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The Weekly Finger: Orange trips, podcasts, EOFYs and copper conferences
Copper thesis evolves; register for Small Caps' free copper webinar on July 29, plus podcast notes on GGR, WTM, ADR and MTH—ASX copper opportunities.
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Rising Fees Devouring Super Accounts
Rising super fees are eroding Australian retirement balances, with Vanguard showing even a 0.5% annual increase can trim lifetime savings by tens of thousands.
ASX 200 climbs 1.37% to 8,844 as US payrolls miss; gold above 4,100
ASX 200 +1.37% to 8,844 as soft US payrolls lift Fed hold bets; gold rebounds above $4,100, capping choppy week ahead of FY26/FY27 open.
Gold surge helps ASX to a weekly rise
Gold rally fuels ASX weekly gain as miners surge; Catalyst Metals +19%, Genesis Minerals +16%, Newmont +5%, Fortescue slips on China move.
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ASX Weekly Wrap: Narrow Leadership, Sticky Core Inflation & Weak Aussie
ASX 200 near 8,764 as Judo Capital dives 39% on funding-cost fears; week capped by hawkish Fed, sticky core inflation and volatile leadership.
The Weekly Finger: Geopolitical Whiplash, the Copper Play, and Washington’s Poolside Circus
Geopolitical shock after Versailles talks collapse as Trump’s remarks spike risk; traders pivot from oil to copper on enduring global infrastructure demand.
AI, Space and Defence Megatrends: Why WBT, EOS, and CDA could be ASX winners this decade
AI, space and defence megatrends push ASX stocks WBT, EOS and CDA as potential decade winners
Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 Slips On Resource Rout; BHP Hit By Potash Cost Overrun
ASX 200 dips 0.9% as BHP slides 5.6 on US$6.9b Jansen potash overrun; resources slump while healthcare jumps ~5%—defensives lift in this weekly wrap.
The Weekly Finger: On Green and Gold, and Oil and Gold
Oil inventories near lows despite Iran peace chatter; gold and oil diverge on the energy complex. Small Caps weekly market wrap on ASX stocks.
Five New Stocks For The Healthcare Sector Rotation: PME, TLX, TNE, 360, and SDR
ASX healthcare rotation heats up as PME, TLX, TNE, 360, SDR emerge—five stocks positioned to ride the sector shift amid oil, inflation and volatility.
SmallCaps Weekly Wrap & New Fundie Picks
Spark+ Aussie Equities Day 2026 to Connect ASX Companies and Investors in Singapore
ASX firms head to Singapore for Spark+ Aussie Equities Day 2026 at Marina Bay Sands, linking 18+ ASX-listed companies with regional investors.