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Wall Street gained across the board in its first trading session since Donald Trump’s inauguration.

ASX closes higher despite falls in mining stocks stoked by Trump tariffs

The Australian sharemarket closed higher on Wednesday, as a surge in technology stocks helped to make up for slump in mining and energy companies’ shares.

  • Cindy Yin

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in 2018.

Have sanctions hurt Putin’s war machine? It’s not that simple

As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, questions about the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia and their future will come under renewed scrutiny.

  • Patricia Cohen
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with servicemen wounded in Russia’s war on Ukraine during a visit to the Priorov National Medical Research Centre of Traumatology in Moscow.

End of an era: Russian gas stops flowing into Europe

Russia’s last major gas corridor into Europe has been shut down by Ukraine and the move could substantially reduce Russia’s revenue from energy sales.

  • Marc Santora, Andrew Higgins and Mike Ives
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Order your espresso now for a bumpy year in coffee, oil and other commodities

Coffee will be more expensive in 2025, and anyone trading or observing energy and commodity markets into the new year will need caffeine to survive.

  • Javier Blas
Perth NRM sustainable agriculture manager David Broadhurst, G&A Padula and son orchardist Mick Padula, Stonefruit WA chair Anthony Caccetta and Karragullen orchardist Danny Di Marco promoting WA Stonefruit in Yagan Square, November 27, 2024

The proof is in the plum pudding: bid to buy up WA produce

Stonefruit WA chair Anthony Caccetta has encouraged shoppers to buy fruit from “trees down the road, not across the Nullabor” as 250 lines of produce fail border controls.

  • Claire Ottaviano
Wall Street has climbed despite Donald Trump’s tariffs threat.

Retailers and banks lift ASX higher; inflation steady in October

The Australian sharemarket was back in the green, powered by the real estate and consumer sectors, amid hopes geopolitical risks are abating after Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
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Wall Street rose on strong profit results.

Energy giants, A2 Milk boost ASX to new record; WiseTech plummets

The Australian sharemarket enjoyed a positive end to the week, spurred on by the energy sector but dogged by embattled IT firm WiseTech Global.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Nvidia will release its results after the closing bell.

ASX treads water as Wall Street unimpressed by Nvidia results

The Australian sharemarket finished Thursday’s session flat following a mixed day on Wall Street ahead of the much-anticipated results of the world’s most valuable company.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Wall Street is on track for a positive start to the week.

ASX hits a fresh record as IT and energy stocks soar

The Australian sharemarket had a strong session, powered by energy, IT and industrial stocks after Wall Street recovered some of its sharp losses from last week.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 closed its sixth straight winning week.

Miners, energy players push ASX higher as WiseTech, MinRes tank

The sharemarket was lifted by every sector except for tech, with WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources the biggest losers of Monday’s session.

  • Jessica Yun

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