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MarketsPremiumASX apologises for outage, distributes $1 million in rebates

The market operator has blamed the failure of its share market settlement system near Christmas on a network issue that lay hidden for nearly 10 years.

Sean Smith

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX snaps three-day winning streak

The Aussie sharemarket has snapped a three-day winning streak as consumer-facing stocks and an “unloved” mining sector drag the index lower.

Cameron Micallef

MarketsPremiumASX offers clients rebate after another system outage

ASX’s chief executive officer says last month’s settlement system failure is a one-off and the firm has taken steps to stop it happening again.

Georgina McKay

UpdatedPremium650 jobs to go as iconic Aussie brand axed

An iconic Aussie clothing brand is closing its stores after a buyer was unable to be found for the chain, with hundreds to lose their jobs.

Cameron Micallef

MarketsPremiumAsian shares rise on China's stocks plan for insurers

China's announcement of a plan to guide funds from insurers into stocks buoyed Asian shares on Thursday.

Rae Wee and Amanda Cooper

Mergers and AcquisitionsPremiumBain Capital counter bids for Insignia Financial

The private equity giant has increased its buyout offer a second time, to $4.60 a share, but stopped short of delivering a knockout blow.

Sean Smith

MarketsAustralian shares drop as Trump rally loses steam

The ASX200 has snapped its three-day winning streak with a 0.6 per cent drop, while the Australian dollar was close to a one-month high.

Derek Rose

NEWSTruth about Aussie shoppers revealed

Record deliveries from Australia Post in the past two months have revealed some essential truths about the average Aussie shopper and what they want.

Duncan Evans

UPDATEDMining state sinks into budget black hole

Millions of Aussies are confronting a stark budget black hole, with an economic update exposing a serious $217bn breakdown in one state’s finances.

Duncan Evans

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Myer, Premier shareholders overwhelmingly back tie-up

Myer and Premier Investments investors have overwhelmingly backed the department store’s merger with Solomon Lew’s big portfolio of clothing brands in a deal designed to forge a retailing powerhouse.

Cheyanne Enciso

MarketsPremiumUS stocks hit record high as Netflix jumps on results

Tech shares have rallied after US President Donald Trump announced a private-sector AI infrastructure plan while Netflix surged on positive quarterly results.

Sinéad Carew and Johann M Cherian

MiningPremiumShorts squeezed as WA uranium duo rocket

The ASX’s two most shorted stocks have clocked up double-digit gains as a new wave of uranium optimism swells.

Adrian Rauso

MarketsPremiumTrump lifts ASX for third straight day

Australian sharemarket firmed on Wednesday, as Donald Trump helped the strong performance by Australia’s tech sector and uranium shares.

Cameron Micallef

MarketsPremiumAFIC keeps focus as Trump rattles investment markets

Tax bills on sell-downs by Australia’s biggest listed investment company trimmed the return on its $8 billion portfolio to 7.2 per cent in the December half-year.

Sean Smith

newsPremiumAustralia’s most valuable brand revealed

The brand value of Australia’s two major supermarkets has slumped considerably, leaving the door open for a new No.1.

Cameron Micallef

MarketsPremiumGlobal stocks rise on tech boost, $US near two-week low

A flurry of new policies from Donald Trump combined with robust corporate earnings has bolstered investor optimism as global stocks gained on Wednesday.

Stella Qiu and Samuel Indyk

BiotechCommentsPremiumOrthocell advances global expansion on back of strong sales

WA biotech Orthocell will accelerate plans to enter five new markets this year, buoyed by the early sales traction recorded in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore for its flagship nerve repair product.

Cheyanne Enciso

MarketsAustralian shares rise again as Trump fuels optimism

Optimism about the Trump presidency's implications for markets and the economy has driven Australian shares to further gains as the ASX200 rises 0.4 per cent.

Derek Rose

BusinessCommentsDonald Trump’s new world order for business elites

From energy policy to working from home rules, the new president is ringing the changes for America’s top end of town.

Sean Smith

MarketsPremiumWall Street advances with focus on new trade policy

US stocks have closed higher, with investors relieved that Donald Trump did not start his second term with blanket tariff increases.

Sinéad Carew and Johann M Cherian

MARKET WRAPPremiumASX jumps after volatile day of trading

The Aussie sharemarket closed up on a strong day of trading, as investors factor in the new US President and how his proposed tariffs will impact the market.

Cameron Micallef

The economyPremiumFaltering dollar ‘unlikely’ to sway RBA

Australia’s weak dollar could see inflation tick up slightly, but it is unlikely to move the RBA on its next rate cut decision, a leading economist says.

Cameron Micallef

MarketsAussie shares rally, dollar gains as Trump takes office

The ASX200 rose 0.7 per cent to finish at a six-week high, while the Aussie dollar climbed to its highest level in two weeks against the greenback.

Derek Rose

MarketsPremium$US rebounds sharply as Trump jolts global markets

Stock markets in Asia made modest gains on Tuesday after Donald Trump said he is thinking of imposing new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China.

Rae Wee and Harry Robertson