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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
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U.S. Government Shutdown: Duration Matters More Than Drama

The U.S. federal government shut down at 12:01am on Oct 1 after competing funding bills failed in the Senate. With…

China Halts BHP Iron-Ore Cargoes: What It Means for ASX Miners

China Pulls the Plug on BHP Cargoes China bans BHP iron ore cargoes in a pricing dispute as Bloomberg (via…

Australia’s Copper Ambitions Intensify Amid Global Supply Shocks

The recent catastrophic mudslide at Freeport-McMoRan’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia has sent shockwaves through the global copper market. This incident,…

ASX 200 Edges Higher Amid Sector Divergence and Geopolitical Concerns

On Friday, September 26, 2025, the S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,787.7 points, marking a modest gain of 0.17% for the…

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