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.
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ASX falls to three week low
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Aussie shares slump on bank, tech rout
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ASX finishes week in the red
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Mixed day for Aussie sharemarket
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ASX snaps three day winning streak
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ASX continues record high run
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ASX retreats from record high
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Aussie shares hit fresh record high
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ASX rallies on rate cut predictions
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Trump tariffs snap ASX three day winning streak
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ASX closes at record high
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ASX trades flat on Thursday
On a choppy day for the market, the ASX 200 traded relatively flat, thanks to a late market surge.
ASX closes down after record day
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ASX closes in on record high
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ASX falls as US election nerves take over
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ASX rallies on shock US poll
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ASX falls after horrid day on Wall Street
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ASX falls on ‘fat chance of a rate cut’
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ASX edges higher for 3rd straight day
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ASX ends flat week slightly up
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‘Mixed bag’: ASX trades sideways
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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
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Mining giant cops huge $23.7bn disaster bill
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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.
ASX sets new 100-day high
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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.
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 beef caught up in US strike
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Aussie shares slip as Middle East mushrooms
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China’s big move, huge result for Australia
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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
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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
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Aussie shares pull back from record high
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Aussies react to massive interest rate cut
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‘Jumbo’ Fed cut boosts Aussie shares
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Aussie shares flat before pivotal Fed moment
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