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Expert Exchange: US-Iran ceasefire – What it means for markets, oil, and the Middle East

Professor Samina Yasmeen explains the significance of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the challenges facing the agreement and…
Global trade disruption concept with container ships blocked from entering or exiting the Strait of Hormuz. Maritime blockade and geopolitical tension affecting international supply chain and shipping routes.

Markets rally, ASX surges as US-Iran strike preliminary deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Australian shares rallied after the US and Iran confirmed a landmark ceasefire agreement, lifting miners, banks…
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NVIDIA beat (and fat dividend), as well as fresh peace claims, converge to turn XJO green

AI microchip giant NVIDIA reported earnings overnight, and if you subscribe to my cynical philosophy that analysts lowball earnings expectations ahead of big

The AI boom needs more silver, and investors are taking notice

As artificial intelligence drives the scale and growing power consumption of data centres, the long-term demand outlook for industrial silver is on the
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ASX jumps +2.6% higher on Tuesday as Iran war rolls on. Have markets moved on?

I have a feeling I mightn’t be the only person surprised by today’s moves on the ASX, the most recent closing moves on
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Trump’s speech outlines why ASX investors should probably just wait ’til Tuesday to trade

Anthony Albanese gave a speech to the Australian Press Club today where he reiterated Australia’s distance from the USA’s actions in Iran, and
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The XJO is back to 8,600pts on yet more fresh claims of a potential US exit from Iran war

Like the wet season up north in Australia, we’ve learned this week that when it rains, it pours at the White House, too.
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Brent hits US$116/bbl as fresh MidEast fears erase Week 13 optimism. Where now? Nowhere fast…

As users who listen to the HotCopper Wire podcast may know, I’ve been in Darwin for the last week, and so I didn’t

One of Africa’s most prolific gold districts – the Lake Victoria Gold Fields

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