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ASX is up 0.5% near noon

Australian shares climbed alongside Wall Street, fueled by expectations of further US interest rate cuts. Miners also gained ground, buoyed by hopes for additional stimulus from China. At 11:35am, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.53 per cent higher at 8,230.90. Out of the 11 sectors, eight posted gains, with materials and financials leading the way. The

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Stocks of the Hour: Artemis Resources, Voltaic Strategic Resources, Archer Materials

To register for Friday’s webinar click here. Artemis Resources Limited (ASX:ARV) is pleased to announce ground reconnaissance at the Titan prospect in the West Pilbara region of WA continues to deliver high grade gold and silver from assays, highlighting the emergence of a broad mineralised area over the prospect. Shares are trading 15.38 per cent

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S&P 500 reaches another record high

Stocks climbed for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching record highs as technology shares surged and investors brushed aside geopolitical worries. The S&P 500 rose 0.71 per cent, closing at 5,792.04 after hitting an all-time peak, while the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.6 per cent

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Waking the Kiwi economy

Having put the NZ economy to sleep, the country’s central bank is now trying to stop it sliding further into a freeze with a 0.5% cut in the official cash rate to back up the August trim of 0.25%. The latest cut puts the official cash rate at 4.75% as the central bank’s monetary policy

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Rio takes a shot at Arcadium

A halfway split would be one way of describing the takeover price Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) will pay to take control of Arcadium (ASX:LTM). It will cost Rio US$6.7 billion (A$9.9 billion), which is more than the US$4 billion or so the company was trading it before news broke last week of Rio’s interest, but not

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Harris versus Trump – implications for investors and Australia

Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy & Chief Economist at AMP, discusses the US election. Key points:The US election has significant potential to impact markets. A Harris victory would mean more of the same, but a Trump victory could lead to uncertainty particularly around trade.Australia would be vulnerable to a rapid intensification of trade

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Newmont sells Ghana gold asset

Newmont Corporation (ASX:NEM) has made a second major asset sale in a couple of months as it continues to integrate last year’s Newcrest takeover. Unlike the first sale in September of former Newcrest assets in the shape of the Telfer mine in WA and the nearby Havieron prospect, this latest deal involves one of Newmont’s

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