Commodities
The proof is in the plum pudding: bid to buy up WA produce
Stonefruit WA chair Anthony Caccetta has encouraged shoppers to buy fruit from “trees down the road, not across the Nullabor” as 250 lines of produce fail border controls.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Retailers and banks lift ASX higher; inflation steady in October
The Australian sharemarket was back in the green, powered by the real estate and consumer sectors, amid hopes geopolitical risks are abating after Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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Energy giants, A2 Milk boost ASX to new record; WiseTech plummets
The Australian sharemarket enjoyed a positive end to the week, spurred on by the energy sector but dogged by embattled IT firm WiseTech Global.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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ASX treads water as Wall Street unimpressed by Nvidia results
The Australian sharemarket finished Thursday’s session flat following a mixed day on Wall Street ahead of the much-anticipated results of the world’s most valuable company.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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ASX hits a fresh record as IT and energy stocks soar
The Australian sharemarket had a strong session, powered by energy, IT and industrial stocks after Wall Street recovered some of its sharp losses from last week.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
Miners, energy players push ASX higher as WiseTech, MinRes tank
The sharemarket was lifted by every sector except for tech, with WiseTech Global and Mineral Resources the biggest losers of Monday’s session.
- by Jessica Yun
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Miners, consumer stocks drag on ASX after Wall Street retreats from records
The Australian sharemarket closed Friday’s session lower as mining and property shares dipped, but finished the week higher than it began.
- by Jessica Yun
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Miners, energy stocks power ASX; Arcadium shares soar on Rio deal
The Australian sharemarket finished Thursday in the green as BHP, Rio and Fortescue regain their mojo.
- by Staff reporter
ASX closes flat as miners slip on China worries
The Australian sharemarket lost most of its early gains to close flat, with investors still miffed by the lack of any big bang stimulus measures out of China.
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ASX gains as Rio makes play for lithium miner
Australian markets finished higher on Monday after oil prices surged last week on the threat of more conflict in the Middle East.
- by Jessica Yun
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ASX closes in the red as Biden comment sparks oil price surge
The Australian sharemarket has finished the week in the red, weighed down by the mining and technology stocks, as investors keep a watchful eye on the growing conflict in the Middle East.
- by Kayla Olaya
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