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ASX falls during Friday’s trading
A share sell-off in the banking and consumer staples sectors saw the Australian market trade heavily in the red on Friday.
ASX 200 snaps five day winning streak
The Australian sharemarket has dipped on Thursday, breaking a five day streak, despite favourable retail sales data.
ASX hits 4-week high on inflation surprise
Fresh inflation data has given the Australian share market a boost, with trading up on Wednesday.
ASX rises for fourth straight day
The Aussie market has risen for the fourth straight day and reached a three-week high despite falling commodity prices.
ASX trades flat on weakening iron ore outlook
ASX eked out tiny gains during Monday’s trading as rises in property trusts and information technology stocks beat falls in iron ore miners.
Why Australia invests in ramen, comic books
From ramen noodles to online gambling, Australia’s $225bn Future Fund has some pretty wild investments on its books. Here are our top 10 wildest bets.
ASX surges back to form in 2025
The ASX 200 had a strong opening trading day for 2025, led by growth in the energy, materials and property sectors.
ASX tumbles on final trading day of 2024
The ASX 200 tumbled during Tuesday’s trading with A-REITs, consumer discretionary and financial stocks all down more than 1 per cent.
ASX’s shocker final day of trading
The Australian share market has endured a shocker final full day of trading for 2024 – with all but one sector closing the day lower.
Sliver of hope for Aussie homebuyers
House prices are expected to rise yet again in 2025 – but there could be a brief window of hope for those looking to crack the market.
ASX rises on post Christmas trading
Investors received a late Christmas present with the ASX 200 rising on the first trading session following the holiday break.
RBA’s major clue on next rates decision
Struggling Aussie homeowners could get a rate cut sooner rather than later as the Reserve Bank says it is “increasingly confident” about a reduction.
ASX snaps grim days-long losing streak
The ASX has surged back and broken a days-long losing streak – after better than expected inflationary data out of the US sent markets higher around the world.
Major bank’s huge $6.35m error
A major bank has apologised to thousands of its customers who were impacted by an error that led to them being massively overcharged.
CBA smashed in $42b Aussie meltdown
Australia’s major banks have emerged the losers in more drama today, with Commonwealth Bank leading the charge with an almighty tumble.
Grim update as ASX sell-off continues
The ASX has tumbled to a new low after markets continued to sell off, with investors factoring in a less-than-favourable decision in the US.
ASX plummets after US reserve’s pivot
The ASX cratered after a major decision on a US rate cut, with all 11 sectors trading in the red.
One thing making Aussies $1.5 trillion richer
Australia’s collective household wealth has soared over the last 12 months driven by one key thing.
ASX trades flat ahead of US rate cut
The ASX 200 traded slightly down ahead of a major decision by the US Federal Reserve, just after the market hit a four-day high.
ASX 200 snaps 5-day losing streak
The ASX 200 snapped a five day losing streak, as the Santa Claus rally finally arrives.
ASX falls to fresh four-week low
The ASX 200 has continued to suffer major headaches amid falling iron ore prices – with the market falling to a fresh four-week low.
Why RBA is being blamed for inflation
The RBA’s slow response to the post-Covid economic boom is to blame for Australians paying more on their mortgage today, a consulting firm has found.
ASX slumps to worst week in four months
A sharp sell-off in materials and utilities dragged the Aussie sharemarket into the red – marking its worst week in four months.
Big bank’s surprise call on cost of living
Westpac says the peak of the cost of living crisis could be behind us with the number of Aussies needing the bank’s help to pay their loans falling.
ASX falls on surprising jobs figures
The ASX has fallen to a three-week low on Thursday as markets digested better than expected unemployment figures.
Surprising Aussie fashion trend revealed
Buy-now pay-later giant Afterpay has revealed some surprising Aussie fashion trends in its latest Afterpaid report, with one colour dominating 2024.
ASX falls to three week low
A sharp sell-off in information technology and energy stocks dragged the Australian markets down during Wednesday’s trading.
Wild corruption claim hits Rex Airlines
Australia’s corporate watchdog has announced stunning allegations of corruption against the directors of embattled airline company Rex.
Aussie shares slump on bank, tech rout
A sharp sell-off in banking and tech stocks pushed the Australian sharemarket into the red on Tuesday, even as the heavyweight mining sector soared.
‘Weak’: Business confidence falls sharply
The cost of doing business in Australia is too high to handle for many organisations, the latest business confidence survey has found.
