Yesterday
S&P 500 posts fifth straight record closing high
US equities continue a relentless grind higher with some broadening out from tech, although the magnificent seven continue to tighten their overall grip.
This Month
S&P 500, Nasdaq rallies run out of steam
US shares ended the final trading session of the week in New York little changed. More than 1400 companies including Tesla will report results next week.
Earnings, not valuations, are key hurdle for US equities: Goldman
Corporate America’s June quarter reporting season begins in earnest this week and Goldman Sachs’ strategists says results are key to US equities.
S&P 500 snaps record-breaking rally paced by megacap techs
The final trading day of the week showed some exhaustion on Wall Street after Trump made clear he’s determined to move forward with higher tariffs for all.
ASX flat; rare earths miners soar
Shares seesaw; Johns Lyng rockets 22pc on $1b takeover; Morgans Financial upgrades CSL to “buy”; Soul Patts taps Vik Bansal. Follow live.
ASX rises; property stocks, miners rebound
Shares rally; Trump announces copper tariff to commence August 1; Telix falls back; Platinum rockets 15pc. Follow live.
ASX falls; copper stocks sink; Telix fires
Shares drop; Orica taps Vik Bansal; Lifestyle Communities plunges; RBNZ hold rates; Bega shuts down loss-making peanut processor. Follow live.
ASX flat after RBA’s shock rate hold; CBA snaps losing streak
Shares seesaw; RBA board votes 6-3 to hold rates; $A and bond yields spike. Follow live.
US stock futures fall as tariff decision day approaches
The S&P 500 is poised to slide 0.6 per cent to start next week, snapping a run of record closing highs, ahead of Donald Trump’s self-imposed July 9 deadline.
ASX closes above 8600 for first time; CBA extends sell-off
Shares gain; Silk Logistics rockets; ARB shares jump after Citi upgrades to ‘buy’; Santos signs LNG contract with QatarEnergy. Follow live.
ASX finishes flat as BHP rally offsets CBA hit
Shares seesaw; GemLife rises on debut; Japanese giants buy into Gold Hydrogen; Domino’s billionaire chairman to hold investor call. Follow live.
ASX resets record high as miners, property rally
Shares gained; lower than expected retail growth ‘locks in’ July rate cut; Qantas falls; Domino’s plunges; Pexa CFO steps down. Follow live.
ASX dips; HMC dives 17pc, SGH drops after Boral boss steps down
Shares close lower; Insignia Financial jumps; DroneShield extends rally; Gamuda inks renewables deal with Tassie landowners. Follow live.
June
S&P 500 closes at record high after $15 trillion rally
The benchmark US Index finished a volatile session at a record closing high as investors looked past the US president renewing his trade war with Canada.
ASX wipes gains as CBA retreats; miners rally
Shares swing lower; two key execs exit Grok Ventures; Unibail to delist from ASX; IGO shakes up board; Breville climbs on rating upgrade. Follow live.
Universal Store co-founder found dead at Brisbane house party
A teenage boy has been charged with murder after a 58-year-old was allegedly stabbed to death; Anthony Albanese says defence spending has been “lifted”. How the day unfolded.
ASX dips; lithium stocks rally as Vanguard buys PLS stake
Shares slide; Xero drops; energy regulator in rare U-turn over APA’s Basslink power cable; Cue Clothing CEO joins Myer. Follow live.
Supreme leader’s silence unnerves his backers in Iran
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a week; Donald Trump signals US may ease Iran oil sanctions. How the day unfolded.
Trump faces a NATO alliance further shaped to his liking
The US president will meet with NATO members rattled by his comments casting doubt on the US commitment to its mutual defence guarantees. How the day unfolded.
ASX rallies as CBA cracks record; Greatland Gold jumps on debut
The sharemarket rose 1pc on ceasefire hopes; Woodside falls with plunge in oil; Collins Foods soars; Rio Tinto and Hancock invest $2.4b in iron ore mine. Follow live.