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US stocks struggled last week as concerns over inflation and US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans weighed on sentiment. The Dow slipped 0.2%, the S&P 500 was flat, and the Nasdaq gained 0.1%. Investors remain focused on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting this Wednesday, where a 25-basis-point rate cut is widely expected. However, analysts are […]

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has become the eighth US company to surpass a US$1 trillion market cap, driven by a 24% surge in its stock price on Friday. Shares are up 107.11% year to date. The rally followed the company’s forecast of a “massive” opportunity in artificial intelligence (AI) chip sales and its latest quarterly earnings

Brent crude climbed 1.6% on Friday, to mark a a three-week high, but the bigger picture is gloomier. Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) have generally traded within a $6 range since September, reflecting an uneasy balance between short-term supply constraints and medium-term oversupply risks. However, year to date, Brent is down 1.49% Here’s a

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) plans to invest $2.5bn at its Rincon lithium project in Argentina. The aim is to lift production capacity at Rincon to 60,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate per year. The project will combine a 3,000-tonne starter plant with a newly constructed 57,000-tonne expansion facility. The development will support a mine life of

Insignia Financial (ASX:IFL) has received an indicative, non-binding proposal from Bain Capital to acquire all its shares via a scheme of arrangement. The offer price is $4.00 per share, adjusted for any dividends paid or payable after the proposal date. Insignia is a wealth manager with roots dating back to 1846. It provides financial advice,

DigiCo REIT (ASX:DGT), a new real estate investment trust focused on data centres, has made its debut on the ASX. This was Australia’s largest initial public offering (IPO) in six years, since Viva Energy’s (ASX:VEA) 2018 listing, and the largest real-estate-related listing in over a decade. The IPO targeted $2bn in capital, but was oversubscribed,

Shaw and Partners Chief Investment Officer Martin Crabbe outlines a four-part investment strategy, focusing on growth, financial conditions, central bank policy and valuation. He notes that valuations remain high. He advises investors to adopt an active strategy, selecting individual growth-oriented stocks instead of relying on index funds.

Dec seasonality, Rates, Wages, Bitcoin, MYEFO to confirm return to deficit Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global shares were mixed over the last week with a back up in bond yields and a bit of profit taking after a strong run up weighing on US and Eurozone shares leading to small

Dr Leearne Hinch – CEO – INOVIQ Limited (ASX:IIQ) is developing and commercialising a portfolio of diagnostic and exosome-based products for the earlier detection, diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of cancer and other diseases.

Dr David Stamler – CEO – Alterity Therapeutics Limited (ASX:ATH) is developing first-in-class therapies to treat neurodegenerative disease. The company’s lead drug candidate, ATH434, has demonstrated efficacy in several animal models of Parkinsonian disorders and is being evaluated in clinical trials.