Retail gives ASX a bump up
The gift-giving season has shunted the ASX to a marginal gain on Monday as oil uncertainty buried many of the big players.
91 per cent chance of this interest rate call
Mortgage holders and business owners should not hold their breath for any interest rate relief on Tuesday.
Chart reveals why Australia is screwed
Australians are getting poorer and a leading economist has produced a simple chart that shows why.
ASX finishes week in the red
The ASX 200 has traded down following weak investor sentiment and a key piece of US data coming out overnight.
Mixed day for Aussie sharemarket
The local market traded higher on Thursday but was unable to close above 8500 points due to a pullback in the afternoon’s trading.
Sign Aussie recession tipped to end
A recession gripping Australia’s struggling retail sector is tipped to end – as household confidence grows and consumers look to spend their tax cuts.
Surprise reason for Aussie spending jump
A surprise jump in spending in major two areas has given early indications Aussies are starting to spend again, in spite of a high cost of living.
Outgoing senator’s new job revealed
A long-serving outgoing Coalition senator’s new role once he steps out of parliament has been revealed.
Big miner issues blunt warning to Aussies
A leading mining figure has delivered a dark speech warning that Australians will need to “do more, move faster and work harder” to maintain prosperity.
ASX snaps three day winning streak
The Australian sharemarket has fallen just days after cracking a record high 8500 points in a broad market sell-off on Wednesday.
ASX continues record high run
Australia’s sharemarket cracked a fresh record high on Tuesday, on the back of renewed economic confidence.
Surprising state tops list for business
Australia’s leading business body has just ranked the best and worst states and territories for commerce and a surprising state has come out on top.
ASX sets new record high
Australia’s sharemarket has started the last month of the year with a strong day of trading, as new retail data was surprisingly good.
Proof Aussies have thrown off shackles
The doom and gloom for Aussie retailers seems to have subsided – and that was even before an expected bumper Black Friday sales.
ASX retreats from record high
The Australian sharemarket trimmed during Friday’s trading as investors took stock of later than anticipated rate cuts.
Aussies fear right to disconnect laws
Aussies are willing to sign away their rights and stay in constant contact with their boss, as long as the employer pays them for the privilege of it.
Aussie shares hit fresh record high
The Australian sharemarket cracked a fresh record high on Thursday on the back of a surge in the big banks and healthcare stocks.
ASX rallies on rate cut predictions
The Australian market rallied during early trading as markets factor in further rate cuts in the US.
Trump tariffs snap ASX three day winning streak
The ASX200’s three day winning streak came to an end on Tuesday, as markets digested President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement on US tariffs.
ASX closes at record high
The Australian market rallied during early trading as markets digest the latest appointment from President Elect Donald Trump.
IPO’s hit fresh low
Smaller listed ASX businesses are getting hammered as the flow of money largely favours blue chip stocks.
ASX trades flat on Thursday
On a choppy day for the market, the ASX 200 traded relatively flat, thanks to a late market surge.
‘I hate what I’ve done’: MinRes boss
Mineral Resources faced a fiery AGM, as the board addressed shareholders for the first time since allegations of misconduct by founder Chris Ellison were aired.
‘Worried’: Biggest threat to Coles, Woolies
The chief executive of a supermarket giant has admitted she is “worried” about a US company as more and more Aussies hunt for better prices.
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.
Aussie execs freed after $250m ransom
A Perth-headquartered miner has freed three detained staff in West Africa by paying a military government nearly $250m.
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.
Push for big change for all Aussie workers
A powerful union is pushing the federal government to legislate a huge workplace change that will affect every single Aussie worker.
ASX snaps three-day losing streak
The Australian market is up for the first time this week due to the information technology and financial sectors.
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.
Proof it’s never been tougher to buy a home
Surging house prices in every Australian capital city show it’s the worst time in history to be trying to buy a home.
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.
Horror sex issue exposes Aussies
One group of workers faces widespread sexual harassment across multiple industries in Australia, a horror survey suggests.
Gold price slumps after Trump victory
The price of gold is falling just weeks after reaching a record high, as investors factor in a stronger US dollar.
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.
Shareholders’ demand to Coles board
Coles shareholders have lashed out at the supermarket for its environmental shortcomings and issued a demand.
China stimulus does little to lift ASX
The struggling Chinese economy has few rays of hope for Australian miners, as the big iron ore producers sink the ASX to a loss on Monday.
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.
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