The boosters got what they wanted from the Fed — a half a per cent rate cut straight up — and they could get another half a per cent by the end of 2024. However, this could turn out to be something the rate cut bulls didn’t want to see so quickly. This caused both […]
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Equities jumped, then sagged, as did gold, as the seismometer of economic uncertainty played it safe following the Fed’s surprise half-per-cent cut in its Federal Funds Rate. Like a dog that catches a car and then wonders what to do with it, rate-cut bulls who had confidently forecast a 50-point cut from the Fed looked
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US stocks experienced a volatile trading session overnight, ultimately closing lower despite an unexpected half-percentage-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. While the rate cut initially buoyed market sentiment, concerns about the potential for economic weakness tempered enthusiasm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 103.08 points, or 0.25 per cent, to finish the
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Being the world’s largest and fastest-growing market, it’s natural that the daily news flow from China dominates globally. However, the news that Mercedes has abandoned the Chinese EV market is significant. It was revealed on Tuesday, on a Chinese data website, that Mercedes-Benz Group had sold its remaining 10% stake in premium EV and hybrid
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Global major Barrick Gold has revealed ambitious plans to boost gold output by 30% by the end of the decade, along with a significant (if belated) increase in its copper production. From what CEO Mark Bristow told the annual Denver Gold Forum this week, Barrick expects gold-equivalent ounces to rise by nearly a third from
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Very different news has emerged from two of New Zealand’s dairy majors, Synlait (ASX:SM1) and Fonterra (ASX:FSF). Fonterra, the largest dairy group in the world, has announced its third expansion project in the past month, bringing the total investment to nearly NZ$400 million. Yesterday, Fonterra revealed plans to spend NZ$150 million on a massive new
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Companies discussed include:Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL)Premier Investments Limited (ASX:PMV)Newmont Corporation Limited (ASX:NEM)
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To register for Friday’s webinar click here. BPM Minerals (ASX:BPM) announced a high-grade gold discovery at the Claw Gold Project, WA. This includes 30m @ 1.84 g/t Gold from 25 metres including 5m @7.12 g/t Au from 35m. Titan Minerals (ASX:TTM) and Hanrine have entered into a joint venture and earn-in agreement. Hanrine will invest
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Australian shares reached a new record high before falling slightly as investors anticipated the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. At 11:45am, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.03 per cent lower at 8,138.30. The S&P 500 remained largely unchanged after setting a new intraday high, while the Dow fell slightly and the Nasdaq rose by 0.2%. On
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Venkata Gutta, CEO and Founder of MILLIBEAM, discusses the company’s mission to make millimetre-wave technology cost-effective and scalable. Paul Sanger: I’m Paul Sanger for the Finance News Network, and today, I have the pleasure of speaking with Venkata Gutta. Venkata is an entrepreneur and engineer with vast experience in the semiconductor industry. As the CEO
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