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ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112
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ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112

Energy and gold stocks may provide shelter as Middle East tensions escalate
Editor 4 min read 5 days ago
Australia's China Trade Surplus Shrinks to $19 Billion as Import Dependence Deepens
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Australia's China Trade Surplus Shrinks to $19 Billion as Import Dependence Deepens

The bilateral surplus has collapsed from $45 billion to $19 billion in four years. Australia keeps buying Chinese manufactures while China quietly diversifies its iron ore sources.
Editor 7 min read 12 days ago
Governor Warns Recession Cannot Be Ruled Out
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Governor Warns Recession Cannot Be Ruled Out

The Reserve Bank delivers a second consecutive increase as inflation sticks at 3.8%. Treasurer Jim Chalmers dismisses recession talk while business groups warn the hike may be a 'final nail in the coffin'.
Editor 6 min read 17 days ago

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