Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insightsAustralian shares are heading towards a -0.21% drop when the bell rings Friday, with it no real shock ASX 200 futures are tipping a decline considering how bullish the whole bourse got through to close yesterday.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.A heady +1.1% gain to 4pm on Thursday took us within touching distance of ...

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insightsAustralian shares are heading towards a +0.5% jump at open, with Aussie traders unable to ignore the three-day rally Wall Street has been tearing through in Week 40 – and it’s even enough to beat the RBA hangover.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.The wider mood around the ASX had been a little maudlin after RBA govern ...

The dollar edged lower as a potential U.S. government shutdown loomed, with Democrats and Republicans having until midnight Tuesday to approve a federal spending bill. ...

Gold’s historic rally accelerated on Monday, with spot prices punching through $3,800 per ounce to set fresh all-time record, extending a torrid year in which bullion is up roughly almost 47% year-to-date. That surge is echoing on across crypto rails, with gold-backed tokens climbing to an all-time high market capitalization of $2.88 billion, CoinGecko data shows. Tokenized versions of the metal are backed by physical reserves but settle on blockchain rails, offering round-the-clock trading and near-insta ...