Thursday 15 April 2021

Consumer confidence hits an 11-year high, triggering a jump on the local share market. 

Also today:
  The Prime Minister defends his actions towards former Aussie Post boss Christine Holgate.
  Qantas CEO Alan Joyce warns that business travel may never be the same.

·   And gold miners have a red-letter day on the share market.

Thursday 15 April 2021
Consumer confidence hits an 11-year high, triggering a jump on the local share market.&nbsp;
Also today:
<ul>
<li>&nbsp; The Prime Minister defends his actions towards former Aussie Post boss Christine Holgate.</li>
<li>&nbsp; Qantas CEO Alan Joyce warns that business travel may never be the same.</li>
</ul>
&middot; &nbsp; And gold miners have a red-letter day on the share market.

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Soaring consumer confidence pushes ASX beyond 7,000 points

Thursday 12 March 2026

A rate hike next week looks increasingly likely after the Reserve Bank Deputy Governor said failing to raise rates could be a problem for the economy. 
Australia shuts down diplomatic missions in the Middle East as bombing in the region escalates
Matt Canavan elected to lead the Nationals
The federal government spends $200m to support a local data centre player 
Amazon pushes robo-taxis without steering wheels, an accelerator or a brake

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Thursday 12 March 2026
A rate hike next week looks increasingly likely after the Reserve Bank Deputy Governor said failing to raise rates could be a problem for the economy.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Australia shuts down diplomatic missions in the Middle East as bombing in the region escalates</li>
<li aria-level="1">Matt Canavan elected to lead the Nationals</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government spends $200m to support a local data centre player&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Amazon pushes robo-taxis without steering wheels, an accelerator or a brake</li>
</ul>
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Rate hike next week; Middle East embassies shuttered; robotaxis sans steering wheels

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Long queues outside the ABC Bullion store in Sydney became a familiar sight over the last six months as the price of gold surged and investors rushed to buy the precious metal.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Jordan Eliseo, General Manager of ABC Bullion, about the demand for gold and silver, why self-managed super funds are allocating more to precious metals, and how he's seeing investors using gold to diversify portfolios in an uncertain economic environment.

This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions. 


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Long queues outside the ABC Bullion store in Sydney became a familiar sight over the last six months as the price of gold surged and investors rushed to buy the precious metal. Sean Aylmer speaks with Jordan Eliseo, General Manager of ABC Bullion, about the demand for gold and silver, why self-managed super funds are allocating more to precious metals, and how he's seeing investors using gold to diversify portfolios in an uncertain economic environment. This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.&nbsp; ABC Bullion is a partner of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: Investors lined up to buy gold. This is who they were buying from.

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Soaring consumer confidence pushes ASX beyond 7,000 points

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