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Australian shares snap eight-session run of losses

Australian shares snap eight-session run of losses

The ASX has ended the week on a positive note, buoyed by strong US earnings despite ongoing uncertainty over the Gulf energy crisis.

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

Resurgent inflation has increased the odds the Reserve Bank hiking the cash rate at its next meeting, with ongoing price growth to drag on company earnings.

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

Investor sentiment remains under pressure after weeks of earnings downgrades and the Middle East energy crisis weighing on hopes of future economic growth.

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ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

A potential deal to reopen a key oil transit route has counterbalanced dwindling market sentiment, but major uncertainty and investor caution persist.

ASX dips, oil rises as conflict realities weigh heavily

ASX dips, oil rises as conflict realities weigh heavily

A grim geopolitical outlook is weighing on the local bourse, as the US-Iran conflict and its resulting energy shock push the global economy towards recession.

ASX almost flat as traders await Gulf developments

ASX almost flat as traders await Gulf developments

Australian shares have started the week relatively flat despite tensions between the US and Iran rising two days before the expiry of their ceasefire.

ASX runs out of steam despite hopes of US-Iran deal

ASX runs out of steam despite hopes of US-Iran deal

Banks, gold miners and retail stocks have weighed on the bourse, as focus shifts from headline risk to the lingering impacts of the Middle East oil price shock.

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Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

The Australian dollar is trading at multi-year highs as signs of de-escalation support the global growth outlook, but the optimism has not extended to shares.

ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain

ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain

ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain

ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain

Hopes oil might resume flowing through a key shipping route have buoyed investor sentiment, but relations remained strained ahead of key US-Iran talks.

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Hopes around a delicate truce between the US and Iran have come under pressure less than a day after the agreement was struck, weighing on market confidence.

Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

The bourse has clocked its best session in a year after a US-Iran ceasefire deal supported hopes of de-escalation and improved oil flow from the Middle East.

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

Australia's share market has risen to four-week highs, but investor optimism could be short-lived with the potential for escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Shares dip, oil soars after Trump ramps up Iran threats

Shares dip, oil soars after Trump ramps up Iran threats

Shares dip, oil soars after Trump ramps up Iran threats

Shares dip, oil soars after Trump ramps up Iran threats

Australia's share market has dipped ahead of the long weekend after hopes of a timely end to the Iran conflict crumbled under US threats to escalate attacks.

Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain

Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain

Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain

Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain

Hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East war have reinvigorated investor sentiment and boosted markets, but details from the US administration have been scant.

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Aussie shares snap losing streak but crude risks weigh

The local bourse has had its first positive week since February, but traders remain cautious with the US and Iran still at odds over a potential ceasefire.

Australian shares slip as markets mull Iran situation

Uncertainty around US-Iranian peace talks have prompted a slightly negative day for Australian stocks, with risk aversion trumping cautious optimism.

Australian shares soar on Middle East ceasefire hopes

Hopes of de-escalation between the US and Iran have catapulted the bourse higher, on reports the US wants a month-long ceasefire to discuss a path to peace.

ASX trims gains as US allies weigh entering conflict

Markets have welcomed a US deadline extension on its latest threats against Iran, but ongoing oil supply constraints continue to weigh on confidence.

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ASX tumbles to lowest level since May as war drags on

Australia's mining sector is under renewed pressure, after gold tumbled to a two-month low as oil prices skyrocket and hammer hopes for global growth.

Aussie shares hit nine-month low as war wipes $270b

The bourse is down for a third straight week with more than $270 billion wiped from its market value since US attacks on Iran sparked an energy market crisis.

Aussie shares climb on steady oil price, rate outlook

A temporary lull in energy price pressures has sparked cautious optimism in equities, despite no end in sight for the Iran conflict or its impact on oil supply.

More than $200b evaporates from Aussie market since war

The Middle East war continues to wreak havoc on equities as surging oil prices hammer global growth hopes and light a match under inflation expectations.

Aussie shares tumble as oil spikes after tankers struck

Oil prices have surged as the Middle East conflict escalates, overshadowing a plan to release millions of barrels of crude reserves to shore up supply.

ASX edges higher on hopes of record oil reserve release

Volatile oil prices continue to dictate stock market sentiment with the local bourse trading higher on hopes tapping reserves could shore up crude supply.

Australian shares pare early gains for modest rebound

Hopes of a timely end to the Middle East conflict sparked a relief rally on the local bourse, but the optimism was limited, capping gains by the close.

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