ASX jumps as Trump talks trade deals
Investors buy up Australia’s major miners and energy producers after the US and Japan announced a trade deal, pushing up the ASX on Wednesday.
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ASX hits near-record as miners offset banks
Surging iron ore prices helped the ASX 200 eke out a small gain on a mixed day for shareholders.
ASX falls to worst day since April
Australia’s sharemarket slumped on Monday with Australia’s big four banks hammered during the day’s trading.
‘Survive’: Aussie chocolatier’s big battle
A beloved boutique chocolate retailer is battling through a whopping rise in global cocoa prices, but Australia’s sweet tooth is helping out.
‘Dirty secret’: Big bank’s call on rate hold
Struggling mortgage holders could be waiting an additional five weeks for a rate cut just so the RBA can prove its independence, a former employee says.
ASX has best week since May
A surge in the major miners and healthcare stocks drove the ASX to its best week since May, with the All Ordinaries passing the historic 9000 point mark.
Blue chip earnings ‘recession’ continues
Australia’s biggest companies are tipped for a third consecutive year of falling profits, with an expert warning the market is overvalued and ‘something has to give’.
ASX soars on shock jobs figures
Bullish traders pushed the ASX higher as traders banked on a rate cut in August following disappointing employment figures.
Big childcare provider quiet on Brown shock
A $150m childcare company has kept quiet on its response to the Joshua Brown allegations, even as other centres flag major changes.
Miners drag ASX to worst day since May
Australia’s sharemarket had its sharpest one-day sell-off since May, with the major miners slumping during Wednesday’s trading.
Aussie shares crack fresh record high
The Australian sharemarket lifted to a fresh record high on Tuesday as investors followed gains on Wall St.
One thing missing to fix Aussie crisis
Australia is dragging the developed world in one key area, with an expert suggesting a solution to “get this right” and “break the “deadlock”.
ASX slips on latest Trump tariff
Australia’s sharemarket has fallen during trading on Monday as investors weigh up what Donald Trump’s latest tariffs will mean for local stocks.
Albo’s China praise-fest with CCP chief
Anthony Albanese has heaped praise on China alongside a senior CCP official in Shanghai as his hosts bombard him with a charm offensive.
‘Taiwan’: Albo hit with huge question in China
Anthony Albanese has been hit with an uncomfortable question on one of the most thorny topics in China.
Miners soar, ASX falls on Trump move
A surge in mining stocks was not enough to drag the ASX 200 higher as every other sector slumped on the latest move by US President Donald Trump.
Aussie shares lift on iron ore rally
A Wall St rally and a lift in the big iron ore miners has buoyed the Australian sharemarket on Thursday.
Fresh warning bell for Aussie economy
A fresh warning bell is ringing for the Aussie economy, with one analyst saying the country has entered a “flat patch”.
Big bank’s warning on rate hold shock
Australia’s biggest bank has delivered a sharp warning about the Reserve Bank’s shock decision to hold interest rates and what it means for Aussie households.
ASX falls as Trump move impacts Australia
Huge tariffs flagged by US President Donald Trump on copper and pharmaceuticals added to the ASX woes during Wednesday’s trading.
ASX flat despite RBA’s shock move
The Australian sharemarket has closed flat despite a shock RBA announcement and US President Donald Trump penning letters to key trading partners.
One thing RBA decision won’t change
Australia’s house prices have been on the rise since the RBA began its rate cutting cycle, but don’t expect a repeat of the post Covid run, experts reveal.
ASX slips as cautious investors take profits
Australia’s sharemarket slumped during trading on Monday as investors await two key pieces of economic news, including the RBA’s rate decision.
ASX closes at fresh record high
Australia’s sharemarket followed the US to a fresh record high, with markets climbing despite global economic concerns.
Major bank calls out RBA over rate cut
One of Australia’s big four banks has fired off a simple question to the RBA ahead of its next board meeting, pushing them to deliver a cut for homeowners.
ASX treads water as miners soar, banks fall
Market heavyweight BHP rallied more than 5 per cent during Thursday’s trading, but it was not enough to lift the local market as a banking sell-off dragged the index lower.
$120m wiped out in childcare horror show
The company that operates the childcare centre at the heart of Victoria’s alleged child sex abuse horror is crashing, losing $120m in value since Tuesday.
Aussie sharemarket closes at record levels
A jump in Chinese manufacturing and anticipation of a rate cut led to the Australian sharemarket closed at an all-time record.
Domino’s boss shock resignation
Embattled pizza giant Domino’s has announced it is looking for a new top boss after its chief executive resigned less than a year into the role.
340 jobs at risk as Aussie paper mill teeters
The owner of Australia’s last remaining paper mill has warned that 340 jobs could disappear due to shock power shortages.
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