CGT scale back for property investors; tech stocks hammered; $US500b crypto sell-off

Thursday 5 February 2026

The federal government considers scaling back capital gains tax concessions for property investors. 

• A tale of two markets with tech stocks dumped and miners surging
• AustralianSuper loses funds to competitors for the first time in 20 years 
• Still no re-unification for the federal coalition
• Crypto’s market cap tumbles nearly half-a-trillion US dollars 

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