ASX climbs as RBA board discusses rates
Ahead of the central bank’s impending interest rate decisions, investors on the Australian share market were in an upbeat mood.
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Warning for Aussies ahead of tax time
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How collapsed airline got it so wrong
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‘Investors flee’: Big bitcoin warning
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Elon Musk crashes out of the $200B club
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ASX gains 0.1pc; Block rockets as Magellan falls
ASX rises slightly, but ends the week lower. Block surges on update, Magellan slumps, Incitec Pivot flags $US100m hit, Kogan dives on loss and Harvey Norman rebounds.
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Surprising Covid trend for Harvey Norman
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$700b in crypto disappears in hours
The combined cryptocurrency market was savaged as key blockchain founders weighed into the Ukraine conflict.
Wounded ASX rebounds with Wall Street
A wounded Australian sharemarket has followed Wall Street higher and recouped some of the billions that were shed on Thursday.
ASX smashed in $73bn wipeout; oil, gold surge
ASX posts third worst fall in two years as Russia declares war on Ukraine. Qantas posts $1.27bn loss, Appen hammered amid profit drop, Cimic surges on takeover bid, while oil and gold jump.
Rio splashes record cash on investors
The Australian mining giant has lined the pockets of its investors, but pickings may be slimmer in the year ahead.
ASX ends in black, led by BHP, CBA
ASX rose 0.6 per cent by the finish, led by BHP, CBA and Telstra. Deloitte may take on the Probuild voluntary administration. Rio Tinto books $US21.09bn annual net profit.
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