Aussie shares flat with all eyes on Israel
The sharemarket inched higher on Thursday as investors braced for Israel’s response to Iranian missile and terror attacks and the release of crucial US jobs data.
The sharemarket inched higher on Thursday as investors braced for Israel’s response to Iranian missile and terror attacks and the release of crucial US jobs data.
A leading financial authority has backed the RBA’s approach to interest rates, but warned further increases would be warranted in the fight against inflation.
An industry-first agreement will look to protect one Australian fund’s workers in the age of ChatGPT with a new “gold standard”.
Millennials and Gen Z Aussies might be locked out of housing, but in one area of economic life they are in prime position.
The Australian sharemarket slipped on Wednesday as investors braced for a broader war in the Middle East.
The Australian sharemarket retreated from record highs on Tuesday on a sharp sell-off in the mining sector.
The Australian sharemarket notched a fresh record high on Monday on the back of a mammoth rally in iron ore prices.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a major move by China could be a game changer for a key sector of Australia’s economy.
The Albanese government is celebrating its budget surplus, but it’s still unclear when household budgets will get some reprieve.
Labor is set to reveal a budget first since the 2007-08, confirming a back-to-back budget surplus that exceeded May forecasts by $6.5bn.
The Australian sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday in a frothy rebound propelled by consumer stocks.
The OECD says the world economy is “turning a corner” on inflation and offers a bullish read on Australia’s outlook for 2025.
The Aussie sharemarket dipped lower on Wednesday as bank stocks tumbled.
The Reserve Bank is sticking to its guns not to cut the official cash rate while inflation remains too high, despite growing pressure to do so.
The sharemarket dipped lower on Tuesday as the RBA delivered some hawkish rhetoric on interest rates, even as the miners boomed on fresh Chinese support.
The Australian sharemarket tumbled on Monday as supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths retreated on the ACCC’s bombshell legal move.
More and more Australians are taking on multiple jobs to keep their heads above the water, but the issue runs deeper than just cost of living.
A groundbreaking study has delved into the question of whether Australia’s healthcare funding system is working to its full potential.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a strong statement about the future of a multi-billion dollar investment after meeting with US President Joe Biden.
The world’s biggest economy has just cut interest rates by a “jumbo” 50 basis points. Here’s what that means for Australia.
The Australian sharemarket booked a fresh record high on Thursday as investors celebrated the US Fed’s “jumbo” rate cut.
The local sharemarket traded flat on Wednesday as investors moved cautiously before Thursday morning’s pivotal Fed rate cut decision and the release of key jobs data.
The rate cut rally in Australian shares continued on Tuesday, with the local bourse hitting fresh highs once again as it booked a fourth consecutive session in the green.
Growing jubilance around this week’s interest rate cut in the world’s largest economy propelled Aussie shares to a record high.
Aussie homeowners have been smashed with interest rate pain for years now and a leading economist warns the stress isn’t going to end anytime soon.
The Albanese government will introduce a $5.6bn package to help elderly Australians in the aged care sector after finally reaching a deal with the Coalition.
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Tuesday on the back of a rally in energy stocks and some relief from a rattled Wall St.
Aussies and business are growing increasingly fearful of a stagnating economy, with new concerns about potential job losses.
The Finance Minister has dismissed the opposition’s attack on the government’s handling of the economy after fresh GDP showed anaemic growth.
The local sharemarket lifted on Monday as buoyant investors cheered the prospect of a September rate cut in the world’s largest economy.
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