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ASX set to slide, Wall Street treads water; BP-Shell merger rumours
US stocks hung near their all-time high as financial markets caught a breath following two big days bolstered by hopes that the Israel-Iran war will not disrupt the global flow of crude oil.
- by Stan Choe
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ASX treads water as miners, energy stocks fall; CBA rally continues
The Australian sharemarket was treading water in Wednesday’s session as investors were waiting to see if the ceasefire in the Middle East will hold.
- by Staff writers
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ASX jumps as optimism returns; CBA hits fresh record, oil stocks tumble
The Australian sharemarket has jumped after Donald Trump announced a tentative ceasefire between Israel and Iran, raising hopes the worst has passed.
- by Staff writers
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ASX trims losses amid Iran bombing fallout
The Australian sharemarket has retreated as investors digest the strike by the US on Iran’s nuclear facilities on Sunday.
- by Staff reporters
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Middle East at war
The alarm bells should be ringing louder in markets
From the Middle East crisis to Trump’s trade wars and everything in between, investors are seemingly ignoring the escalating risks growing for markets. They may live to regret it.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX closes lower as Middle East tensions linger; Banks slump
The Australian sharemarket dipped on Friday after global markets skidded overnight as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and fears over potential US involvement rattled investors.
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ASX slips as investors track war in Middle East; Banks rise, miners fall
Caution reigned on the Australian sharemarket as the US weighs direct conflict with Iran, and the Federal Reserve warned of meaningful inflation ahead.
- by Frances Howe
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Federal Reserve
The Fed continues to watch and wait for Trump’s tariffs to bite
The US central bank has kept interest rates on hold as Trump’s tariffs and their potential fallout leave its members as confused as everyone else.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX slides amid concerns over Middle East escalation while miners decline
The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Wednesday as investors track developments in the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
- by Frances Howe
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ASX edges lower after Trump’s Tehran warning; Gold, uranium stocks advance
The Australian sharemarket was treading cautiously after the US president’s comments raised fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
- by Staff writers
Opinion
Middle East at war
The ticking time bomb facing the global economy
It is arguably the most important choke point in the global energy supply chain and is under threat from the Middle East conflict.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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