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Stephen Bartholomeusz is one of Australia’s most respected business journalists. He was most recently co-founder and associate editor of the Business Spectator website and an associate editor and senior columnist at The Australian.

How Donald Trump’s ‘catastrophic’ debate shook up Wall Street

How Donald Trump’s ‘catastrophic’ debate shook up Wall Street

For much of this year, markets have been pricing in the implications of a second Trump presidency. After Wednesday’s debate, those “Trump Trades” started to unravel.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Bleeding billions: The oil cartel is losing control of the market
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Bleeding billions: The oil cartel is losing control of the market

The world is overflowing with oil, and OPEC has failed in its latest attempt to stop prices tumbling.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Iron ore slump shows that China’s deflation risk is rising

Iron ore slump shows that China’s deflation risk is rising

If the iron ore price is a barometer of the health of China’s economy, then it is signalling a level of weakness that ought to galvanise China’s policymakers.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The $53 trillion shadow hanging over the US election

The $53 trillion shadow hanging over the US election

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have each rolled out reckless plans that will add to one of America’s biggest problems.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The rest of the world is cutting interest rates, so why aren’t we?

The rest of the world is cutting interest rates, so why aren’t we?

The latest national accounts show an economy on the edge of a recession. Don’t blame the Reserve Bank – it’s responding to the symptoms of a problem long in the making.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Pressure on the Fed is mounting as sharemarkets spiral again

Pressure on the Fed is mounting as sharemarkets spiral again

Nearly a month ago, Wall Street plunged in response to a shock set of US job figures. Overnight, the market plunged again, in expectation of more bleak numbers this week.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Xi Jinping has no plan B as the mood in China darkens

Xi Jinping has no plan B as the mood in China darkens

China’s economic mess is weighing heavily on Australia and the rest of the world. Added to Beijing’s concerns is the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
The free-speech billionaires are losing the war

The free-speech billionaires are losing the war

Elon Musk and Pavel Durov have been asking for trouble. It has found them.

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The $48 billion ‘disappointment’ that sent a shiver through Wall Street
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The $48 billion ‘disappointment’ that sent a shiver through Wall Street

Nvidia had a meteoric rise to become one of the world’s most valuable companies, but we just got a snapshot of the AI powerhouse’s vulnerability.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
China’s new bubble has sent tremors through Beijing

China’s new bubble has sent tremors through Beijing

Beijing is panicking and making some increasingly unusual moves as it struggles to avoid a major financial crisis.

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BHP’s multibillion-dollar cash machine will survive any China meltdown

BHP’s multibillion-dollar cash machine will survive any China meltdown

In a highly volatile environment, BHP has shown there is nothing wrong with being boring.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz