Trading DayTrading DayWA miner Gold Road hits record amid standoff with rejected suitor, partner Gold Fields. Regal in recovery mode as Opthea questions remain. James Hardie stays in the red after analyst ratings changes. Budget to reveal worsening debt outlook.
Business Breaking NewsThe Australian ASX200 has seesawed as markets await major economic updates, including just what Donald Trump will do next on tariffs.
Trading DayTrading DayBuilding products giant James Hardie’s likely paying too much for US buy. Potential loss of CBA contract hits Helia. Regal dives as pharma group Opthea enters suspension amid survival talks.
MarketsMarketsThe ASX wants to make it easier for companies to list — and stay listed — amid a surge in private companies and investments.
Business Breaking NewsA rally in Woolworths and Coles shares on Friday helped the ASX finish higher on Friday, helping to lift the ASX to its best weekly gain in 2025.
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CompaniesCompaniesWilson Asset Management is optimistic the latest court fight over control of Keybridge Capital may be its last with markets figure Nick Bolton.
Trading DayTrading DayTWE on watch as US winemakers now push for tariffs on Australia. Rio joins race for billionaire Mark Creasy’s WA project. Woolworths, Coles mark best day in years after ACCC’s damp squib supermarkets report.
BusinessBusiness Breaking News‘Pretty positive’ reactions from news from the US Federal Reserve and local employment data led the Australian sharemarket to its best day in six weeks.
Trading DayTrading DayAUD down on 53,000 fewer jobs in Feb. Judo dives as Bain, GIC offload stake. Rinehart-backed Arafura’s best day in almost a year. Red flag raised after $20m withdrawal by Star patrons. Nanosonics is top mid-cap gainer after US FDA tick.
Business Breaking NewsAustralia’s sharemarket has finished in the red as investors wait to see if the US Federal Reserve will spur on the world’s largest economy.
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Trading DayMinRes faces more bumps on Onslow haul road. Myer’s challenges continue as costs rise. ‘Value destructive’: Rio dismisses unification push. Hanwha ‘wildly mistaken’ on new move: Austal chair.
Business Breaking NewsThe Australian sharemarket relief rally continued for the third straight day on Tuesday, although the afternoon’s trading session will likely disappoint investors.
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Trading DayTrading DayNAB, CBA bosses detail housing crisis pain points. Hanwha seeks FIRB nod for Austal stake boost. Coal miner New Hope’s $100m buyback. Active Super members to bear greenwashing penalty burden.
Business Breaking NewsThe Aussie sharemarket lifted today on talks of a potential rate cut in the US, the start of a big tech week and potential stimulus measures from the world’s second largest economy.
Trading DayTrading DayChina’s economic data beats estimates. Star’s former executives expose alleged internal fails. Suitor Ramelius falls as $2bn bid lifts Spartan. Smartpay’s best day in months as Tyro, unnamed rival suitor circle. Woodside gets its first China LNG customer.
DATAROOMDataRoomAfter being out of favour for years, the metal recycling company may now be one of the most popular ASX stocks if an eye-watering offer for its US-based peer is anything to go by.
MarketsMarketsFutures indicate the S&P/ASX 200 index will advance 1.1 per cent at Monday’s opening of trade after Wall Street shook off the threat of a government shutdown.
WealthBusinessBarefoot has two tips for getting through the sharemarket downturn: don’t check your share prices and whatever you do, don’t listen to forecasters.
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DevelopmentPropertyThe stoush between property developer Kevin Seymour and ASX-listed Dexus has been resolved paving the way for the construction of the $1.5bn plus Newstead Green urban renewal project .
MARKETS WRAPBusiness Breaking NewsAustralia’s sharemarket snapped a three-day losing streak on the back of the major miners, as the price of gold and iron ore climbed throughout the trading day.
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Trading DayTrading DayAustralian stocks rise into the weekend. US futures soar as Trump government shutdown risks fade but trade tariff fights continue. Banks in the red. Gold miners soar as safe-haven commodity eyes new peak past $US3000 per ounce.
Unlikely rebelThe Wall Street JournalOntario’s Doug Ford once called the president a ‘marketing genius,’ and now he blasts his tariff plans.
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NewsWireDonald Trump’s tariffs are continuing to hit the Aussie sharemarket, with the value of coal companies falling, while investors look for a golden safe haven.
InvestmentCommercialASX-listed Centuria has sold Super Retail Group’s headquarters north of Brisbane which it developed six years ago.
Trading DayTrading DayAustralian stocks turn down after an early rise. Morgan Stanley cuts ratings on Australian stocks. Nine appoints Matthew Stanton as CEO. ACCC finds issues with DP World’s acquisition of Silk. Boss buys stake in uranium player.
MarketsMarketsIt has been another dark day for Australian stocks as nervous investors wiped $36bn off the ASX in response to US President Donald Trump’s move to impose tariffs.
Trading DayTrading DayInvestors wipe $36bn off the local market and push the ASX 200 to the brink of a “correction” as Wall Street tumbles continues to tumble. No exemption for tariffs on Australian steel, aluminium sent to US. Corporate regulator sues super giant.
FINANCENewsWireUS President Donald Trump has refused to rule out a recession in the world’s largest economy and now Aussie shares are plummeting.
MarketsMarketsEconomic fears have sparked a renewed sell-off in stocks, with US tech giants diving after President Donald Trump declined to rule out a recession.
recession fearsThe Wall Street JournalWorries about a trade war, signs of flagging growth and splinters in the AI trade are pressuring US shares
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