ASX trades flat on Thursday
On a choppy day for the market, the ASX 200 traded relatively flat, thanks to a late market surge.
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Millions of Aussies are likely thousands of dollars better off in 2024 – and they might not even know it, due to the surprising performance of a common asset.
ASX closes down after record day
The ASX closed down on Wednesday as investors took advantage to take a profit following a record day of trading on Tuesday.
ASX 200 closes in on record high
The ASX 200 is trading up 2.6 per cent for November during the traditionally strong trading period leading into the ‘Santa Claus’ rally in December.
ASX 200 rises to four week high
The ASX 200 rose slightly during Monday’s trading, pushed higher largely by Australia’s resource companies.
ASX bounces during Friday’s trading
The ASX 200 rose slightly during Friday’s trading, as the market had a benign broad based rally as Donald Trump announced more key appointments.
ASX falls for third straight day
The ASX 200 fell by 0.8 per cent during Wednesday’s trading, as investors think through the implications of the second Trump presidency on Australia.
ASX closes in on record high
The Australian sharemarket traded strongly on Friday off the back of further rate cuts from the US central bank.
Major Aussie bank posts mammoth profit
One of Australia’s Big 4 banks has posted a mammoth statutory profit for the first financial year quarter, asserting the economy is “fundamentally sound” despite cost of living pressures.
ASX slides on China update
The ASX has dipped for the second consecutive day, giving back part of last-week’s post gains following the US presidential election.
How Aussies can dodge Trump’s tariff threat
An expert in international relations has offered some blunt advice to Australian policymakers on how to avoid potentially damaging Trump tariffs.
’Nowhere else’: Grim reality for Aussie farmers
Aussie farmers are up in arms about supermarket behemoths Coles and Woolies, but an ACCC hearing has heard they have nowhere else to go.
ASX reacts to the Trump Trade
Aussie shares traded slightly higher on Thursday, despite a strong rally out of Wall Street on a “red wave” sweeping through the US political system.
Go ahead for $8.8bn Chemist Warehouse deal
Australia’s competition watchdog has made a huge decision on a proposed change to Chemist Warehouse that will affect millions of Aussie pharmacy customers.
‘Challenging’: Big bank’s warning to Aussies
One of Australia’s biggest banks has warned of a “challenging” time for customers as it releases its full-year results.
Aussie shares surge on looming Trump shock
Aussie shares rallied on Wednesday as the US vote count rolled in showing former President Donald Trump on a clear pathway to victory.
ASX falls as US election nerves take over
The Australian sharemarket slipped on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s seismic US Presidential election.
ASX rallies on shock US poll
The Aussie share market rallied strongly off the back of an unexpected polling result out of the US.
ASX falls after horrid day on Wall Street
The ASX closed down 0.50 per cent on the final trading down of the week, following a horrid day on Wall Street with big tech earnings falling sharply.
ASX falls 1.3 per cent in October
The ASX closed down 0.25 per cent as supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths announced weaker than expected sales.
ASX falls on ‘fat chance of a rate cut’
The ASX closed down 0.8 per cent as investors factored in the unlikely chance of getting a rate cut following fresh inflation data on Wednesday.
Aussie dollar set for two-year low
The Aussie dollar is on track for its worst month since September 2022 as markets price in a win for Donald Trump in next week’s US Presidential election.
ASX edges higher for 3rd straight day
The ASX closed up 0.3 per cent for the third straight day, as investors wait for clarity from global markets.
Aussie dollar hits two-year low
A weaker than expected Aussie dollar and uncertainty around the US election led to a quiet trading day on Monday.
ASX ends flat week slightly up
The ASX closed trading up slightly on Friday, but it still fell 0.88 per cent for the week.
Big bank’s surprise Stage 3 tax cut reveal
Aussies have pocketed $6.4bn in extra income since July’s Stage 3 tax cuts, but what we’re doing with it might come as a surprise.
‘Mixed bag’: ASX trades sideways
The ASX 200 has again traded sideways on Thursday, after $48bn was wiped off the sharemarket during Tuesday’s trading.
‘Perfect storm’ sees gold price surge
The precious metal could double in price as central banks continue to cut interest rates.
Aussie markets flat despite Qantas high
The ASX 200 traded sideways on Wednesday, after $48bn was wiped off the sharemarket during Tuesday’s trading.
ASX takes big hit across board
The ASX 200 has its worst trading day in seven weeks with all 11 sectors falling Tuesday. But there were pockets of strength for Aussie investors.
Renewed optimism leads to ASX rally
The ASX 200 has rallied strongly following strong falls on Friday, after a spate of good economic news
Mining giant cops huge $23.7bn disaster bill
Australia’s biggest mining company has agreed to a massive settlement with the Brazilian government over an environmental catastrophe.
China spooks ASX from record high
The ASX 200 has fallen from a record high, as investors are disappointed with the economic growth of Australia’s largest trading partner.
ASX continues record breaking week
The ASX has closed at another record high this week, driven by stronger than expected Australian economic news.
ASX falls from record high
Australia’s sharemarket has temporarily fallen from its record high on Tuesday, as tech stocks offset strong gains by banks and miners.
How to solve Australia’s housing crisis
A leading business group says one thing needs to happen to solve Australia’s housing hell and you only have to look at one of our nearest neighbours for inspiration.
ASX sets new 100-day high
The Australian share has closed at a new record high as investors react positively to an improving economic backdrop and rumours of a Chinese stimulus package.
Markets rise on Chinese stimulus rumours
The Australian share market rose to a near record high off the back of Chinese stimulus package rumours and a better than expected global economic outlook.
