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World markets
ASX hits record high; CBA eclipses BHP as Australia’s biggest company
The Australian sharemarket climbed to a record high after four out of every five stocks that comprise the benchmark S&P 500 Index advanced on Wall Street overnight.
- by Millie Muroi
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Ten jobs that earn more than you’d expect – and the entrepreneur who switched careers in COVID
Some of the jobs that earn six figures on average are ones you might not expect. Here are 10 of them.
- by Millie Muroi and Craig Butt
ANZ boss pledges action over inflated bonds allegations
ANZ boss Shayne Elliott says allegations that the bank overstated the value of government bonds it traded by more than $50 billion will be treated with “utmost seriousness”.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX notches up healthy session ahead of key US data
Tech stocks and real estate investment trusts lifted the ASX on Thursday as investors turn their attention to the latest monthly US inflation data.
- by Millie Muroi
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Why selective schools are missing the mark
Despite a revamp, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are severely underrepresented in selective schools. There’s more to do.
- by Millie Muroi
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World markets
ASX inches lower as miners and banks weigh on market
Miners and banks dragged the Australian sharemarket lower on Friday despite European stocks rising, as key elections held centre stage and Wall Street closed for the July 4 holiday.
- by Millie Muroi
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Sharemarket
Miners, banks lift ASX after Wall Street rises; Santos surges
The Australian sharemarket surged on the back of Wall Street’s record-breaking rally, following weak reports on the US economy which kept the door open for possible interest-rate cuts.
- by Millie Muroi
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World markets
Miners, tech stocks buoy ASX after Tesla boosts Wall Street
Miners and tech companies drove the ASX higher after US stocks set records on Wall Street, with Tesla leading the way.
- by Millie Muroi
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Sharemarket
ASX retreats after Reserve Bank minutes; Coal miners jump again
Miners and consumer discretionary companies kept the Australian sharemarket in the red on Tuesday after the Reserve Bank’s latest meeting minutes.
- by Millie Muroi
ANZ sanctioned for charging fees to accounts of dead customers
Despite first identifying the issue in early 2022, ANZ took nearly two years to start its customer remediation program, the banking regulator said.
- by Millie Muroi
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Sharemarket
ASX retreats as tech firms slide; coal miners surge after mine fire
Eight out of the 11 ASX sectors ended Monday’s trading session in the red, with a surge in the shares of coal miners helping to temper some of the losses as the benchmark index fell 0.2 per cent.
- by Millie Muroi