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The way we pay kids pocket money is changing, with Westpac launching a debit card accessible to children as young as 8.

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Kamala Harris is now the likely Democratic candidate for President, but does that change the market response to the November election?

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The Australian market shed heavily after Wall Street’s losses, so can our tech sector stand on its own two feet?

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Australia's house prices continue to surge higher, but there are signs that the growth might not be here forever.

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The ASX 200 finished at a two-week low after a big selloff on Wall Street overnight flowed through to international markets.

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Cold weather hits the price of wholesale electricity; ASIC steps up its fight against insider trading; Aussie dollar crumbles; the head of the AFR recaps a glorious 13 years; Kiwis coming to Australia in droves; and Kate Hanrahan joins us for the Market Wrap.

Host: Deborah Knight

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Liam Achurch

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Michael Stutchbury will step down as head of Australia’s best business newspaper after 13 years in the top job and with many big stories broken.

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Telix Pharmaceuticals have pulled out of a plan to list on the Nasdaq and will take on $650 million worth of debt.

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ASIC has been accused of not being tough enough on financial crime, but with our markets some of the cleanest in the world, will a new insider trading taskforce help to keep it that way?

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The big tech companies are showing off what they've got, but its differing fortunes for Tesla & Alphabet right now.

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Perth property owners look to sell local; tax reform needed to avoid social mobility loss; ASIC files charges over ‘pump and dump’ scheme; what to expect from the Magnificent Seven this week; corporate activism going unnoticed by staff & shareholders; how SMEs can avoid cyber problems; and Henry Jennings joins us for the Market Wrap.

Host: Deb Knight

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Liam Achurch

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Corporate activism might be the latest trend, but it seems that most people don’t like or care about what companies are doing.

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As businesses still recover from last week’s global computer outages, is the risk from cyber activity still too great for SMEs?

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The Nasdaq has rallied yet again, so what can we expect when we hear from a few of the Magnificent Seven this week?

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Australia is the country of the ‘fair go’, prompting calls for the government to look at the tax system to help social mobility.

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The ASX 200 followed a rally on Wall Street, with tech companies helping the market to gain half a percent today.

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What does Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race mean for markets?; Australians asked to consider reverse mortgages; NAB lowers its fixed rate; Crowdstrike’s share fallout; Woodside in for US LNG assets; commercial real estate softer than it once was; the world turns to “recession” pop to break the blues; and Adam Dawes joins us for the Market Wrap.

Host: Deborah Knight

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Liam Achurch

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Commercial real estate has been changed by the pandemic, with prices starting to slow on the back of poor demand.

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As property prices have risen, the family home has become an important asset, but it might be the key to unlocking financial security in retirement.

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The American election has turned another corner, with Joe Biden dropping out of the race. But will that shift US markets at all?

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NAB has fired the next shot in the interest wars, cutting its 3-year fixed option to under 6%.

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As global markets await the US reaction to the withdrawal of Joe Biden from the US Presidential race, the ASX started the week poorly.

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Unemployment rises to 4.1% across June; time to review & check your super beneficiaries; Kerry Packer’s former accountant joins the show; Rupert Murdoch signals the end of the newspaper industry; a record-setting sale of a dinosaur skeleton; and we look at success for Telix Pharmaceuticals in the Market Wrap.

Host: Scott Haywood

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Francis Fuller

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Rupert Murdoch has rung the death knell for the publishing industry, with predictions that print newspapers only have 15 years left.

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The perks of working as Kerry Packer’s former accountant would be obvious, but now Allan Mason wants to help all Australians pay less than they have to towards the ATO.

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While the unemployment rate did lift to 4.1% across the month of June, there’s still concerns that it won’t be enough to avoid another rate rise from the Reserve Bank

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The unemployment rate rose to 4.1% across the month of June, so how does that affect what the RBA does next?

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The government to appoint an administrator for the CFMEU; Australia’s super sector delivers super performance; the ASX climbs to new highs; BHP hits record iron ore & copper production; Fortescue sidelines its hydrogen ambitions; AI makes its way into the credit industry; winter blues for the property market?; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

Host: Scott Haywood

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Assistant Producer: Sean Woodward

Technical Producers: Ben Davidson, Kayne Stephens

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Winter isn’t always the best time to buy and sell property, but the residential market appears to be heading towards more normal settings.

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With AI now creeping into every sector, could changes in the credit industry allow more people to gain access than ever before?

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Fortescue has cut 700 jobs in its hydrogen division, potentially signaling a change in strategy for the big miner.

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Australia’s superannuation sector delivered strong performance over the last financial year, but who was setting the world alight at the top of the charts?

