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ASX slumps as traders await US jobs data; $A hits two-year low

The sharemarket fell on Friday, as global investors watch for US jobs data that could influence the outlook for interest rates.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo

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Murder suspect Luigi Mangione.

When free markets collide with poor taste. Bets on CEO murder test limits

Futures trading is pushing far beyond actual risk hedging or other legitimate economic purposes by offering wagers related to CEO Brian Thompson’s death in the US.

  • Lydia Beyoud
Vladimir Putin with Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller. Russia’s energy empire is crumbling.

Putin’s spectacular act of self-sabotage has killed the Kremlin’s biggest market

Gazprom was for decades Russia’s biggest money-spinner and the most striking symbol of the Kremlin’s influence abroad.

  • Ben Marlow
Wall Street is higher across the board ahead of the Fed’s rates call.

ASX loses almost $50 billion after Wall Street plunge; $A slumps to two-year low

The Australian sharemarket lost almost $50 billion and the Aussie dollar hit a new two-year low on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve signalled fewer rate cuts in 2025 than expected.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Fed chair Jerome Powell will speak at 6.30am AEDT.

Fed cuts rates but Wall Street rattled by change to 2025 outlook

Wall Street sank as the US Federal Reserve says it expects to see fewer rate cuts next year than previously projected.

  • Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir
Wall Street was mixed after the announcement.

ASX ends flat ahead of Fed decision; tech stocks gain, banks wobble

The Australian sharemarket closed largely flat on Wednesday afternoon, reversing a rise earlier in the day, as investors await the latest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

  • Hannah Kennelly
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Wall Street has made a dour start to the week.

ASX ends its losing streak as Santa Rally kicks off

The Australian sharemarket closed higher on Tuesday, defying fears of a sixth day of losses after expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week boosted Wall Street.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
Wall Street ended higher after the release of the US labour market data.

ASX posts fifth day of losses as weak China data weighs on miners

The Australian sharemarket made a dour start to the week, as mining shares fell and data centre owner DigiCo dropped again.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo
President-elect Donald Trump rang the bell to open the session then walked the trading floor.

ASX falls as miners slump; Insignia jumps, DigiCo dips on debut

The Australian sharemarket closed in the red, led by declining materials which dipped 1.8 per cent following a negative lead from Wall Street.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Wall Street is on track to break its losing streak.

ASX falls following jobs surprise; Downer EDI, Ventia slump

The Australian sharemarket took a beating as investors digested stronger-than-expected employment growth, which is likely to push out the prospect of interest rate cuts further into next year.

  • Hannah Hammoud

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