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December 6, 2024

Funding win for Iluka, but shares tumble

Iluka Resources (ASX:ILU) has announced the successful conclusion of funding discussions with the Australian Government to support its $1.8bn Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia. The refinery is designed to process both light and heavy rare earth oxides, positioning Iluka as a key player in the global rare earths market. Funding and project economics

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US jobs grow in November, bolstering expectations of Fed cut

The US economy added 227,000 nonfarm payrolls in November, surpassing expectations of 214,000 and rebounding from October’s hurricane-impacted 36,000. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the stronger-than-expected figure on Friday, alongside an unemployment rate increase to 4.2%, as anticipated. Nonfarm payrolls  The BLS releases monthly data as part of its Employment Situation Report. Nonfarm

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France & Korea, Bitcoin, Pop growth & public spending have hit living standards, RBA to hold

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 Despite another week of geopolitical noise with the fall of the French Government, a

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