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ASX soars on big bank’s mega earnings
The Australian sharemarket closed at a record high on Wednesday off the back of strong share price growth from the major banks.
Deal done at Exchange Square as ASX heads for new home
A first joint venture by Proprium and PGIM Real Estate aims to transform the landmark building at Exchange Square as Australia’s sharemarket operator moves out.
ASX hits record; Woolworths cutting jobs; BHP finds new chair
CBA and Computershare hit records. Woolworths cutting jobs. AGL narrows guidance after profit fall. Suncorp’s March cash windfall, buyback promise. Star ex-boss: Casino ‘run in clean and legal’ way. BHP appoints new chairman. US CPI data next equity markets trigger.
ASX flat on latest tariff news
A major fall in the healthcare sector dragged the ASX 200 down as the market factored in the latest update in US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
ASX ends flat with CSL the main drag
The local share market closed flat as CSL dives after its results, Macquarie jumps on its trading update, gold miners up as gold hit a record, SGH soars on strong results, Nine, Seven West Media up on positive signs for advertising. Australian carveout on Trump tariffs ‘under consideration’.
ASX 200 down as Trump tariffs loom; tech sector hit
Steel, aluminum producers mixed after latest Trump tariff threat. Is JB Hi-Fi topping out? Car Group, JB Hi-Fi and WiseTech leading losses. In contrast, Star and Ansell find support.
Bumpy week ahead as profits revealed
The sharemarket’s near record highs will be tested in what’s shaping up to be another volatile week for investors with eyes on CBA’s half-year results.
Bain Capital drafts in former Insignia boss on bid team
The three-way private equity takeover battle for Insignia is heating up with Bain tapping a former boss of the ASX-listed wealth group to help give it a competitive edge.
‘Major issue’: 10,000 Australian jobs at risk
The man behind a booming mining company in Indonesia has issued a stark warning about 10,000 Aussie jobs.
ASX slides during Friday’s trading
The Australian sharemarket traded relatively flat on Friday as the market waits for a key piece of data that could determine when the US Fed will cut interest rates.
‘Major issue’: 10,000 Australian jobs at risk
The man behind a booming mining company in Indonesia has issued a stark warning about 10,000 Aussie jobs.
ASX treads water before US jobs data; CBA and Westpac hit highs
ASX ends flat as markets await key US jobs numbers. CBA and Westpac hit record highs and NAB an 18-year high. Domino’s jumps 21 per cent, as Collins Foods and Nick Scali also gain. Amazon falls after earnings disappoint.
ASX marks second best close on record
The Australian sharemarket closed just off a record high on Thursday, as renewed optimism in the US-China relationship, spurred a rally in key stocks.
ASX rises 1.2pc to second best close on record; News Corp top riser
Local market gains strongly, led by News Corp, banks, Wesfarmers and property stocks. REA shares rebound after boss sets end date, posts strong half-year results. Beach Energy logs earnings jump, but shares slump. Wesfarmers rises as UBS says the Bunnings outlook is positive.
ASX snaps two day losing streak
The Australian market broke a two-day winning streak on Wednesday as markets saw through US-China trade tensions.
Retailer Maggie Beer warns of costs blowout, job losses
Maggie Beer, the famous cook’s label known for its quince pastes and Pheasant Farm Pate, has warned costs are running out of control and must be slashed to safeguard profitability.
ASX ends up 0.5pc; Brookfield enters Insignia battle; former Star CEO cops ban
ASX 200 gains 0.5 per cent, led by resources, tech, property, industrials and communications. Macquarie weighs on financial sector. Google owner Alphabet’s earnings disappoint. Brookfield lobs new offer to takeover target Insignia. Amcor lifts on reaffirmed guidance, estimates win. Former Star CFO cops ban.
Chinese tariffs shake Aussie market
The Australian markets had a promising trading day until the last hour when news broke that China and the US had failed to negotiate on tariffs.
ASX 200 ends flat as China retaliates to US tariffs
Australian stocks end flat, Aussie dollar dives 0.9 per cent as rebounds halted after US tariffs on China go ahead and China retaliates. Woolworths, Westpac announce leadership changes. Nine remains in ‘difficult position’: UBS.
We may be trade war collateral damage
The nation’s businesses and the Labor government have been warned that Donald Trump sees trade tariffs as an ‘end in themselves’ rather than a negotiating tool.
ASX 200 hammered on Trump tariffs
Nearly $50bn was wiped off the Australian sharemarket on Monday as fears of a trade war led by US President Donald Trump tariffs ripped through the local market.
Fisher & Paykel costs to climb on Trump’s Mexico tariffs
The medical device manufacturer was the first ASX-listed company to warn of a hit to earnings from Donald Trump’s decision to place tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports.
ASIC launches investigation into ASX settlement outage
The corporate regulator is probing whether ASX’s settlements arm broke the law when it was unable to process batch settlements.
Aussie dollar, stocks, crypto smashed as trade war starts
Aussie shares retreat heavily along with the Aussie dollar and cryptos as Trump orders tariffs. A$ hits five-year low. Tariffs biggest trade shock since 1930s: RBC. Cettire “assessing” US tariff changes. Anna Bligh to vacate ABA’s top job.
ASX, dollar to dip as shock Trump tariff move unsettles markets
The Australian share market is expected to fall from near-record highs following President Donald Trump’s shock move to immediately forge ahead with tariffs.
Local bourse enjoys best January trading in two years
Australia’s sharemarket has broken records this week all while its US counterpart takes a deep breath to recover from the shock of China’s AI capability.
ASX rises to new record high
Friday’s rally in mining, real estate and technology stocks pushed the ASX 200 to a new record high.
ASX 200 rises 0.5pc to record close; Origin down
A strong day for Aussie shares as the ASX 200 rises 0.5 per cent to a record high close at 8532.3. Origin cuts APLNG guidance. Citi upgrades BlueScope. Rinehart lifts Lynas stake. Broker upgrade for Zip. Lendlease selling Capella. US probing if DeepSeek used Nvidia chips. Trump advisors hunt for deals as Canada, Mexico tariffs loom.
$250m-plus: Explosives giant to offload huge Brisbane facility
Incitec Pivot Limited has put its mega Gibson Island property in the Brisbane River, touted as the largest industrial sale of its kind on the eastern seaboard, on the market.
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