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The ASX200 has fallen 0.2 per cent as BHP, Woodside, Coles, Johns Lyng Group, Lovisa and others report earnings.

Investors will increasingly focus on upcoming economic data to gauge soft landing odds that have helped drive stock performance in 2024. Given an evolving macroeconomic landscape, it could be wise to invest in under-the-radar socks Workday (WDAY), CrowdStrike (CRWD), and Novavax (NVAX), which could be tomorrow’s blue chips. Read more.

After being down as much as 0.5 per cent in morning trading, the ASX200 gained steadily in the afternoon to finish slightly in the green and above 8,000.

The recent stock market rally ran out of steam Tuesday as sentiment turns cautious ahead of Jackson Hole.

The consumer staples industry's growth is being driven by resilient consumer spending and stable demand for essential goods. Thus, investors could scoop up shares of fundamentally robust consumer staple stocks Procter & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), and Kimberly-Clark (KMB) for solid gains. Read on….

Japanese stocks are leading gains in Asian markets after Wall Street close to its record heights as data showed the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected

The ASX200 has gained 1.3 per cent on Friday to finish the week 2.5 per cent higher, its best weekly performance since December.

Walmart stock is surging after Thursday after the discount retailer's beat-and-raise quarter. Here's what investors need to know.

US consumer inflation eased slightly in July, according to government data published Wednesday, its smallest 12-month increase since March 2021 and a positive sign for the Federal Reserve as it weighs cutting interest rates.