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The Stokes family has no intention of selling its media ownership interests according to sources, despite news reports to the contrary.

Australia’s big four banks are now unanimously tipping a rate hike for Tuesday next week after inflation soared even further above the Reserve Bank’s target band.

THE ECONOMIST: The global dash for cash is driving the gold rush.

Property professionals are confident that housing prices will continue to grow in 2026, despite worries about higher interest rates and affordability.

US stocks opened on the rise buoyed by corporate earnings, though health insurers are down after news broke of a modest increase to Medicare rates.

Australia’s currency is at a nearly 16-month high against its American counterpart - and looks poised for further gains, experts say.

An underlying inflation figure higher than the RBA's forecast could force it to hike rates, but there's a case for waiting to see how spending data plays out.

A strata manager has been banned for life after she allegedly stole more than $2m from dozens of strata schemes.

Top economist Shane Oliver has warned populist politics is likely to backfire through higher inflation and worsening inequality as governments across the developed world become increasingly interventionist.

THE WASHINGTON POST: The knee-jerk reaction to DeepSeek is a stark reminder that innovation is ever-present and can quickly change the course of the market, especially when it comes to nascent tech.

Westpac is expecting inflation to worsen as electricity rebates are phased out. Chief economist Luci Ellis has revealed what it would take to see the Reserve Bank of Australia raise interest rates again.

Strong copper, iron ore, lithium and gold prices have seen BHP top CBA’s market value, with number two miner Rio Tinto also closing in on Australia’s largest bank.

The US-listed Steel Dynamics has defended the $13 billion offer, rejected the target’s knockback as “very disappointing” and challenged the Australian group to come up with a superior alternative plan.

Jewellery retailer Michael Hill is tipping a double-digit jump in half-year earnings, with margins steady despite record gold and silver prices.