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Australian shares edge lower in subdued start to week

Australian shares edge lower in subdued start to week

Strong commodity prices have counterbalanced other losses in a sluggish start to the week, which is set to be a quiet one for macroeconomic events and data.

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Ideal market conditions have helped Australian shares surge to their best week since rebounding from the Liberation Day tariff announcement earlier in 2025.

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

The local bourse has had its best trading day since July as mining stocks and banks helped lift their respective sectors to multi-month highs.

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Aussie shares trade flat amid BHP ore shipping worries

Aussie shares trade flat amid BHP ore shipping worries

Australia's materials sector weighed on the bourse on reports of a trade stoush between China's iron ore buyer and BHP, while gold surged to a fresh record.

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Concerns about sticky inflation have delayed forecasts for Australia's next interest rate cut, buoying the Aussie dollar but prompting a retreat in equities.

Aussie shares bounce as gold, Droneshield reset records

Aussie shares bounce as gold, Droneshield reset records

Australia's heavyweight financials sector has led the local bourse higher, lifted as major funds rebalance portfolios heading into the end of the quarter.

Aussie shares snap three-week losing streak by a hair

Aussie shares snap three-week losing streak by a hair

Australia's raw materials sector has defended the bourse from what would have been a fourth straight week of losses in September.

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Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian equities have carved out a modest gain a day after their worst performance in weeks, with energy and mining stocks offsetting broader losses.

Banks, miners lead Aussie shares to third day of gains

Banks, miners lead Aussie shares to third day of gains

Banks, miners lead Aussie shares to third day of gains

Banks, miners lead Aussie shares to third day of gains

Glimmers of hope are beginning to appear in the traditionally gloomy market month of September after a third strong performance by the local bourse.

Miners lead the charge as Aussie shares push higher

Miners lead the charge as Aussie shares push higher

Miners lead the charge as Aussie shares push higher

Miners lead the charge as Aussie shares push higher

Australian shares have started the week on the right foot but handed back some early gains as lumbering financials and real estate stocks capped the upside.

Australian shares fade for third straight week

Australian shares fade for third straight week

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.

Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

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.

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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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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