will report their June 30 performances this week. By Friday, we will have a very good idea of how the reporting season will end up. Annual results from leading consumer electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi later today (Monday) will give us a good indication
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Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses developments in investment markets over the past week, economic activity trackers, major global economic events and Australian economic events. Investment markets and key developments over the past week Following a bad start to the week on worries about a US recession made
Dr David Stamler – CEO – Alterity Therapeutics (ASX:ATH) is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating an alternate future for people living with neurodegenerative diseases.
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Kathryn Cutler – CEO – Killi Resources (ASX:KLI) is a gold and copper exploration company with Australian based projects in WA & QLD – committed to the next new mineral discovery.
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Brent Barnes – CEO & Managing Director – LBT Innovations (ASX:LBT) provides intelligent automation solutions to microbiology laboratories.
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