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ASX set to slide as Wall Street slumps; Oil prices rise; $A falls
US stocks slumped under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.
- Stan Choe
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ASX edges lower after Trump’s Tehran warning; Gold, uranium stocks advance
The Australian sharemarket was treading cautiously after the US president’s comments raised fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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ASX closes flat; ASIC to probe market operator
The Australian sharemarket closed almost flat, with energy giant Santos surging on the back of a $30 billion takeover bid from a consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s national oil company.
- Staff reporters
Safe haven: ASX outperforms Wall Street amid Trump chaos
Investors, driven from the US market by Trump’s unpredictability, have sought out the semi-insulated ASX.
- Angus Delaney and Clancy Yeates
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ASX dips as gold, energy stocks soar after Iran attack
The Australian sharemarket has closed in the red on Friday after explosions rang out in Iran’s capital, but energy and gold stocks have soared.
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ASX closes lower as miners and banks decline; Qantas, gold miners rise
The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday after US President Donald Trump dialled up trade tensions once again.
- Angus Delaney
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ASX closes higher after US and China talks; investors ride momentum
The Australian sharemarket pared early gains after hitting a fresh record peak.
- Angus Delaney and Staff writers
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ASX hits record high on US-China talk hopes; Monash plummets on IVF bungle
Investors have been buoyed by hopes this week’s talks between the US and China will ease global trade tensions, while CBA shares climbed to a fresh record.
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ASX dips as CBA retreats; miners get China boost
The Australian sharemarket lost ground on Friday as banking giant CBA fell from a historic high and the technology sector declined.
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ASX closes flat as Lynas, MinRes shine, CBA holds strong above $180
The Australian sharemarket gave up early gains to close flat as investors took a breather in a muted session.
- Staff reporter
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