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Australian shares fade for third straight week

Australian shares fade for third straight week

Banks and the health care sector have helped Australian shares claw back some of the week's losses as investors look for catalysts to energise markets.

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

A sell-off in energy sector companies has led the local bourse lower, as the market lumbers towards a third straight week of losses.

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Melting point: High chocolate prices the new normal

Eye-watering chocolate prices are set to ease after hitting record highs but won't return below pre-2021 "cocoa-crisis" levels, research shows.

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Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

September continues to be a challenging month for Australia's share market which is heading towards a third straight week of losses.

Aussie shares pare early losses but finish lower

Aussie shares pare early losses but finish lower

The Australian market is off to a tentative start, as investors await four major central bank decisions and local employment data in coming days.

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

The local bourse has finished the week strongly, wiping most of its earlier losses after narrowing bets on a US rate cut prompted a race to the finish.

Australian shares continue to pull back as banks weigh

Australian shares continue to pull back as banks weigh

The Australian share market is headed for a third straight week of losses, as banks and Australia's biggest biotech company face continued selling pressure.

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Aussie stocks down as September sell-down continues

Aussie stocks down as September sell-down continues

Aussie stocks down as September sell-down continues

Aussie stocks down as September sell-down continues

Australian shares have begun the week lower, led by banks and energy stocks as gold hovers near record highs.

Aussie shares end week lower after Wednesday wipeout

Aussie shares end week lower after Wednesday wipeout

Aussie shares end week lower after Wednesday wipeout

Aussie shares end week lower after Wednesday wipeout

Interest rate-sensitive sectors helped the local market bounce back from its worst session in months, but wasn't enough to keep its four-week winning run alive.

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Australian investors have breathed a sigh of relief after shares bounced from their worst session in months, but caution persists with stocks near record highs.

Worst trading day in five months wipes $53b off ASX

Worst trading day in five months wipes $53b off ASX

Worst trading day in five months wipes $53b off ASX

Worst trading day in five months wipes $53b off ASX

Aussie shares have fallen for a fourth-straight session as banks, IT stocks and real estate stocks weighed, wiping more than $53 billion from the top-500.

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

The financial sector has weighed on Australia's share market, which notched minor gains after hitting a fresh peak in early trade.

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

The S&P/ASX200 has retreated from its record-breaking breach of the 9000-point level as investors took profits before a key central bank conference.

BHP mulls mothballing coal mines over royalty regime

BHP mulls mothballing coal mines over royalty regime

BHP mulls mothballing coal mines over royalty regime

BHP mulls mothballing coal mines over royalty regime

BHP has delivered record production across several metal groups, but sluggish commodity prices and one state's royalty regime have chiselled away at earnings.

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Aussie shares edge higher in cautious session

Australia's share market has started the week tentatively, with live geopolitical issues, incoming global macroeconomic data and reams of local earnings ahead.

Aussie shares in record close, break $2.9 trillion mark

Australia's top 500 publicly traded companies are now worth more than $2.9 trillion, as major benchmark indexes closed at their highest ever levels.

Australian shares notch new high as financials rebound

The local bourse continues to chip away at record highs, as strong earnings and cheaper borrowing costs buoy investor sentiment.

Miners forge path as Aussie shares reset record

Australian shares have kicked off the week on solid footing, notching a new record with help from miners and hopes of an incoming interest rate cut.

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Australian shares wobble as banks weigh on strong week

A five-day rally for miners could not lift the local bourse beyond its record high this week as Australia's pricey banking stocks ran out of buyers.

Aussie shares edge lower as buyers take a breather

Investors have taken a step back following the local share market's run to record-highs, with banks and health care stocks pushing the bourse lower.

Glencore scraps plan for New York listing, flags cuts

Glencore says it will keep its primary listing in London, shelving a possible move to New York.

Banks, miners lead Aussie share market to record highs

Continued strength in the mining sector and hopes of incoming interest rate relief have helped lift the Australian stock market to fresh highs.

Sea of green as Aussie shares notch highest-ever close

Investors have shrugged off the previous week's gloom to send Australian equities to their best-ever close as rate-sensitive stocks led the bourse higher.

Australian shares close flat as miners fill early dip

Australian shares have recovered from an early sell-off as strength in materials and consumer staples offset weakness in banks and energy stocks.

Australian stock market snaps five-week winning streak

The ASX200 has retreated from last week's record highs as tariffs, conflict in the Middle East and global economic headwinds weigh on investors.

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