Emily's nine emojis that explain inflation and how it affects you
By Emily Stewart
There are some key moments coming up for the Australian economy and they could make a big difference to your bank account. Emily Stewart — aka Sensible Emily — is here to help you understand what to look out for.
Betting on state secrets: The markets accused of cashing in on war
By Audrey Courty
A US soldier accused of using classified information to place bets on a covert military operation has thrown a spotlight on the fast-growing world of prediction markets.
#BusinessEconomicsandFinance #StockMarket #WorldPolitics #AudreyCourty
Live: Wall Street rallies to another record high, ASX set for flat opening
By Stephen Letts
The S&P 500 rallied to yet another record close as first-quarter earnings continued to beat expectations, but the ASX is priced for a muted opening. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-27/asx-markets-business-news-live-updates/106606874
#StockMarket #FinancialMarkets #Currency #CompanyNews #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Cryptocurrency #StephenLetts
The S&P 500 rallied to yet another record close as first-quarter earnings continued to beat expectations, but the ASX is priced for a muted opening. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Social licence test shows why Labor acts on NDIS but not gas
By Clare Armstrong
Labor's radical transformation of the NDIS as it resists a growing chorus of support for a new gas tax exposes the limit of its willingness to act when given a social licence.
#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #Tax #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #Budget #AustralianFederalElections #CommunityandSociety #ClareArmstrong
Trump's Justice Department drops investigation of Fed chair Jerome Powell
The move could lead to a swift confirmation vote by the Senate for Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official whom President Donald Trump nominated in January to replace Mr Powell.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/jerome-powell-fed-chair-criminal-probe-dropped/106605880
#LawCrimeandJustice #DroppedCriminalInvestigation #MonetaryPolicy #WorldPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #GovernmentandPolitics
Mapping the most critical shipping lanes in the world
By Ahmed Yussuf
Oil prices have spiked since the Strait of Hormuz was closed. With about 90 per cent of all traded goods shipped by sea, what are the other key shipping lanes in the world?
#Trade #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #Economy #WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #AhmedYussuf
Live: Oil prices spike again just as Australian fuel prices drop
By Emilia Terzon
The price of unleaded petrol is back to just 10 cents a litre more than before the war, even as oil prices are spiking again on global markets. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-24/asx-markets-business-live-news-oil-hormuz-april-26/106600772
#StockMarket #Banking #Currency #FinancialMarkets #MonetaryPolicy #RetailIndustry #Tax #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #CompanyNews #Cryptocurrency #EmiliaTerzon
The price of unleaded petrol is back to just 10 cents a litre more than before the war, even as oil prices are spiking again on global markets. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Live: ASX to open in the red
By Adelaide Miller
The ASX is set to open lower after gains on Wall Street. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
#StockMarket #FinancialMarkets #Currency #CompanyNews #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Cryptocurrency #AdelaideMiller
Liberty jobs secure for now, but what happens when the money runs out?
By Josh Duggan
Three weeks of wages have been guaranteed for Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers, but with no buyer locked in, questions remain about what happens next.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/analysis-liberty-bell-bay-wages-rescue-package/106586958
#MiningandMetalsIndustry #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #GovernmentPolicy #JoshDuggan
'Spectacularly ill-advised': Energy sector condemns gas tax
By Gina Rushton
An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation's natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors.
#OilandGas #GovernmentandPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #Tax #Industry #FederalGovernment #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Utilities #Environment #GinaRushton
An inquiry into the taxation of gas resources has heard from proponents for a tax, who believe Australians are being robbed of their fair share of wealth from the nation's natural resources, and opponents, who argue touching tax settings would spook investors.
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