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How algorithms may sway reporting season share price reactions

SBS News In Depth
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The Australian sharemarket has climbed to a six-week high as easing oil prices lifted investor confidence, with technology stocks and the banks leading the gains. With inflation data due on Wednesday and reporting season set to begin with Rio Tinto, SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jacki Neumann from Sharesies about why investors should brace for a volatile earnings season, including the growing influence of algorithmic trading.

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