November 2025

Closing Bell

Closing Bell 5th November: ASX Stumbles as Miners & Tech Drag the Market Lower

The Australian sharemarket declined on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in mining and technology stocks as investors reassessed the interest rate outlook. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.3% to 8790.1 by mid-afternoon, positioning the index for its sixth loss in seven sessions. Sentiment softened after RBA governor Michele Bullock cautioned that inflationary pressures may prove more persistent, reducing expectations for further rate cuts this cycle.

Education

Understanding Training, Inference Chips and the Competitive Landscape

For investors navigating the AI hardware landscape, distinguishing between training chips and inference chips is crucial. This guide breaks down their key differences, explores practical uses across industries, highlights leading players like NVIDIA’s market dominance and emerging challengers such as Qualcomm, and explains why standard CPUs and RAM fall short for handling large language models—equipping you to spot investment opportunities in this evolving sector.

Global Alpha

Global Alpha podcast EP14: US Earnings & BTC Cycles

In this episode of the Global Alpha podcast, Jonathan and Finn discuss the current state of the crypto markets and recent earnings reports from major tech companies. They analyze the mixed outcomes of earnings, the performance of key players like Palantir and Uber, and the implications of Bitcoin’s halving on market dynamics. The conversation also touches on investment strategies and the future outlook for both tech stocks and cryptocurrencies.

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