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The government takes action on the embattled union.

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Another record breaking day for the ASX saw the market grow by 0.7% following another strong lead from Wall Street.

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Mixed economic fortunes into the future; the end of the newspaper business?; smartphone sales pick up; the US presidential race shifting markets; natural gas storage capacity given a boost in Victoria; coffee prices start climbing; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

Host: Scott Haywood

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Francis Fuller

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Coffee prices are surging around the world, with droughts in growing areas hurting supply.

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The head of AEMO says nuclear isn’t going to be the solution, so a focus has turned to improving our natural gas storage capacity

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The US has a Republican nominee for President & Vice President, but it could shift the markets, particularly with Trump’s plans for tariffs on China.

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While we might get inflation sliding back to normal levels over the next year, could it come at the cost of other economic factors getting worse?

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The ASX couldn't set more records today, despite a strong lead from Wall Street, with Materials stocks headed backwards.

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The ASX hits a record high; union movement’s future uncertain with the CFMEU in hot water; banks forced to pay back $28 million to customers; UK house prices on the decline; Chinese economy sluggish; Jim Chalmers predicts a larger surplus; big business in probiotics; big spending on State of Origin; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

Host: Scott Haywood

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Francis Fuller

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Biome has continued its growing success, taking its probiotic business to new heights in the last quarter.

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The Australian share market hit record highs, with the ASX 200 crashing through the 8000 point mark.

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The Victorian branch of the CFMEU is in hot water, but what does this mean for the union movement and a construction pipeline already struggling?

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Australia's share market is flying, with the ASX200 closing above 8000 points for the first time. But do we have to worry about the banking sector still?

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Household spending lifts across June; Xennials earning as more than their parents did at a similar age; ANZ in trouble over bonds; The Good Guys slapped down by ACCC; Jerome Powell back in Congress with US CPI due; BHP to suspend nickel mining; Woodside signs Taiwan LNG deal; carbon capture brings growth opportunities; new wetsuits assisting our Olympic sailors; and Josh Gilbert joins us for the Market Wrap.

Hosts: Scott Haywood

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Technical Producer: Francis Fuller

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Australia’s sailors will be going for gold while decked out in the best gear, but how does a supplier deal actually work?

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InterEarth’s success in the world of carbon capture has seen the Australian startup do a revenue sharing deal with a European company.

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The United States gets its next CPI print tonight, but will it spur another day of records on Wall Street?

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Australians are increasing their spending on recreation and hospitality according to new numbers from the Commonwealth Bank.

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ANZ could be in hot water after its markets division overstated $54b of government bonds, while the market gets near record highs.

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Jerome Powell sends mixed signals on interest rates; RBNZ leaves rates on hold; Chinese stagnation problem; reforming income taxes on the agenda; generational battle over property; Booktopia cuts jobs; good news on cancer research; Ferrari goes electric; and Kate Hanrahan joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Technical Producers: Francis Fuller

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Australia’s medical technology research and development has always been world-leading, and a new way of treating bile tract cancer could be the next big breakthrough.

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Incitec Pivot has ceased sale negotiations for the fertiliser business, so what’s next for the operation?

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Australians are seeing extra cash hit their accounts through the Stage 3 tax cuts, but does a wider conversation on reform need to take place?

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Jerome Powell indicated that the softening labour market would need to be taken into account if the US Fed were to move on interest rates.

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Telstra hikes prices above inflation; business conditions falter but confidence shoots up; million dollar apartments with no parking; Aussie farmers won’t benefit from high butter price rises; SMEs look to escape insolvency conditions; cryptocurrency falls over the last month; bugs on the menu in Singapore; and Kyle Rodda joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Francis Fuller

Publisher: Nine Radio

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Bitcoin has stumbled over the last month, with prices falling by almost 20% from highs.

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SMEs are turning away from traditional financing as they try to escape insolvency conditions.

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Telstra’s price lift on customers wasn’t what they wanted to hear, but investors liked the news a lot more today.

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While business conditions might be falling below the long-term average, confidence has been surprisingly on the up.

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The Australian share market got off to a good start for the day, and finished strong as the telco sector was given a boost by Telstra plans to lift prices.

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Home loan commitments fall in May; more Australians going interest-only on their loans; the Australian dollar surges against the greenback; tech stocks hit high in the US; changes to financial advice go through parliament; Australians shift to digital wallets; cocoa prices surge again; and Adam Dawes joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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Australians are shifting away from using cash and cards, turning instead to digital wallets to make their purchases

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A simplification of financial advice is on the way, with new laws passing parliament in reaction to the Quality of Advice Review.

