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.
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Australia’s sharemarket slumped on Monday with Australia’s big four banks hammered during the day’s trading.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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 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.
Trump’s eye-watering crypto win revealed
President Donald Trump has added over $930 million to his fortune, signalling a major shift in his approach to building wealth.
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.
Gas shortfall risk sparks urgent review
Australia’s energy minister has flagged major potential changes to the country’s domestic gas market, as the ACCC warns of looming shortfalls.
Psychedelic drugs trial gets green light
A major Aussie university and ASX-listed company will deploy psychedelic drugs to treat binge-eating in a world-first clinical trial.
ASX closes lower on mixed day of trading
Australia’s sharemarket slipped on a quiet day of trading as investors continue to weigh up the impacts of rising oil prices off the back of the Middle East conflict.
ASX falls to three-week low on Iran fears
Australia’s sharemarket slid during Monday on fears the Middle East conflict could escalate but the falls were limited thanks to one banking juggernaut.
Trump slump smashes major Aussie company
Alarm bells are ringing for a major ASX-listed fashion business as a brutal Trump slump and inflation shock smashes share prices.
Banks, miners drag ASX lower
Australia’s shares slid for the fourth straight day with a fall in banks and miners dragging the index lower on Friday.
CBA soars, BHP falls in mixed day on ASX
It was a mixed day on the markets on Thursday with CBA hitting a record high and BHP slumping with investors factoring in weak jobs data and the latest news out of Iran.
Major miners drag the ASX200 down
A slump in the price of iron ore and gold sent the ASX200 down on Wednesday, despite eight of the 11 sectors trading higher.
ASX flat on latest geopolitical tensions
Cautious investors eventually pushed the Australian share market up slightly after a sea-sawing day of trading on Monday thanks to the Israel/Iran conflict.
ASX slips on geopolitical tensions
A spike in oil and gold producing shares was not enough to lift the ASX200 on Friday as investors fear the fallout from the Iran-Israel crisis.
ASX slides on latest Trump move
A spike in crude oil and gold was not enough to lift the ASX 200 as the banks slid during trading on Thursday.
ASX extends record breaking run
Cautious investors lifted the ASX to a second consecutive record high on Wednesday, as “productive” trade talks continue.
Aussie shares bounce to record high
Australia’s sharemarket has surged to a record high shortly after the opening bell, as investors grow giddy about a possible trade deal.
ASX sets record close as banks soar
The Australian sharemarket closes in on a record high during Tuesday’s trade as banks and tech stocks soared.
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