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‘We need a clear victory’: Why the ASX doesn’t want a minority government
The Australian sharemarket has built on its positive gains from the morning after China announced it was evaluating a request from the US to open trade talks.
- Jessica Yun
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ASX in three-day winning streak after bright start to week
The Australian sharemarket closed higher on Monday, with investors taking heart from a pause in tariff-related anxiety.
- Gemma Grant
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Australian sharemarket closes flat after Wall Street’s sell-off
The ASX has held steady on the first trading day of a short week buoyed by gold miners and a late rally in CBA shares.
- Nick Newling and Gemma Grant
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ASX closes higher as energy stocks and miners rally
The Australian sharemarket is going into the Easter weekend in decent shape as higher oil and gold prices boost the index.
- Nick Newling
Cheaper fuel? Five ways the market meltdown affects you
Super balances, home loan repayments and the price of petrol could all be affected by the recent mayhem on financial markets.
- Clancy Yeates
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ASX closes in the red after Wall Street tumbles on US-China tensions
The Australian sharemarket finished a turbulent week in the red, with miners falling after Wall Street slumped overnight.
- Gemma Grant
Hello darkness, my old friend: Welcome to Wall Street’s infamous ‘private rooms’
A decade after being engulfed by a controversy, Wall Street’s secretive dark pools are back, and they are getting even darker.
- Katherine Doherty
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‘Drip, drip, drip’: How Trump’s ‘beautiful’ tariff plan gave the world a cold shower
A week ago, Donald Trump announced Liberation Day. We’ve moved to un-Liberation Day and the world is still reeling.
- Shane Wright
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ASX posts $100b rally as it goes from fear to frenzy
The Australian sharemarket posted its biggest jump in five years on Thursday after Wall Street had its third-best day since World War II following Donald Trump’s stunning tariffs reversal.
- Miriam Steffens and Nick Newling
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Trump says now is a ‘great time to buy’. Is he right?
While a wash of green on market screens may tempt investors to jump in, analysts are warning against irrational exuberance.
- William Bennett
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