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Tech stocks on the NASDAQ hit record highs, but are Australians as confident in tech stocks as what we’re seeing in the US?

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More Australians are switching the length of their loans, or going interest-only in order to combat the impact of rising rates.

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The Australian share market felt the woes of the miners, finishing down, but rate talks have sent the Aussie dollar shooting higher. Is 70 US cents in range?

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Rent prices start to slow down according to Domain; Senate committee recommends ASIC be split-up; Santos draws attention from Middle Eastern suitor; NIB & St Vincent’s can’t make a deal work; small cap opportunities in energy; American barbecue costs on 4th of July hit by inflation; LeBron’s monster contract; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Technical Producer: Declan Helmore

Publisher: Nine Radio

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With the energy transition set to shake up markets across the world, there could be small cap opportunities to gain some growth.

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While a merger between Woodside and Santos couldn’t get done late last year, could interests from the Middle East be looking at the gas giants?

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Rent increases across the country are slowing according to the latest quarterly report from Domain.

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The ASX jumped 1.2% for its best day of the financial year so far, with Santos lifting on the news that it could receive a takeover bid from the Middle East.

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Building approvals lift over the month of May, but still major fears in the construction sector; retail sales surprise with a jump of 0.6% over the last month; online retailer Booktopia enters voluntary administration; could the IKEA method work for delivering more affordable homes?;  and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Could the answer to our housing problem lie in looking towards the success of IKEA?!

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A spluttering few years for Booktopia on the ASX has seen the book retailer ultimately enter voluntary administration.

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Despite building approvals rising by 5.5% in the month of May, the construction sector has been in a slump of late, with declining sentiment and slowing activity.

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The ASX 200 finished higher, with retail sales and building approvals both leaping in the monthly figures out of the ABS.

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The Federal Opposition puts supermarket divestiture on their election platform; RBA Minutes speak of rate hikes; financial incentives for GPs to move to Tassie; looking to unlock productivity in the workplace; AI to add up to 200,000 jobs into the economy; KFC’s all-you-can-eat lodge; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Could unlocking productivity by committing to flexible working arrangements be the spark that businesses need?

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ANZ has been sanctioned for charging fees to dead people, but is this kind of behaviour enough to put off investors?

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Just when the government had raised a big stick to the supermarkets, the Opposition has grabbed a bigger one. They’ll take divestiture powers to the next election.

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The ASX 200 fell again, with Energy stocks the only sector able to make it into the green.

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It’s a new financial year!; super returns healthy over 2023-24; Stage 3 tax cuts begin; international students have visa fees lifted; NAB outages affect customers; international elections move markets; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The government might be spruiking a tax cut for all Australians, but they will also be crossing their fingers that people choose to save, rather than spend.

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While mining stocks were rising today, could a slowdown in China hamper the progress of the iron ore giants?

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The new financial year has rolled over, but superannuation funds are celebrating a big year with the market soaring in FY24.

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The Australian share market fell on losses in the tech sector, but could a range of political movements in big economies play with the state of trade?

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Changes coming in the new financial year; market recovers after a plunge on the open; the banks unhappy with margins; Qatar Airways could take a 20% stake in Virgin; assessing the economic fallout of the US election; workers look for extra work on Airtasker; no deal between media owners SCA & ACM; and Scott Phillips joins us for the Market Wrap.

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A deal between radio station owners Southern Cross and ACM could look dead after a fight over assets couldn’t be resolved.

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The first US presidential debate will fire the first shots between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but will their economic plans actually matter to the electorate?

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As household budgets strain from added costs, some people are turning to sites like Airtasker to fill that shortfall in many odd and wonderful ways.

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Qantas investors might be getting a little nervous as #1 ranked Qatar Airways looks to take up a 20% stake in Virgin.

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Your update on what's changing come July 1

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The ASX 200 plunged 1.4% at the start of the day, but rallied through the afternoon to limit the losses on the bourse.

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Australia’s inflation rate surges again, up to 4.0% and increasing the chance of rate hikes; Star Entertainment gets a new CEO; durian fruit in hot demand despite its smelly reputation; AEMO sets out its energy transition plans; BHP set to electrify its production; ESG investing a growing trend; an upgrade for the humble bar code; and Kate Hanrahan joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Assistant Producer: Gemma Grant

Technical Producers: Zac Briffa & Declan Helmore

Publisher: Nine Radio

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As BHP becomes the latest big company to commit to an emissions-reduced future, is ESG investing the next big trend?

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Discretionary stocks have taken a pounding on the threat of further interest rate lifts, with Harvey Norman amongst the worst performing today.

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