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    Wall Street edges higher as July’s CPI report awaited

    US shares posted modest gains in choppy trading. Larry Summers called for a regulator review of Monday’s VIX spike. Bitcoin hovers near $US60,000.

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    • Timothy Moore
    On Wall Street, all three major benchmarks rose at least 2.5 per cent.

    Why this week’s market drama may be only halfway done

    A week of immense panic on global markets has ended with an uneasy calm and big questions about what comes next.

    • James Thomson
    Wall Street.

    ASX to rise, Wall St rallies as recession fears fade

    Australian shares are set to open 1.1pc higher. US jobless claims data eases outlook worries. Gold above $US2400/oz. Oil eyes $US80/bbl. Bitcoin reaches for $US60,000.

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    • Timothy Moore
    Wall Street.

    ASX to slip, Wall St’s rally falters as volatility persists

    Australian shares are set to edge down. US stocks reversed early gains as crosscurrents continue and volatility persists. Bullock speech at midday.

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    • Timothy Moore
    Wall Street.

    ASX to slip, Wall St rises as dip buyers emerge after rout

    Australian shares are set to open lower on late New York pullback. Meta, Nvidia pace tech. VIX falls below 27. US 10-year yield rises. Bitcoin bounces.

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    • Timothy Moore
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    The ASX 200 is set to open lower as volatility persists.

    ASX rebounds after global rout; Woodside shares tumble

    Shares advance at the closing bell; US futures bounce back; Treasury Wine flags impairment; Coronado revenue slumps 10 per cent; Bullock says rate cut not on the agenda in 2024. Follow updates here.

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    Volatility surged to start the week on Wall Street.

    US equities drop as buyers hold back

    The pace of selling gathered momentum as the session progressed in New York, as moves to pare losses proved fleeting.

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    • Timothy Moore
    Wall Street.

    Atlassian falls 17pc as US jobs data flashes recession risk

    All three US equity benchmarks fell after July’s jobs report missed expectations and triggered worries the Fed is behind the curve in shifting to rate cuts.

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    • Timothy Moore
    Wall Street.

    US stocks plunge, BoE cuts rates

    Shares closed sharply lower in New York after data pointed to slower growth. Earlier, the Bank of England from a 16-year-high.

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    • Timothy Moore
    Wall Street.

    ASX to rise, Nvidia surges higher, Fed holds

    Australian shares are set to rise. Techs mostly rebounded, paced by Nvidia’s near 13pc gain. Meta beats with quarterly results. US oil price leaps 5pc.

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    • Timothy Moore

    July

    Tech shares were caught in another selling wave overnight.

    ASX to rise, Microsoft drops after results disappoint

    Australian shares are set to open higher. Techs hit as nerves fray, dragging S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite lower. Dow advances.

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    • Timothy Moore
    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to fall as oil slides, S&P 500 edges higher in choppy trade

    Australian shares are set to open lower. Commodities struggle to catch a bid. Tesla gets Morgan Stanley lift. S&P, Nasdaq pare early gains. Crude below $US80.

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    • Timothy Moore
    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to rise, Wall St’s rally proves fleeting

    Australian shares are set to recoup some of Thursday’s losses. The US economy expanded faster than expected in the June quarter. Atlassian surges higher.

    • Timothy Moore
    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to drop, Nasdaq falls the most since October 2022

    Australian shares are set to open lower. Nasdaq Composite sheds 3.6pc as Tesla tumbles 12.3pc, pacing heavy selling among magnificent seven. Nvidia drops 6.8pc.

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    • Timothy Moore
    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to rise; Tesla misses, Alphabet slightly beats expectations

    Australian shares appear set for a modest opening advance. Tesla shares fell in extended trading. Alphabet gets Cloud boost. Oil slides again. Bitcoin slumps.

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    • Timothy Moore
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    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to rise, S&P 500 rebounds on Nvidia, Tesla

    Australian shares are set to open higher as US investors opted to buy after last week’s tech-paced sell-off. Commodities slip.

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    • Timothy Moore
    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to tumble, Wall St extends losses

    Australian shares are set to drop more than 1pc at the open. US stocks reversed early gains though Nvidia rebounded. Volatility leaps to three-month-high.

    • Timothy Moore
    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to fall, Nasdaq tumbles as semiconductor stocks plunge

    Australian shares are set to open lower. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 2.8pc amid a sell-off in semiconductor stocks. Nvidia shed 6.6pc.

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    • Timothy Moore
    The New York Stock Exchange.

    ASX to rise, Dow gains as rally broadens, yields ease

    Australian shares are set to open higher. Dow rises 743 points or 1.9pc; UnitedHealth surges. Trump would keep Powell, sees 60-100pc tariffs on Chinese imports.

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    • Timothy Moore
    Wall Street.

    ASX to slip, Wall St extends its rally on ‘Trump trade’

    Australian shares are set to edge lower. All three US benchmarks advanced to start the week. Goldman’s profit doubles. Bitcoin lifts, boosting Tesla.

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    • Timothy Moore