A savage 4.6 per cent slide in the Nasdaq overnight tested Australian investor nerves, but local defensives and a gold-driven resources rally kept the ASX 200 afloat.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
WTI crude's modest retreat and a sharply weaker Australian dollar are quietly reshaping the economics of energy for local households, producers and investors alike.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
A savage selloff on the Nasdaq sets a cautious tone for Monday's ASX open, even as surging bullion prices offer a rare bright spot for Perth's mining heartland.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
Perth investors using franking credits in super gain tax advantages Australian shares don't offer overseas. Learn how dividend stocks and ASX income strategies work.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
A sharp selloff in technology and AI stocks dragged the Nasdaq to its steepest single-session loss in months, forcing investors worldwide to reassess just how much growth was already priced in.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
With the S&P 500 shedding 1.95 per cent overnight and gold surging past US$4,000 an ounce, softening employment signals are reshaping the rate outlook for Australian borrowers and investors alike.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
A brutal selloff in US technology stocks is forcing Australian investors to reassess how much growth exposure sits hidden inside their superannuation and equity portfolios.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
As the S&P 500 slides 1.95 per cent and the Nasdaq sheds 4.60 per cent in a single session, sophisticated investors are rotating hard into real assets and selective defensives, and Perth portfolios are sitting closer to the action than most.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
A near 1.4 per cent drop in the Australian dollar is rippling through petrol prices, overseas travel and commodity-linked superannuation balances in ways most Perth households have yet to fully price in.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
Finance"
A brutal session on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 down 1.95 per cent and the Nasdaq off 4.60 per cent, is quietly reshaping the calculus for buyout funds eyeing Australian assets.
By Perth Markets Desk · 29 June 2026
