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Aussie shares snatch positive finish after grim week

Aussie shares snatch positive finish after grim week

The ASX has ended higher after fading for most of the week, as miners charged on the back of higher commodity prices and optimism rose about a US rate cut.

Aussie shares pare early gains but grab positive finish

Aussie shares pare early gains but grab positive finish

Aussie shares pare early gains but grab positive finish

Aussie shares pare early gains but grab positive finish

A strong mining sector has offset losses in IT and healthcare stocks as investors reposition their portfolios for a shifting macroeconomic backdrop.

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses

The Australian bourse is in a holding pattern before a key US interest rate decision, while a rally in mining stocks has counterbalanced losses elsewhere.

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Aussie shares edge lower as RBA offers no surprises

Aussie shares edge lower as RBA offers no surprises

Energy and IT stocks have led Australian shares in a subdued trading session after the Reserve Bank board's final meeting of 2025 tracked with expectations.

Shares snap four-day winning streak ahead of rates news

Shares snap four-day winning streak ahead of rates news

Profit-taking in raw materials and energy stocks have dragged the bourse lower, ahead of a huge week for central bank meetings in different parts of the globe.

Commodity prices prop up lethargic equities performance

Commodity prices prop up lethargic equities performance

The local bourse has ended the week slightly higher, buoyed by miners, energy and utilities stocks while fading hopes of interest rate cuts weighed elsewhere.

Shares edge upward as miners counter interest rate woes

Shares edge upward as miners counter interest rate woes

A copper-infused mining rally has boosted the bourse to a modest gain as development-exposed real estate stocks struggled under a hawkish interest rate outlook.

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Shares pare early gains, Aussie hits multi-week high

Shares pare early gains, Aussie hits multi-week high

Shares pare early gains, Aussie hits multi-week high

Shares pare early gains, Aussie hits multi-week high

The Australian dollar has surged to its highest value in three weeks as bets narrow on a 2026 interest rate cut, smothering an early boost for equities.

Australian shares creep higher after rocky session

Australian shares creep higher after rocky session

Australian shares creep higher after rocky session

Australian shares creep higher after rocky session

The local bourse has handed back most of its early gains with equity markets consolidating after Monday's sell-off, as wary investor sentiment continues.

Banks weigh down market as Aussie shares continue slump

Banks weigh down market as Aussie shares continue slump

Banks weigh down market as Aussie shares continue slump

Banks weigh down market as Aussie shares continue slump

Rising interest rates in the world's third-largest bond market have investors weighing the benefits of fixed interest against fading growth in equities.

Australian shares snap streak of losing weeks

Australian shares snap streak of losing weeks

Australian shares snap streak of losing weeks

Australian shares snap streak of losing weeks

The bourse has closed the week with a flat session as trading volumes slipped ahead of the weekend, but it may have found a bottom after a month of selling.

Shares limp to positive finish after rally loses steam

Shares limp to positive finish after rally loses steam

Shares limp to positive finish after rally loses steam

Shares limp to positive finish after rally loses steam

The local bourse has notched its first four-day winning streak since May, but has only limped across the line in an unconvincing trading session.

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Wall St ends higher on growing bets for Fed rate cut

Indexes up: Dow 0.67 per cent, S&P 500 0.69 per cent, Nasdaq 0.82 per cent; Major US stock indexes post fourth straight session of gains.

Shares' rally fades as hot price growth dampens mood

Shares' rally fades as hot price growth dampens mood

Shares' rally fades as hot price growth dampens mood

Shares' rally fades as hot price growth dampens mood

The Austealian share market has clocked a third straight day of gains, but sticky inflation snuffed hopes of future interest rate cuts.

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Aussie stocks edge up as lumbering banks cap progress

The local bourse has scraped to its first consecutive session of gains for the month, but retreated from a morning rally as wary sentiment overcame optimism.

Glimmer of hope as shares rebound from five-month lows

The Australian bourse has staged something of a comeback but remains in a structural downtrend, as investors dip their toes in recently discounted stocks.

Australian shares tumble to fourth week of losses

Heavy selling in materials and energy stocks has dragged the bourse lower for a fourth straight week, as hopes of a Santa rally give way to correction fears.

Wall Street closes lower after tech leads decline

US stocks have closed lower as Wall Street remains skittish following weeks of doubts and erratic moves.

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Mining, tech gains shoot Australian shares upward

The Australian market has had its best day in months after a massive rebound in technology stocks and big performances for gold and lithium miners.

Aussie shares edge lower ahead of US data return

Coming off a day of carnage, the Australian bourse has stabilised considerably but the big banks are floundering as more bad news hits for interest rate cuts.

Aussie shares dive on perfect storm of risk aversion

A gloomy inflation outlook from the Reserve Bank has further dampened hopes of interest rate cuts, dragging on confidence and the Australian bourse.

Aussie shares finish flat, avoid five-day losing streak

The ASX200 has gained steadily in the last 75 minutes of trading to finish narrowly in the green, up 1.9 points on the highs of the day.

Australian shares plunge to lowest level since July

The ASX200 has lost 1.4 per cent to finish the week down 1.5 per cent, its worst week in since early April.

Aussie shares sink to seven-week lows as rate bets fade

Interest rate-sensitive stocks have dragged the share market to multi-month lows after a surprise dip in unemployment lowered the chance of rate cuts.

Aussie shares hand back gains as CBA, IT stocks weigh

Sell-offs in IT and consumer discretionary stocks and a slump for Australia's biggest company have sent the share market lower for a second straight session.

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