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Weekly Wrap: ASX Rebounds On Optimism; Top Picks From Fundie
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Weekly Wrap: ASX Rebounds On Optimism; Top Picks From Fundie

ASX rebounds 0.9% after April CPI cools to 4.2%; investors pare June RBA hike bets as oil eases and geopolitical tensions cool.

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Weekly Wrap: Shares fall another 2.6% for the week as conflict worsens
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Weekly Wrap: Shares fall another 2.6% for the week as conflict worsens

ASX 200 slides 2.6% this week to 8,617 as Iran-Israel conflict lifts oil above $100; NST and SYR plunge, while EOS soars on a Middle East contract.

Weekly Wrap: AI Margin Squeeze Hits Software Peers as ASX Slips, Yet Week Ends Higher
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Weekly Wrap: AI Margin Squeeze Hits Software Peers as ASX Slips, Yet Week Ends Higher

ASX slips 1.4% as AI fears squeeze software margins; yet the week climbs 2.4% on bank strength and gold rebound.

Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 slides 2% as froth indicators deepen global pullback
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Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 slides 2% as froth indicators deepen global pullback

ASX 200 skids 2% as Bitcoin froth indicators fade and AI concerns weigh on tech and miners; weekly loss 1.8%.

Weekly Wrap: Late pullback slams gold shares
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Weekly Wrap: Late pullback slams gold shares

ASX slips 0.7% as late pullback drags gold shares lower on Fed chair speculation; bullion drops ~5% amid rate-hike fears.

Weekly Wrap: Rising rates lift AUD and gold as miners lead ASX gains
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Weekly Wrap: Rising rates lift AUD and gold as miners lead ASX gains

Gold hits fresh highs and miners rally as rates rise; Life360 soars on upbeat guidance, AUD hits 16-month peak, ASX 200 slips 0.5% for the week.

Weekly Wrap: Winning Streak Persists as Tech, Banks Drive Aussie Shares
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Weekly Wrap: Winning Streak Persists as Tech, Banks Drive Aussie Shares

ASX 200 rises 0.5% to 8,903 as tech and banks lead; miners retreat, with Capstone Copper and Catalyst Metals rallying on strong results.

Weekly Wrap: Markets edge as Rio-Glencore talks spark change in mining bid
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Weekly Wrap: Markets edge as Rio-Glencore talks spark change in mining bid

Rio Tinto slides 6% on Glencore all-stock merger talks; BlueScope up 2% after rejecting a $30 offer. ASX 200 drifts -0.1% as deal news dominates.

Gold Set to Shine in 2026 as Banks Forecast Higher Prices and Steady Demand
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Gold Set to Shine in 2026 as Banks Forecast Higher Prices and Steady Demand

Gold set for a 2026 rally: JPMorgan sees Gold averaging US$5,055/oz, Goldman expects strong central-bank buying; upside risk keeps investors watching.