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Wall Street’s benchmark index has had nine-straight winning sessions.

ASX set to rise, Wall Street keeps streak alive; Westpac profits dip

The Australian sharemarket is poised for a bright start to the session after Wall Street extended its winning streak on Friday.

  • Damian Troise and Alex Veiga

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Wall Street is on track to extend its winning streak.

‘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
Wall Street closed the week higher, helped by a rise in tech giants Tesla and Alphabet.

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
The Australian sharemarket was down on Tuesday morning.

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
The ASX 200 is expected to open lower on Thursday.

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
Donald Trump’s tariff policies have sent markets on a roller coast ride.

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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Stock prices are displayed at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Stock prices are displayed at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Stock prices are displayed at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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
Rather than hiring Wall Street veterans, Simons turned to astrophysicists and mathematicians.

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
Donald Trump … it’s been a week since he launched Liberation Day. It’s been a hell of a ride since then.

‘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
Wall Street soared after US President Donald Trump hit the pause button.

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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