NewsBite

World markets

Advertisement
Global markets remain on edge.

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.

  • Staff reporters

Latest

Fed chair Jerome Powell said conditions remain uncertain.

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.

  • Frances Howe
Wall Street retreated across the board.

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.

  • Frances Howe
Wall Street has started the week with strong gains.

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.

  • Staff writers
Wall Street’s gains over the week were wiped out on Friday.

ASX closes flat; ASIC to probe market operator

The Australian sharemarket closed almost flat, with energy giant Santos surging on the back of a $30 billion takeover bid from a consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s national oil company.

  • Staff reporters
Wall Street rose after another encouraging update on inflation.

ASX dips as gold, energy stocks soar after Iran attack

The Australian sharemarket has closed in the red on Friday after explosions rang out in Iran’s capital, but energy and gold stocks have soared.

  • Staff reporter
Advertisement
The tail of the Air India plane is seen stuck in a building at the site of the crash in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state.

Boeing’s safety record under scrutiny after Air India disaster

Air India flight 171 is the first fatal crash for Boeing’s Dreamliner, with the company already under a cloud for its record with the 737 Max.

  • Chris Zappone
Wall Street is hovering

ASX closes lower as miners and banks decline; Qantas, gold miners rise

The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday after US President Donald Trump dialled up trade tensions once again.

  • Angus Delaney
AUSIEX wants to make trading bonds as easy as buying BHP shares.

ASX closes higher after US and China talks; investors ride momentum

The Australian sharemarket pared early gains after hitting a fresh record peak.

  • Angus Delaney and Staff writers
Wall Street is edging closer to record highs.

ASX hits record high on US-China talk hopes; Monash plummets on IVF bungle

Investors have been buoyed by hopes this week’s talks between the US and China will ease global trade tensions, while CBA shares climbed to a fresh record.

  • Staff reporters

Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/topic/world-markets-hvj