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Propel Funeral Partners (ASX:PFP), the second-largest provider of death care services in Australia and New Zealand next to Invocare (ASX:IVC), has released a trading update ahead of its 2024 Annual General Meeting, which will be held later today. The company operates 198 locations, including 38 cremation facilities and nine cemeteries, with a significant presence in […]

Scentre Group (ASX:SCG), the owner and operator of 42 Westfield centres across Australia and New Zealand, provided an operational update for the year to date. The company reported 429 million customer visits as of 3 November 2024, up 2.1% from the same period in 2023, while business partner sales reached $20.2bn, marking a 2.3% increase

Shares in renewable energy companies, both in the US and Europe, fell sharply on Wednesday following Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election. Investors responded to Trump’s pledge to “end the green new scam” and roll back climate regulations established under President Joe Biden. Trump has consistently voiced opposition to climate-focused policies. Market analysts

To me, the most beautiful word in the dictionary is tariff. It’s my favourite word.— Donald J Trump Emerging markets faced a significant hit on Wednesday as the US dollar strengthened sharply following Donald Trump’s return to the White House. This resurgence of the “Trump trade” pushed US Treasury yields higher and triggered broad sell-offs

Gold prices fell sharply on Wednesday, hitting a three-week low as markets responded to Donald Trump’s victory. Spot gold is currently down 2.77% to US$2,667.86 an ounce, marking its largest one-day loss in five months. A rotation into riskier assets, like equities and cryptocurrencies, and a surging US dollar were big contributors to this drop. The US

Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses the return of Trump. Key points: The return of Donald Trump to the US presidency brings the prospect of more US tax cuts and deregulation, but also more tariff hikes and trade wars and policy uncertainty. His win was not the surprise

Markets have rallied as Donald Trump’s re-election sparks a resurgence in “Trump trades”. Investors are piling into assets expected to benefit from his pro-growth, protectionist policies.  Here are some of the immediate reactions, and some likely flow-on effects. Stocks Traders are betting that Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts will favour companies with US-centric operations.  US

Paul Sanger interviewed Damian Spring, CEO of Santana Minerals Limited (ASX:SMI), to discuss the Bendigo gold project, which has recently been designated as a fast-track project. Damian highlighted the project’s economic potential, projecting 1.1 million ounces of gold over ten years, which could generate significant export earnings and job creation in New Zealand. He mentioned

Domain Holdings Australia (ASX:DHG) provided a positive trading update during its 2024 Annual General Meeting, held today, reporting steady revenue growth driven by demand in its digital and premium listing segments. For the first quarter of FY25, Domain’s residential revenue grew by 12% year-on-year, with depth revenue rising by 15% and digital revenue up by