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Ashtead reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of $697m for the first half and says its markets in North America remains robust. IGTV financial analyst @AngelineOng looks at why the company has had to reset earnings expectations.

2023-12-05T16:20:00+0000

Investor optimism gets put to the test ahead of a key week of jobs data. General Motors' Cruise robotaxi unit could face fines for 'misleading' the regulator over an accident. AT&T chooses Ericsson to revamp its wireless network.

2023-12-05T15:56:00+0000

Australia’s economy swings into focus a day after the RBA kept rates at a 12-year high of 4.35%. In the US, look out for trade balance figures and the ADP employment, ahead of Friday’s all-important jobs report.

2023-12-05T15:07:04+0000

The Australian dollar fell against major currencies after the country’s central bank kept its cash rate unchanged at its final meeting of the year.

2023-12-05T09:50:36+0000

Sterling could be active on the release of the latest UK retail sales print. Caixin services PMI from China and the JOLTS ahead of Friday’s jobs report give investors an update on the state of the world’s top two economies.

2023-12-04T15:55:53+0000

Coinbase shares rose 9% on Monday morning on the IG Platform as Bitcoin also gained momentum in the cryptocurrency world.

2023-12-04T10:21:00+0000

Investors will be keeping across a couple of central bank decisions this week, starting with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday. The RBA is expected to keep its cash rate at 4.35%.

2023-12-04T09:47:56+0000

US employment data will be in focus this week with a set of indicators that could give us more clues on what the US Federal Reserve will do next with interest rates.

2023-12-04T09:27:00+0000