Equities, bitcoin, gold sell-off; voters fire...

Household spending is the engine room of the economy, and one of the clearest indicators of cost-of-living pressure. Sean Aylmer talks to Westpac Chief Economist Luci Ellis about how consumers ended 2025 and what lies ahead. This episode is brought to you by Westpac. Fear & Greed ...  Afficher plus

Australian equities have come back toward fair value... but that doesn’t mean every sector is attractive. Sean Aylmer speaks with Morningstar equity market strategist Lachlan Halloway about why Morningstar now sees the ASX as fairly valued, where the opportunities are starting to ...  Afficher plus

Big week for financial earnings (0:20). Dearth of economic data given government shutdown (3:20). AI dealmaking (6:50). CAT's valuation (10:40). Gold hitting new highs (13:30). Bitcoin and crypto liquidations (15:20). Bond update (17:15).Show Notes:Crypto stocks trade lower amid ...  Afficher plus

US equities surged again yesterday, closing off their intraday highs but nevertheless achieving new records. US PPI data confirmed that growth is slowing, providing more of the data that the Fed needs to start cutting rates again – markets will now scrutinise today’s CPI data for ...  Afficher plus

Stocks bouncing back after Friday’s sharp sell-off. How President Trump mitigated investor fears over China Trade, and the sectors leading the charge in today’s rally. Plus Earnings season on deck, and big banks are kicking things off. What a top bank analyst sees in store for ...

Equities fluctuated on mixed US–China trade signals and a speech by the US Federal Reserve Chair, which suggested that the central bank may be ready to halt balance sheet reduction. This boosted small-cap stocks and non-technology sectors, while robust bank earnings added momentu ...  Afficher plus