This Month
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
How to keep up with mainstream meme coin mania
The explosive rise of social media has already shifted the workings of politics and democracy. We are now seeing how it can move asset prices in digital assets.
- Gillian Tett
Bitcoin smashes through $US100,000 as traders eye ‘huge re-rating’
Investors believe the change in attitude towards cryptocurrencies still hasn’t been priced in, making Thursday’s milestone just the beginning.
- Alex Gluyas
Squirrels, pigmy hippos: Crypto’s boom has gone too far
Memecoin tokens based on online viral moments outpaced bitcoin over the past month, but critics say they reflect market froth.
- Nikou Asgari
CBA warns $A to drop ‘materially’ in 2025
The threat of a renewed trade war under Donald Trump will keep the US dollar soaring into next year, wreaking havoc on the $A.
- Alex Gluyas
November
Trump trade war could smash Aussie dollar below US60¢
The Aussie hasn’t fallen below US60¢ – outside the pandemic – since 2003. But NAB has warned it “would not be surprised” to see that happen next year.
- Alex Gluyas
Bitcoin’s wild ride towards $US100,000 – and why it matters
The flagship cryptocurrency has resumed its advance this week as investors took advantage of a sharp sell-off. Analysts say volatility is to be expected.
- Alex Gluyas
Crypto markets prepare for bitcoin’s $US100,000 milestone
The world’s No.1 cryptocurrency is within striking distance of history as America prepares for a digital asset-friendly Trump administration.
- Alex Gluyas
US dollar surge to wreak havoc on $A, commodities
The powerful rally in the greenback since the US election has prompted strategists to rapidly adjust currency forecasts as investors flee metals and the Aussie dollar.
- Alex Gluyas
‘The chase is on’: Bitcoin tipped to hit $US100,000 within weeks
A record rally in the flagship cryptocurrency has ETF providers reporting huge inflows and exchanges enjoying frenetic activity.
- Alex Gluyas
The crypto industry spent $197m on the US election
The cryptocurrency industry spent more than $A197 million to back political candidates in the US election who supported softer regulations on crypto. It paid off.
- Santul Nerkar
Bitcoin tipped to hit $US100,000 as euphoria floods crypto
Traders are betting its rally through $US76,000 is just the beginning of a powerful bull market, sparked by looser regulation under the return of Donald Trump.
- Alex Gluyas
Aussie dollar slumps on Trump’s return to the White House
The Aussie was among the biggest losers on Wednesday while bond yields surged as traders bet on just one rate cut in 2025 when Trump returns to the White House.
- Cecile Lefort
Money piles into bitcoin as Trump wins election
Bitcoin rallied to a record on the prospect of Donald Trump returning the White House. Elon Musk-backed dogecoin, meanwhile, soared more than 20 per cent.
- Sarah Jones
Investors taper Trump trades amid late momentum for Harris
The US dollar hit a two-week low overnight as traders unwind some of their aggressive positioning in expectation the former president will return to the White House.
- Sarah Jones
October
Investors flood into bitcoin, gold as Trump bets surge
Brokers are experiencing a wave of cash into cryptocurrencies and gold as investors ramp up bets that the former president will return to the White House.
- Alex Gluyas
- Opinion
- Aussie dollar
Why the Aussie dollar can rebound above US70¢
Investors may want to consider increasing exposure to Australian dollar-denominated assets or reviewing hedging strategies that benefit from a stronger currency.
- Todd Hoare
$A will ‘struggle to punch higher’ as US election weighs on sentiment
The local currency has declined for four consecutive weeks as nervous investors pile into the greenback one week out from the US election that one national poll has Donald Trump ahead.
- Joanne Tran
Bitcoin traders position for ‘seismic’ shift under Trump
The largest cryptocurrency came within striking distance of a record this week as pundits eye $US80,000 if Donald Trump does return to the White House.
- Alex Gluyas
Markets bet on drastic cuts after NZ slashes rates
The kiwi hit a seven-week low after New Zealand’s jumbo rate cut, but Citi is tipping the RBNZ could go another 75 basis points next month to arrest slowing growth.
- Cecile Lefort
September
- Opinion
- Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain revolution won’t wait for Labor to catch up
Blockchain needs to be regulated properly before more investors take the plunge. Yet, the Albanese government is still missing despite its earlier pledges.
- Simon Kennedy
Crypto owners are more likely to have psychopathic traits, study says
Digital asset holders exhibit higher levels of “dark” personality attributes, such as narcissism, Machiavellianism and sadism, according to an academic paper.
- Teresa Xie
August
Traders pile into $A, commodities ahead of Fed cuts
Investors have started targeting the US dollar, adding further momentum to its decline and sparking a rally across foreign-exchange and commodity markets.
- Alex Gluyas
Aussie dollar’s rebound brushes off China woes
The $A has staged a powerful recovery from the market rout to climb above US67¢ despite the collapse in iron ore prices. Strategists expect the rally to keep going.
- Alex Gluyas
What is the yen carry trade, and why is it now melting markets?
Japan’s debt market has long been an anchor for global investors thanks to rock-bottom interest rates, but the unwinding of that lucrative trade is adding to the panic.
- Jessica Sier
July
$A hit with longest stretch of losses in a year on China woes
The Australian dollar fell for a seventh session below US67¢ as concerns about China’s economy weigh on the currency and commodity prices.
- Joanne Tran
