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Aussie shares dip in wait for US open
The Australian share market drifted lower in quiet trading on Friday as investors stepped cautiously before Wall St’s big Friday.
1400 jobs in limbo as mine fire burns
A fire at a major coalmine has caused hundreds of workers to be sent home and their futures are uncertain.
Australia in $7.5 billion a month free fall
Things were going well with a key trading partner until a few years ago, now things have taken a turn for the worse, and it’s taking a brutal toll.
Aussie shares sink on inflation shock, hike fears
The Australian sharemarket tumbled on Wednesday after a shock inflation print sparked fears of a possible rate hike.
‘Disastrous’: Fears for Trump presidency
Alarm bells have been sounded that if Trump wins the presidency it could see the global economy blow up and spell bad things for US democracy.
Aussie shares leap higher in rebound rally
The Australian sharemarket notched a powerful rebound rally on Tuesday on the back of iron ore and oil price rises and a surge in banking behemoth Commonwealth Bank.
ASX slumps on iron ore, energy woes
The Australian sharemarket fell sharply in a ‘punchy session’ to start the week, dragged down by a selloff in the energy and materials sectors.
ASX gains to close out positive week
Australian equities rose modestly on Friday to cap off a positive week buoyed by Wall St gains.
ASX dips in quiet trading after hawkish RBA
Hawkish remarks from the Reserve Bank haven’t rattled investors, with Wednesday recording a quiet day of trading following Tuesday’s strong advance.
‘Biggest threat’: State’s major Trump warning
The re-ascension of Donald Trump to the US Presidency could have serious knock-on effects for one Australian state’s economy, its treasurer has warned.
ASX drifts lower on China woes
Wall St hit fresh highs overnight but it wasn’t enough to lift Aussie equities, with the ASX200 drifting lower on extended weakness in China.
Nation burns as President stokes chaos
A far-right leader’s attempts to overhaul a major nation’s economy has resulted in chaos on the streets.
ASX extends losses as US rate decision looms
Ahead of the US Fed’s meeting on rates, the Australian share market has recorded a loss for the second day in a row.
Grim call on rate cuts in Australia
Freshly minted RBA deputy governor Andrew Hausen has said Australia’s central bank won’t be swayed by rate cuts in Europe and Canada.
ANZ makes horror 2025 rates prediction
A major Australian bank has issued a grim warning on where rates are heading, with the next cut not predicted until 2025.
Top economist predicts ‘crash of a lifetime’
An outspoken financial author and leading economist is standing by a bold prediction of global financial ruin.
Stocks plunge after India’s election shock
Stocks in India have seen their biggest drop in four years as the market reels from an unexpected election result for PM Narendra Modi.
Aussie economy a ‘heartbeat’ from recession
With households paring back spending, analysts expect Wednesday’s GDP figures will show Australia’s economy slowing to a crawl and being a “heartbeat” away from a recession.
ASX snaps losing streak in broad rebound
Aussie shares shrugged off a grim night on Wall St to end a three-day losing streak and finish the week with a broadbased rebound.
ASX falls on Wall St worries, BHP tumble
The Australian sharemarket fell for its third straight session on Thursday, dragged down by Wall St, inflation fears and a tumble at BHP.
Aussie shares slump on CPI shock
Australian shares slumped on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected CPI numbers renewed inflation fears and narrowed the likelihood of rate cuts this year.
ASX drifts lower in ‘directionless’ trading
The Australian sharemarket fell lower on Tuesday after weak retail sales data hit discretionary stocks.
Aussie shares rebound in broadbased rally
Ten of 11 industry sectors ended in the green on Monday in a rebound ahead of crucial retail and inflation data.
‘Massive:’ Big miners push new green trucks
Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have announced a new green push to transform their massive fleet of haul trucks.
RBA keeps door open to another rate hike
Admitting the risks around an inflation rebound had increased, the RBA board was unwilling to rule out an additional rate hike.
Dutton makes huge migration promise
The Coalition will ban foreign investors and drastically reduce migration numbers in a pre-election pitch that has accused Labor of being “disconnected” to everyday Australia.
Gas giant to cut 200 jobs
One of Australia’s energy titans will cut 200 jobs, blaming a delay in ‘growth activities’ for the cull.
ASX lifts on post-budget mining bounce
Aussie stocks lifted on Wednesday on the back of a mining rally fuelled by bourse heavyweight BHP.
ASX slips in ‘risk-off’ trading day
Australian shares dipped lower on Tuesday as investors continue to tread cautiously before a flood of data comes this week.
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