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ASX extends losses after Wall Street’s worst day since April
The local sharemarket slipped for a second day after Wall Street tumbled to its worst drop in months as its rally lost momentum.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX ends lower, following losses on Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket slid lower on Wednesday, as utilities and a negative lead from Wall Street weighed on the index.
- by Millie Muroi
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RBA interest rate pause lifts ASX as miners and tech stocks rise
The Australian sharemarket lifted all sectors into the green after the Reserve Bank held interest rates at its August meeting.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX edges higher ahead of key RBA rates decision
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Monday as Wall Street’s rally got back on track following more encouraging profit reports and signs of easing inflation.
- by Millie Muroi
Stocks crush ‘Year of Bond’ in biggest sentiment shift since ’99
An avalanche of demand for equities has unleashed a furious rally across the globe, making investors more optimistic about stocks relative to bonds.
- by Denitsa Tsekova
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ASX slumps as miners, real estate investment trusts weigh
The ASX lost ground on Friday even as retail trade data pointed to a higher possibility of the RBA keeping interest rates on hold next week.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX rises despite slide in mining and energy stocks
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Thursday, even as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX jumps as inflation surprise raises hopes of RBA rates rise pause
The Australian sharemarket has built on its morning gains amid news that inflation is cooling.
- by Jessica Yun
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ASX closes higher as shares in mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto rise
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5 per cent higher, helped by gains in materials and energy stocks.
- by Jessica Yun
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ASX declines as big miners and banks retreat
Local shares lost early momentum to close 0.1 per cent lower on Monday.
- by Emma Koehn
Alcoa says no WA job losses as share price plunges 7pc
The value of US miner Alcoa dropped $650 million after Wall Street was told there was “no fixed timetable” for gaining access to new areas of jarrah forest to mine.
- by Peter Milne