ASX edges higher; tariffs wait keeps investors cautious
Star pins hopes on Bally’s as refinancing talks with Salter fail. MinRes, founder Chris Ellison slapped with class action. Zip loses in court. US Fed official worried about tariff policy ‘fog’.
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Turnbull mocks Trump in brutal take-down
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Grim trend spikes in Aussie workplaces
New research has revealed a grim trend taking hold in Australian workplaces, led by millennial and Gen X workers.
RBA holds rates ahead of Trump’s day of reckoning
RBA board holds cash rate at 4.1pc, ‘did not explicitly discuss rate cuts’ says Bullock as focus shifts to May. ASX lifts 1pc. Housing groups welcome Coalition promise to drop mortgage buffer.
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ASX edges higher as tariff talk softens
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ASX 200 mostly erases gain as ANZ dives; Gold Road top gainer
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ASX seesaws in trade on Monday
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ASX 200 ends marginally higher; double-digit falls for Helia, James Hardie
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Woolworths, Coles drives ASX higher
A 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.
ASX 200 fades from two-week high; ACCC report boosts Coles, Woolies
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Pledge as US tech giants target Aussies
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ASX surges to best day in six weeks
‘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.
ASX 200’s best day in six weeks
AUD 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.
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