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The Australian sharemarket marked its fifth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

MarketsPremiumASX soars for fifth day in a row

The local sharemarket has secured its fifth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday as optimistic investors rallied in 10 of 11 sectors.

Holly Truelove

WiseTech executive chair Richard White.

MarketsAustralianSuper sells out of WiseTech on governance concerns

The super fund said the last of what had been a 2.6 per cent stake in the logistics software company had been offloaded “because recent developments have not met our expectations”.

Sean Smith

KMD Brand is behind shopping mall mainstay Kathmandu.

RetailCommentsKathmandu, Rip Curl owner KMD Brands widens half-year loss

Apparel retailer KMD Brands has widened its half-year loss and outgoing chief executive Michael Daly has blamed the slow recovery in consumer sentiment and higher operating costs.

Cheyanne Enciso

Coles Liquor chief executive Michael Courtney.

RetailCommentsColes axes Vintage Cellars, First Choice in liquor overhaul

Coles will axe its Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market chains and fold it into the better-known Liquorland brand as it fights to close the gap between bigger rivals Dan Murphy’s and BWS.

Cheyanne Enciso

The US dollar index inched higher a day after its first losing session in about a week. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsStocks struggle as investors mull Trump tariff outlook

European shares have fallen and Wall Street is set to open flat as investors remain nervous about how much of Donald Trump's tariffs will take effect.

Tom Wilson and Kevin Buckland

Australian shares have finished the day's trading higher with financial stocks leading the way. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumBanks bounce back to help Australian market cash in

The Australian share market has rallied, with a charge from the big four banks and miners helping the local bourse outperform rival indices.

Adrian Black

Excess surface water, washed-out mine access and haul roads and saturated stockpiles are hampering a restart at Langer Heinrich.

MiningShares down the drain as Paladin pulls guidance after flood

A one-in-50-year downpour has forced uranium miner Paladin Energy to pull full-year guidance as it struggles to restart mining and processing activity at its Langer Heinrich project in Africa.

Daniel Newell

Wall Street's S&P 500 index is on track for its first quarterly loss since June 2023. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumUS stocks end higher as traders focus on tariffs, data

Wall Street edged higher in quiet trading after roaring the day before on hopes that President Donald Trump's tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared.

Noel Randewich

The ASX200 edged higher on Tuesday. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MarketsPremiumASX edges higher as tariff talk softens

President Trump’s hawkish tariff talk has softened and the local bourse soaked up the resulting Wall St boom.

Holly Truelove

Higher bond yields supported the US dollar, which has been under pressure in recent months. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsEuropean shares helped by optimism around tariffs

Upbeat hints on the direction of US tariffs have prompted a rally on Wall Street and boosted European stocks, but shares have been under pressure in Asia.

Ankur Banerjee and Alun John

Gold Road boss said his biggest gripe with the mining giant’s offer is their ‘low ball’ price.

MiningCommentsPremiumFired-up Gold Road boss cheesed off by Gruyere partner’s bid

In a fiery response, the chief of Gold Road has accused Gold Fields of lying, withholding information about the mine the pair share and labelled the South African giant ‘at best a bumbling JV partner’.

Adrian Rauso and Simone Grogan

Early gains on hopes on a more measured tariff round were wiped as bank stocks sold off. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumBanks drag back early gains as local shares edge higher

The Australian share market has given up more than half its early session gains but finished slightly higher, after a dramatic about-face in financials stocks.

Adrian Black

The S&P 500 has recovered about four per cent from its recent low on March 13. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWalls St ends sharply higher, crypto stocks gain

US stocks have rallied as investors take comfort amid signals that US President Donald Trump might take a more cautious approach to imposing tariffs.

Noel Randewich

The consumer discretionary and financial sectors tipped the local market into green by the closing bell. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MarketsPremiumASX seesaws in trade on Monday

The Australian ASX200 has seesawed as markets await major economic updates, including just what Donald Trump will do next on tariffs.

Holly Truelove

Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg and Austal USA president Michelle Kruger in front of the Austal-built littoral combat ship USS Pierre.

ManufacturingCommentsPremiumAustal keeps eyes on horizon amid a defence supercycle

Austal is sailing on a wave of defence spending in the US and is set to win a big share of navy contracts in Australia. But success has make it the target of a rival looking to muscle in on the action.

Sean Smith

KMD Brands has appointed Ashley Reade (right) as chief executive of Rip Curl. Pictured with KMD Brands CEO Brent Scrimshaw.

RetailCommentsKMD Brands names veteran Nike exec to lead Rip Curl

KMD Brands has named veteran Nike executive Ashley Reade as the new chief executive of its surfwear brand Rip Curl.

Cheyanne Enciso

James Hardie CEO Aaron Erter.

ConstructionDecked! Investors turn backs on James Hardie’s $14b US punt

Investors have given James Hardie the cold shoulder after the building products supplier revealed an ambitious $14b merger deal.

Daniel Newell

Traders are shy of betting that US President Donald Trump is ready to cut deals over tariffs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumFutures buoyant ahead of data-driven week

European shares have bounced while investors brace for Donald Trump's vow to impose a complicated barrage of tariffs.

Nell Mackenzie and Tom Westbrook

Economist say the domestic labour market could be a reason to cut rates. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

FINANCEPremiumRBA could hold rates higher for longer over Trump’s tariffs

Australia’s central bank is likely to be nervous ahead of its next rate decision for one very good reason that’s out of its hands.

Cameron Micallef

The Australian share market has closed basically flat after a day of choppy trading. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumBanks help stock market edge higher after early slump

The Australian share market is off to a choppy start to the week, swinging between gains and losses ahead of the federal budget and key inflation data.

Adrian Black

US stocks opened lower, but recovered on hopes impending tariffs may not be as harsh as expected. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumDow, S&P end flat, Nasdaq snaps four-week decline

US stocks have recovered from early losses after US President Donald Trump signalled there will be flexibility on tariffs due to begin in April.

Chuck Mikolajczak

The drop in share values could mean good news for pensions.

Silver Lining CommentsPremiumHow crumbling markets can actually boost your age pension

Seniors in receipt of a means-tested Centrelink benefit could be in a position to boost their pensions on the back of the recent market turmoil. All it takes is one quick update. Here’s how to do it ...

Nick Bruining

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FINANCEPremium‘Completely blindsided’: April rate cut is on

A steep decline in employment figures has raised alarm bells as older workers quit the workforce – but the sudden exit has raised the prospect of an April rate cut.

Cameron Micallef

US stocks opened lower, but recovered on hopes impending tariffs may not be as harsh as expected. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumDow, S&P end flat, Nasdaq snaps four-week decline

US stocks have recovered from early losses after US President Donald Trump signalled there will be flexibility on tariffs due to begin in April.

Chuck Mikolajczak