Renewed optimism leads to ASX rally
The ASX 200 has rallied strongly following strong falls on Friday, after a spate of good economic news
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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.
‘False prophets’: RBA deputy’s warning
A man at the top of the Reserve Bank of Australia has warned Aussies against “false prophets” who claim to know what will happen in the future.
Aussie shares lift on Wall St relief rally
The Australian stockmarket has ended a wild week on a positive note, propelled by renewed confidence on Wall St that the US will avoid a recession.
Aussie shares retreat on mining slump
The sharemarket retreated on Tuesday on the back of a sharp mining slump.
Simple way Aussies can save $200m
With one simple act, a common financial gripe can be avoided and Australians can save $200m a year, the consumer watchdog says.
Aussie shares lift on Wall St rebound
Aussie shares booked a positive session on Monday on the back of a relief rally from Wall St on Friday.
‘Really tough’: Dark storm hitting Aussies
There’s a growing cloud of insolvencies ripping through Australian business and one cafe owner says he can’t catch a break.
Aussies warned as hopes of rate cut fade
More pain could be on the way for mortgage holders and the Albanese government, with an all-important data release tipped to show ‘persistent inflation’ in the economy.
Aussie shares dive on Wall St bloodbath
The Australian sharemarket slumped into a sea of red on Thursday as a gruesome tech rout on Wall St crippled confidence.
Aussie shares dip lower in cautious trading
The Australian sharemarket edged lower on Wednesday as investors opted for caution following days of political chaos.
Aussie shares rebound on Wall St uplift
The Australian sharemarket has lifted to break a three-day losing streak on Tuesday on the back of an tech-led Wall St rebound.
Big bank’s shock gift to home buyers
One of Australia’s biggest banks has just delivered a big gift to Aussies desperate to lock down a home of their own.
Aussies shares fall on US chaos, mining slump
The fallout from the CrowdStrike global tech outage and US President Joe Biden’s decision not to run again have helped push down the Australian sharemarket on Monday.
How some Aussies will get $21k super bump
New forecast shows the average Aussie will be $21,000 richer in retirement after change in payments from this month onwards. Here’s why.
Aussies shares dive on Wall St tumble
A run-up in Aussie shares came to a halt on Friday, with a Wall St rout and mining sell off pushing the market into a sea of red.
Aussie shares rise on feverish Wall St rally
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Wednesday on the back of a rising Wall St bull run.
1.2m new home dream already slipping away
The latest numbers on new home starts are out and it isn’t good news for battlers struggling to live the Australian dream.
Aussie shares slip on dark China numbers
Some dark economic data out of China triggered a sell-off in heavyweight mining stocks on Tuesday, pulling the Aussie market down from record highs.
Aussie shares soar to crack 8000 barrier
Aussies shares continued to rally higher on Monday, crossing the 8000 threshold for the first time in history on speculation of imminent rate cuts in the US.
Aussie dollar goes on staggering surge
The Aussie dollar surged this month in multiple countries, giving travellers the confidence to head overseas to spend their hard-earned cash.
Aussie shares hit record high on Fed fever
The Australian sharemarket has closed out the week on a record high as investors position themselves for imminent US Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Mining meltdown puts 2500 jobs in limbo
Australia’s largest company will suspend its vast nickel mining operations, putting up to 2500 jobs in limbo.
Aussie shares soar on Wall St euphoria
The benchmark ASX200 has flown close to record highs on Thursday following a huge night of trading on Wall St.
‘Significantly weaker’: Disturbing Aussie trend
A disturbing inequality between one group of Aussies and everyone else has been highlighted in a new report.
New crisis to hit shoppers with higher prices
There’s a growing crisis in Australia’s trucking industry, and shoppers everywhere will be the losers.
Mining sell-off pulls down Aussie shares
Mining stocks have weighed down the sharemarket again this week, with the benchmark ASX200 dipping into the red on Wednesday.
Grim warning as tax cuts hit wallets
Aussies will be richer with the arrival of Stage 3 tax cuts, but experts are warning the boost could trigger higher inflation and send mortgage payments soaring.
Aussie stocks fall on iron ore, oil retreat
The sharemarket has started the week on a low note after a retreat in iron ore and oil prices over the weekend.
Slip shows dark turn in Aussie housing
Demand in Australia’s housing market could be easing off, with a shock fall in new lending commitments.
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.
Bargain hunters turn out for early sales
The ABS has released its latest data on retail trade and building approvals, and the numbers show a boost for the Aussie economy.
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