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Better than the alternative. What the market thought of ScoMo

  • Written by Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW
Better than the alternative. What the market thought of ScoMoMorrison made the market jump.Shutterstock

Australia received a new Prime Minister last week. Much ink has been spilled on the desirability, or otherwise, of this leadership change. But, how did the market respond?

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