Canberra Sparks Gas Industry Price Unrest
A brawl is looming between Canberra, the East Coast gas industry and some investors over the Federal Government’s plans to make the producers fix their sales contract prices.
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Commodities Corner: It Takes Two to Contango
Once again events in the oil market have dominated commodities, specifically the price cap on Russian oil and growing concerns about weaker demand next year.
Read MoreDiary: Central by Name, Central by Nature
The coming week is being brought to you by the central bank club, with a mass of meetings from some of its leading members and a number of rate rises expected.
Read MoreMonday Market Minutes: Jumping at Shadows
Wall Street investors and most American business media made the same mistake in assessing the US PPI data on Friday – believing a lowball forecast over the actual figure.
Read MoreIdling Tesla Left in BYD’s Slipstream
The pressures on Elon Musk grew this week as not even an all-time record monthly sales performance in China for November could stop Tesla falling further behind local giant BYD.
Read MoreThe Week that Was: December 5-9, 2022
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Read MoreIEA Sees the Dying Embers of Coal’s Reign
The International Energy Agency reckons coal has only two and a bit more years before it is overtaken by renewables as the world’s major source of electricity.
Read MoreIron Ore Market Firing Up into the New Year
Iron ore prices have staged their now familiar late rebound ahead of mid-January’s Lunar New Year in China, up more than 30% since lows in late October of around $US76 a tonne.
Read MoreFranking Reform Update
DNR Capital Portfolio Manager Scott Kelly provides his insights on the franking reform proposed changes and the potential impacts on income-seeking investors.
Read MoreBeach Left Stranded in Warrego Battle
The Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy has abandoned the takeover battle for Warrego, leaving Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy seemingly in the box seat.
Read MoreTalk Aplenty but Little Action at the Critical Minerals Summit
The recent Critical Minerals Summit was aimed at answering questions about how Australia will help accelerate the energy transition – but what did it actually achieve?
Read MoreMarkets flat after a tumultuous week of trading: ASX up 0.16% at noon
Lauren Hayes from Finance News Network with all the news from today’s morning trading session on the ASX.
Read MoreStocks of the Hour: CDR, PHO, WGO
Abbey Phillipps from Finance News Network breaks down some stocks making noise in today’s ASX trading session.
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Chalice Keeps Pouring it on at Julimar
Chalice Mining has further confirmed the world-class potential of its Julimar metals prospect northeast of Perth with the announcement of a third major strike in the area.
Read MoreTrans-Tasman Tudbuts: DOW, FSF, AIZ
Thursday’s ASX trading session turned out to be a busy one for trans-Tasman stocks, with Downer EDI, Fonterra and Air New Zealand each making headlines.
Read MoreOutlook 2023: An investor’s guide to the year ahead
In their annual Investment Outlook, Fidelity International’s asset class experts offer comprehensive consideration on how to navigate the various markets in 2023.
Read MoreTrade Slump Forces China’s Hand on Covid Protocols
China’s move to further relax its Covid controls was made easier to understand by the the worst performance for two and a half years in both imports and exports.
Read MoreVale to Spin Off, Sell Stake in Metals Business
Brazilian mining giant Vale has confirmed that it will separate its copper, nickel and other metals business and sell a 10% stake in it to an outside shareholder.
Read MoreLook Beyond Home Base to Find Growth
Dev Chakrabarti from AB explains why investors should look beyond country-specific macroeconomic conditions to find the most promising sources of long-term growth.
Read MoreLithium slammed by GS, NSW close to energy deal with Federal Government: ASX closes 0.6% lower
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with a round-up of the highlights from today’s ASX trading session.
Read MoreLithium stocks under pressure following Goldman’s comments: ASX down 0.47% at noon
Lauren Hayes from Finance News Network with all the news from today’s morning trading session on the ASX.
Read MoreStocks of the Hour: CZN, SOP, IBX
Abbey Phillipps from Finance News Network breaks down some stocks making noise in today’s ASX trading session.
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Santos Managing its Capital as Oil Price Tanks
As oil prices fell to new 11-month lows, Santos revealed a new capital management framework, kicking it off with another $350 million share buyback.
Read MoreSkyCity Latest to Not Pass Muster with AUSTRAC
SkyCity’s Adelaide casino is the latest to face court action over alleged non-compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
Read MoreFancy Moves Put Strike Back in the Warrego Mix
Strike Energy has dealt itself back into the battle for Warrego Energy, using some fancy stockmarket dancing to grab a blocking 19.9% stake in the WA-based gas junior.
Read MoreOz Economy Proving a Tough Beast to Slay
Solid consumer spending and several smaller contributors helped the economy grow 0.6% in the September quarter despite all of the RBA’s efforts to rein it in.
Read MoreForrest’s Squadron Swoops on CWP Renewables
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has made his biggest renewables play with a multi-billion-dollar deal that will see his Squadron Energy subsidiary buying CWP Renewables.
Read MoreASX falls on big tech losses: Aus shares close 0.5% lower
Peter Milios from Finance News Network with a round-up of the highlights from today’s ASX trading session.
Read MoreKatana Discusses QAN, Energy and the EV Thematic
Katana Asset Management Portfolio Manager Romano Sala Tenna discusses a number of thematics, including airlines, consumer spending and EV commodities.
Read MoreAnnual GDP misses forecasts: ASX down 0.81% at noon
Lauren Hayes from Finance News Network with all the news from today’s morning trading session on the ASX.
Read MoreStocks of the Hour: RMX, 4DS, GED
Abbey Phillipps from Finance News Network breaks down some stocks making noise in today’s ASX trading session.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity
Those in the know call it “The Biodiversity Cop” – but what is the Convention on Biological Diversity and why is it important in an investment context?
Read MoreChinese EV Strength Continues to Drive Lithium
Record sales of NEVs in China last month, bringing to roughly 70% the jump over the past year, has again helped explain the continuing strength in lithium prices.
Read MoreAnd Miles to Go Before the RBA Sleeps on Inflation
The RBA has raised interest rates for an eighth straight month, lifting its key cash rate by 0.25% to 3.1% as it continues to try and get inflation under control.
Read MoreLike Water off an Aussie Farmer’s Back
Rural and regional Australia continues to show its resilience as the echoes from the third La Niña in a row spread along parts of the East Coast and South Australia.
Read MoreOz Budget in Deficit for First Time in Four Years
Yes, we got another rate rise from the Reserve Bank yesterday but there was arguably an even bigger news item – the country’s first current account deficit in just over four years.
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