August
‘Clearly failed’: Minister Watt moves to create CFMEU special powers
Murray Watt says he has given the construction and general division a strict deadline; Australia to accept nuclear material in new AUKUS deal; How the Olympics day 13 unfolded. Follow live updates.
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Albanese brushes off sledge from New Zealand PM
Anthony Albanese responds to NZ joke about Australian intelligence; No plans to change state’s public service WFH policy; How Australia’s great Olympic golden day unfolded. Follow live updates.
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Rex bailout likely but not necessary, administrator says
Administrators say Rex could remain sustainable without a bailout; Australians warned not to travel to Bangladesh amid ‘civil unrest’; How the Games day 11 unfolded. Follow live updates.
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‘We are confident about the Australian economy’: Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers welcomes RBA decision; PM calls out Iranian ambassador’s comments; Kamala Harris secures Democratic presidential nomination. How the day unfolded.
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May
ASX climbs a tech share rally; Pro Medicus hits record
Miners, tech lift shares 0.4pc. Afterpay grows sales 25pc. New car sales hit record in April. Apple lifts dividend, buyback to record $US110b. Follow here.
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NAB result boosts banks; Woolworths, Bapcor, Block sink
Shares rise. Sequoia Financial rebels demand CEO exit. NAB declares flat dividend. Woolworths says food prices largely flat, shares sink. Bapcor crashes. Fed says rate rise unlikely. Follow here.
April
Shares sink; Anglo American rejects BHP’s ‘opportunistic’ proposal
Shares fall 1.2pc as rate cut hopes dim. BHP sinks on Anglo American deal. ResMed beats on profits. Wall Street lower on US GDP slowdown. Follow here.
Wall Street drifts after hot streak, Tesla soars; ASX closed
Wall Street is drifting after a two-day hot streak with car maker Tesla surging but other tech stocks mixed. The ASX is closed for Anzac Day.
ASX trims gains after robust CPI; Perpetual drops
Shares flat at the closing bell; $A, bond yields jump as CPI data beat forecasts; Cleanaway denies speculation about Seven takeover offer; Perpetual books $5.2b in net outflows. Follow here for more.
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Tech lifts ASX, Brambles sinks
Shares gain; Northern Star output misses forecasts; Westpac flags $164m hit; Brambles sales up; First Sentier shuts credit funds; Seven ups Boral stake. Follow updates here.
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January
ASX 200 closes at 7627.8, within points from peak
Shares advance at the closing bell; higher iron ore price buoys mining giants; Bitcoin rises to highest level in 21 months. Follow here for more.
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November 2023
ASX to open lower; Nvidia slumps as Target soars
Australian shares are poised to open lower after Wall Street extended gains and traders gained confidence the Federal Reserve would be able to pull off a soft landing.
ASX jumps; Treasury Wine tumbles; Block, Qantas shares surge
Shares rally 1.1 per cent at the closing bell; Qantas shareholders press chairman about Joyce sell-down; Macquarie profits slide; Block jumps on upgrade; oil rises. Follow here for more.
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ASX to jump; Wall Street surges towards a big week
Australian shares are poised to jump 1 per cent with Wall Street rallying towards a mega week on hopes the Federal Reserve may finally be done with its market-crunching rate rises.
October 2023
ASX to open slightly up; US bonds heap pressure on markets
Australian shares are set to open slightly higher as the US bond market continued to trouble investors and unemployment figures indicated the labour market was still hot.
August 2023
ASX set to rise before a big week of data; Fortescue to report
Australian shares are expected to lift as a trove of economic numbers and a big finish to reporting season loom, including Andrew Forrest’s mining company.
ASX set to drop 1.3pc; US Fed officials hint at end to rate rises
Australian shares are set to open lower after a Wall Street tech rally lost momentum and investors continued to fret over Jackson Hole.
ASX to lift; US data boosts Fed rate pause hopes
Australian shares are set to open higher as Wall Street continues an optimistic streak based on Nvidia’s earnings result and US economic data boosted hopes for another pause in Fed rate rises.
ASX to open lower; Nvidia drops back from record
Australian shares are set to open lower as Wall Street struggled ahead of Nvidia’s pivotal earnings report.
ASX to open higher; US bond yields hit fresh 15-year highs
Australian shares are set to open higher as the Nasdaq lifted Wall Street. Treasury yields continued to reach new highs and China’s growth woes continued.