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Markets have risen in response to President-elect Trump, particularly in the pharmaceutical and financial industries. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

What’s behind the Trump bump in markets

World markets bounced back surprisingly quickly after Trump’s election. Here are a few theories as to why.
As the UK referendum votes came in the ASX started to make losses. David Lewins/AAP

Brexit rocks Australian sharemarket, worse to come

Financial markets appear to have been caught off-guard by Britain’s decision to exit the European Union, believing it would remain.
Volatility in the oil and gas markets is not being matched in the wider indexes. Flickr/arbyreed

Don’t panic: what you need to know about oil price volatility

Financial markets are certainly experiencing considerable turbulence at present, with a six year low in oil prices weighing on international exchanges and the value of Australia’s energy industry falling…

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