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ASX ends on a sour note, miners slump on tariff talk; Star sinks
The Australian sharemarket has wiped off its gains for the year on fears of a protracted US-China tariff war and tech sector weakness.
- Gemma Grant
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ASX breaks losing streak as Qantas, Medibank, Coles shares climb
The ASX closed higher on Thursday as more major companies announced half-yearly results.
- Gemma Grant
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ASX falls, dragged down by miners; Woolworths plunges
The Australian sharemarket closed lower today dragged by miners, as a slew of disappointing company results weighed on investor sentiment.
- Cindy Yin
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ASX falls as miners, banks tumble; Domino’s shares plunge
The Australian sharemarket resumed its downtrend to close firmly in the red, dragged down by miners and banks, marking the sixth day of losses out of the past seven.
- Cindy Yin
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ASX bounces back as banks recover, WiseTech shares tumble
The Australian sharemarket edged back above the 8300 mark, led higher by banks and utilities, while software giant WiseTech plummeted more than 20 per cent.
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ASX ends poor week with another loss, CBA slumps; Nine, Domain surge
The Australian sharemarket lost ground on Friday, marking the worst weekly loss in more than two years for the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index.
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ASX falls as miners, banks, property stocks tumble; Telstra gains
The Australian sharemarket closed sharply lower on Thursday, its fourth day of losses, as investors digested a flurry of mixed company results and hotter-than-expected labour data.
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ASX falls for a third day, dragged down by banks as NAB shares plunge
The Australian sharemarket has closed firmly in the red, weighed down by the big four banks after NAB reported slimmer profits amid rising competition for mortgages and deposits.
- Cindy Yin
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Too sombre to party: ASX declines after RBA’s cautious rate cut
The Australian sharemarket closed in the red, dragged down by energy stocks and banks, after the Reserve Bank warned not to expect further cuts.
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ASX slumps; Star reveals debt proposal; Bendigo and Westpac fall
The Australian sharemarket has started the week in the red, with banks and mining stocks weighing on the index.
- Jessica Yun and Millie Muroi
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