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Elon Musk is desperate to walk away from his $61b Twitter debacle
Elon Musk’s Twitter bid has been a value-destroying saga that would be one of the worst-timed deals in history if it goes ahead. But there are two big problems he faces if he wants to ditch the bid.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Opinion
How to navigate the sharemarket when interest rates are rising
We have moved from a sharemarket where buying the dips and being supported by central banks was a winning strategy, to one where selling into rallies is the most prudent way to keep your head above water.
- by Michael Gable
The Wrap: Mining, tech stocks drive ASX 200 higher
The Australian sharemarket has bucked volatile conditions to post gains for the third week in a row.
- by Colin Kruger
New ASX chief says long-running tech project remains ‘a top priority’
Helen Lofthouse hopes the ambitious overhaul of its trading services technology will keep encouraging tech companies to list on the exchange.
- by Clancy Yeates
The Wrap: ASX lifts despite lithium rout, Origin energy chaos
Origin Energy’s coal supply chaos became a sideshow as Australia’s high-flying lithium stocks plunged after Goldman Sachs called an end to its bull market.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Opinion
Investors who believe the worst is over may be deluded
The investors who dived back in to sharemarkets to drive a big rally last week are either very brave or quite foolish.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Wrap: Grocery giants and banks lift ASX
The ASX 200 lost some of its early gains but still managed to close higher, with the big four banks and our supermarket duopoly - Woolworths and Coles - driving the gains.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Interest rates
Walking dead: The zombies may finally be killed off
Since the 2008 financial crisis, low interest rates have provided a lifeline for companies that might otherwise not have survived. But the tide is going out for these “zombie” companies.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Investing
Billions wiped off ASX after Wall Street carnage
The Australian sharemarket made up some ground but couldn’t hold on to its four-day winning streak, with almost every sector closing in the red.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Wall Street
Nightmare on Wall Street as retailers confirm investors’ fears
The US sharemarket has tanked again on fears of stagflation and recession. The latest carnage came after America’s biggest retailers revealed plunging profits.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Wrap: Miners, energy stocks and banks lift ASX despite Wall St wobbles
The ASX 200’s three pillars fired up to help the sharemarket post its third positive session in a row, despite the RBA’s notes flagging a possible 0.4 per cent rate rise.
- by Colin Kruger