Global Markets

The ASX Small Cap Takeover Revival, Why Private Equity Is Looking Down Market Again

For much of the past two years, Australia’s small cap market has traded as though corporate activity were an afterthought. Liquidity has remained thin, valuation…

Daniel Whittleston
12 Min Read

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Further Analysis & Commentary

Oil Shock Pushes Markets to Bet on Earlier RBA Rate Hike

Expectations for another Reserve Bank of Australia rate increase are rapidly building as the conflict in the Middle East pushes…

Over $90 Billion Wiped Out from ASX

Brent crude surged as much as 25–30% intraday to between US$110 and $115 per barrel, its highest level since 2022.…

Retail Investors Buying the Dip as ASX Sell-Off Sparks ETF Inflows

Periods of market stress often reveal a clear divide between institutional caution and retail opportunism. This week provided another example.…

US Treasury Yields Outlook: Inflation Fears and War Shakes the Bond Market

For much of 2026, the playbook in bond markets looked relatively straightforward. Investors could collect yields of roughly 4 per…

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