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As the financial year draws to a close, the Australian sharemarket is poised to end in positive territory. The S&P/ASX 200 index has experienced an approximately 11% gain, successfully recovering from a similar decline in the previous year. However, last week saw a 2.1% dip, potentially impacting the final double-digit reading for the financial year. […]

Global stocks fell on Friday, capping their worst week since March as investors in the US and Europe fretted over the prospect of further interest rate increases and potential recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 219.28 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 33,727.43. The S&P 500 slid 0.77 per cent to 4,348.33. The Nasdaq

The fact that it’s an election year across the Tasman helps explains the New Zealand’s government decision to hold an inquiry into its Australian-dominated banking sector. It’s a fairly anodyne probe – looking at profits/margins, account switching etc. – none of the tougher issues that the Hayne Royal Commission examined in its inquiries here into

Warren Buffet continues to show the rest of the global investment community that he has “timing” when it comes to making big plays in investment (and that remains very generous). From dominant positions in Coca Cola, and American Express, to helping bail out Wall Street banks after the GFC (and ending up as the biggest

The surprise decision by the Bank of England overnight on Thursday to raise its key rate by a substantial half a per cent to a 15-year high of 5 per cent carries a significant message for Australia as the next meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) approaches on July 4. The unexpected rate

There are some significant developments taking place in relation to the potential merger between Newcrest (ASX:NCM) and Newmont, as well as the future of the Havieron gold copper prospect. However, it is important to present the information in a more positive and optimistic light.  Newcrest and Newmont are currently finalising the financial and operational details

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 Australia economic events. Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets fell over the last week with renewed concerns about central bank

Dr Matt Painter – Managing Director & CEO – Kalgoorlie Gold Mining (ASX:KAL) systematically explores targeted areas that have been neglected for decades, offering a unique investment opportunity in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.