Sign we’re underestimating young Aussies
Gen Z is sometimes written off as a “live-for-the-day” generation, but a surprising new trend shows they’re a lot more savvy.
Aussie shares rise on Wall St rebound
Aussie shares crept higher on Wednesday on the back of a Wall St rebound, despite a sharp sell off in heavyweight mining and energy stocks.
Aussie shares sink on China stimulus gloom
The Australian sharemarket fell on Tuesday following muted stimulus measures from China and a sharp pullback on Wall St.
Sign business spirits have lifted
One of Australia’s biggest banks has issued a warning about business confidence after the latest figures were revealed.
Aussie shares fall on mining, Wall St wobble
The Australian sharemarket fell on Friday as the big miners wobbled and uncertainty courses through Wall Street.
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.
Aussie finance sector’s big AI move
An industry-first agreement will look to protect one Australian fund’s workers in the age of ChatGPT with a new “gold standard”.
Aussie shares slip as Middle East mushrooms
The Australian sharemarket slipped on Wednesday as investors braced for a broader war in the Middle East.
Aussie shares retreat on mining pullback
The Australian sharemarket retreated from record highs on Tuesday on a sharp sell-off in the mining sector.
Aussie shares hit new high on iron ore boom
The Australian sharemarket notched a fresh record high on Monday on the back of a mammoth rally in iron ore prices.
Aussie shares snap three-day losing streak
The Australian sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on Thursday in a frothy rebound propelled by consumer stocks.
Green shoots ahead for Aussie economy: OECD
The OECD says the world economy is “turning a corner” on inflation and offers a bullish read on Australia’s outlook for 2025.
Aussie shares dip lower on big bank fall
The Aussie sharemarket dipped lower on Wednesday as bank stocks tumbled.
Aussie shares dip on hawkish Bullock
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.
Aussie shares pull back from record high
The Australian sharemarket tumbled on Monday as supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths retreated on the ACCC’s bombshell legal move.
New work trend taking off in Australia
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.
Aussies react to massive interest rate cut
The world’s biggest economy has just cut interest rates by a “jumbo” 50 basis points. Here’s what that means for Australia.
‘Jumbo’ Fed cut boosts Aussie shares
The Australian sharemarket booked a fresh record high on Thursday as investors celebrated the US Fed’s “jumbo” rate cut.
Aussie shares flat before pivotal Fed moment
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.
Aussie shares hit fresh record on Fed fever
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.
Australia locks in contentious new trade deal
Australia has signed a massive new trade deal with a Middle-Eastern powerhouse, but the agreement has sparked controversy.
New record high for Aussie shares
Growing jubilance around this week’s interest rate cut in the world’s largest economy propelled Aussie shares to a record high.
‘Ignored’: Grim warning on rate hike crisis
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.
Surprising reason behind spending splurge
Economic activity jumped last month, but Australia’s biggest bank warns the frothy spending could be temporary.
Aussie shares lift on energy, Wall St bump
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Tuesday on the back of a rally in energy stocks and some relief from a rattled Wall St.
Aussie crisis drives job loss fears
Aussies and business are growing increasingly fearful of a stagnating economy, with new concerns about potential job losses.
ASX finishes month on positive note
The Aussie share market finished the week, and the reporting month of August, in the green as it marked the third straight week of gains.
Energy stocks lead to dip in ASX
The Australian share market fell again on Thursday, after a poor start thanks to Wall St, as several big name companies report results.
Sharemarket flat after profit slumps
The Australian Stock Exchange ended Wednesday flat after some of the country’s biggest companies reported some less than stellar results.
Ailing Lovisa, Zip drags stock market down
The Australian share market finished down on Tuesday, following sagging results from jeweller Lovisa and sluggish performance from Zip and Johns Lyng.
Aussie shares jump on Fed cut fever
The local sharemarket lifted on Monday as buoyant investors cheered the prospect of a September rate cut in the world’s largest economy.
Aussie shares extend ripping winning streak
The Australian sharemarket advanced for a 10th consecutive session on Thursday, marking the longest rally in stocks since 2015.
Why $100,000 a year isn’t enough anymore
Making $100,000 a year used to be a kind of salary holy grail for a lot of Aussies, but the country’s cost-of-living crisis has changed that completely.
Dire warning for ‘stagnant’ Aussie jobs
The Australian economy is growing at its slowest rate since a sharp recession in the early 1990s and it’s particularly bad news for white-collar workers.
Mining giant looks at Indonesia after collapse
Australia’s biggest mining company is reportedly looking at Indonesia’s nickel industry following the shut down of its vast nickel operations in Australia.
Industry risks collapse as cost crisis bites
With the rising cost of living stretching budgets further than ever, cost-conscious Aussies are cutting back. It’s left one key industry in a battle to survive.
‘No doubt’: Explosive CFMEU claims
Shocking claims about the controversial CFMEU have been made at a hearing into Australia’s cost-of-living crisis.
Aussie economy delivers shock jobs boost
The latest employment figures beat expectations, with the Australian economy adding tens of thousands of new jobs.
Big bank’s great news for homeowners
Australia’s biggest bank has just delivered some heartening news for struggling mortgage holders.
Grim sign for Australian workers
A massive employment platform has just delivered some bleak news to Aussie job hunters.
Aussies buckle under ‘wageflation’ pressure
Wages are exploding across Australia, but there’s a downside to the money bump.
Resilient consumer sector lifts Aussie shares
Bumper results from a bellwether retail giant injected renewed confidence into the Aussie sharemarket on Monday.
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