Tech, consumer stocks drag ASX lower amid Middle East tensions

The Australian sharemarket closed the day lower, with energy stocks – boosted by a jump in oil prices overnight – unable to keep it in the green.

• October 2, 2024
• by Jessica Yun

ASX retreats, Wall Street rebounds after Powell speech

The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Tuesday, weighed by the miners, despite Wall Street closing hitting record highs on Monday.

• October 1, 2024
• by Jessica Yun

Iron ore miners lift sharemarket to record high

Miners pushed the Australian sharemarket to a record high after China announced a slew of stimulus measures last week.

• September 30, 2024
• by Brittany Busch

ASX’s miners bounce back with best week since 2015; Star plunges 44%

With a boost from the mining sector, the Australian sharemarket has finished slightly up to close at a fresh all-time high.

• September 27, 2024
• by Staff reporter

Miners and consumer stocks drive gains on ASX amid China hopes

The Australian sharemarket posted strong gains on Thursday, boosted by cyclical stocks such as retailers and tech companies, while miners powered ahead for a third day.

• September 26, 2024
• by Staff reporter

Miners’ rally not enough to offset falling banks on ASX; Premier slumps

The Australian sharemarket has dipped on Wednesday, but the big miners have had another day of strong gains following a slew of stimulus measures by China’s central bank.

• September 25, 2024
• by Staff reporter

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ASX closes lower as miners jump on China stimulus

The Australian sharemarket has closed slightly lower, after big miners rallied on the back of an announcement of Chinese stimulus.

• September 24, 2024
• by Staff reporter

ASX drops as Woolworths and Coles slump after ACCC action

The sharemarket has closed lower, dragged down by consumer stocks after the competition watchdog took legal against the country’s two biggest supermarkets.

• September 23, 2024
• by Staff reporter

ASX hits record high as market celebrates US rate cut

The Australian sharemarket closed out the week in record territory despite an afternoon selloff, after this week’s large cut to US interest rates fuelled one of the strongest days on Wall Street this year.

• September 20, 2024
• by Staff reporter