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US stocks rise and trim their losses for June
US stocks rose to trim their June losses, with AI groups firmer and chipmaker Nvidia helping lift the S&P 500 despite weakness across most of the i...
1 July 2026
Australian shares fall as gold drops to 8-month low
Australian shares ended the financial year lower, with losses in goldminers weighing on the market as gold fell to an eight-month low.
30 June 2026
Why the RBA is happy to play a waiting game
The RBA is expected to stay on hold as it waits to see whether earlier rate rises are doing enough to slow inflation without hitting the economy to...
30 June 2026
Chokepoint: How Iran changed the game on trade
Disruptions in key maritime routes highlight the growing vulnerabilities in global trade, says CommBank Geo-Economist Madison Cartwright.
30 June 2026
What's changing on July 1: tax cuts, pay rises and payday super
A new financial year will bring a range of changes from 1 July, including higher wages, tax cuts, superannuation, government payments and new busin...
30 June 2026
New rules for real estate, lawyers and accountants as tougher money laundering laws kick in
Stronger anti-money laundering laws will soon require real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and other businesses to run checks on customers, as ...
30 June 2026
