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ASX edges higher amid growing Middle East conflicts
The Australian sharemarket closed slightly higher as US stocks drifted overnight, and Treasury yields rose following an encouraging update on the job market’s strength.
- by Kayla Olaya
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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.
- by Jessica Yun
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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.
- by Jessica Yun
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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.
- by Brittany Busch
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 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.
- by Staff reporter
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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.
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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.
- by Staff reporter
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