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ASX Weekly Market Wrap

The Australian sharemarket finished the week on a strong note, with the ASX 200 jumping 1.37% on Friday to close…

ASX Financials Sector Analysis

Australia's financial sector remains the backbone of the ASX Australia's financial sector continues to underpin the domestic sharemarket. Commonwealth Bank,…

Japan’s Finally Got What It Wanted, Now It Has A New Problem

For more than three decades, Japan fought deflation through one of history's most aggressive monetary experiments. Now inflation has finally…

Bending Spoons IPO 2026: The Rise of Europe’s Software Roll-Up Platform Heading to Nasdaq

A software roll-up arriving at public markets Bending Spoons is preparing for one of the most structurally interesting software IPOs…

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ASX Weekly Market Wrap

Australia’s equity market ended the week lower, but the headline move understated the shift taking place beneath the surface. Strong domestic employment data forced a…

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PE Secondaries: From Niche to Mainstream

Secondary Funds are changing the investment landscape

Beyond Lithium, A Pragmatic Guide to ASX Critical Minerals

Every Australian investor now “knows” lithium. The harder question is where the next wave of critical minerals alpha comes from,…

QUAL ETF: The Quality Label Hiding a Big Tech Bet

A quality label, a big tech portfolio, and five times the fee.

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ASX Stocks In Focus: 5 Shares Built for Resilience Amid Volatility in 2026

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YMAX Pays an 8.7% Yield. Its Ten-Year Return Was Lower Than That

YMAX turns ASX blue-chip upside into income, but the yield comes with a trade-off.

ASX Stocks in Focus: Positioning for the Next Phase of the Global Economy

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ASX Edges Lower Again as CBA Drags; Gold and Lithium Shine

The ASX 200 slipped 0.2% to 8,818 as a sharp sell-off in Commonwealth Bank (-6.6%) overwhelmed strength across nine of…

ASX Metals Rally: Copper and Gold Carry The Index as Tech Slips

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Global Markets Outlook: A Soft Landing Is Priced, But 2026 Risks Aren’t

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China-Australia Trade Shift Accelerates as Trump’s Tariffs Rewrite Global Markets

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OpenAI IPO Will Test The Economics Of AI

For almost 3 years, the AI industry has been judged on one metric above all others: capability. Which model is…

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