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Miners drag bourse lower as gold loses its shine

Miners drag bourse lower as gold loses its shine

A sharp sell-off in gold and silver has weighed on the bourse amid a broader pullback in basic materials, after the sector rallied 50 per cent in seven months.

Aussie shares end week down after rollercoaster trading

Aussie shares end week down after rollercoaster trading

Aussie shares end week down after rollercoaster trading

Aussie shares end week down after rollercoaster trading

A steep sell-off in gold stocks and other miners has dragged the local bourse lower on the last trading day of January and wiped out most of the week's gains.

Miners soften blow as shares slide on rate hike worries

Miners soften blow as shares slide on rate hike worries

Miners soften blow as shares slide on rate hike worries

Miners soften blow as shares slide on rate hike worries

Interest rate hike fears continue to weigh on investor sentiment, but doubts around US policy have supported more upside for gold and the Aussie dollar.

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Precious metals surge ever higher as US dollar fades

Precious metals surge ever higher as US dollar fades

Gold has topped $US5,500 for the first time in history while silver has just about quadrupled to near $120 an ounce.

Aussie shares slip as hot inflation points to rate hike

Aussie shares slip as hot inflation points to rate hike

A weaker US dollar has helped support energy and materials stocks, while narrowing bets on interest rate hikes have dragged the broader bourse lower.

Aussie shares leap to three-month high after holiday

Aussie shares leap to three-month high after holiday

The local share market enjoyed its best day of the year so far, led by strong gains for BHP and Rio Tinto, while the Aussie was close to a 16-month high.

Aussie shares end rocky week slightly lower, gold soars

Aussie shares end rocky week slightly lower, gold soars

Gold has hit yet another record high, despite risk sentiment improving after US President Donald Trump walked back talk of tariffs or taking Greenland by force.

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Rate hike fears cap gains after Aussie stocks surge

Rate hike fears cap gains after Aussie stocks surge

Rate hike fears cap gains after Aussie stocks surge

Rate hike fears cap gains after Aussie stocks surge

Simmering geopolitical tensions have handed the bourse its first positive session of the week, but a surprise employment spike has reignited rate hike fears.

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

Australian shares dip for third day as banks, tech drag

The local bourse has extended its decline in a broad-based sell-off led by IT stocks and banks, while gold hit new highs on safe haven demand.

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Aussie shares extend losses as banks and BHP slide

Sluggish banks and heavy miners have dragged the bourse lower, against a backdrop of broader uncertainty as the US-Europe trade stoush over Greenland continues.

Gold pips record as trade jitters drag on local stocks

Gold pips record as trade jitters drag on local stocks

Gold pips record as trade jitters drag on local stocks

Gold pips record as trade jitters drag on local stocks

Gold producers have been the only clear winners as rekindled trade tensions spark fresh uncertainty that investors thought was behind them.

Aussie shares at 11-week highs after rock-solid week

Aussie shares at 11-week highs after rock-solid week

Aussie shares at 11-week highs after rock-solid week

Aussie shares at 11-week highs after rock-solid week

Strong financials and IT stocks have helped the bourse to a fifth straight session of gains, as investors take profits on miners after a huge week for metals.

Wall Street ends higher, banks gain following results

Wall Street ends higher, banks gain following results

Wall Street ends higher, banks gain following results

Wall Street ends higher, banks gain following results

On the Nasdaq, 2,683 stocks rose and 2,137 fell ‍as advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.26-to-1 ratio.

Miners launch Aussie shares to fourth session of gains

Miners launch Aussie shares to fourth session of gains

Miners launch Aussie shares to fourth session of gains

Miners launch Aussie shares to fourth session of gains

The raw materials sector has posted three fresh records in as many days, with surging precious and industrial metals prices lifting the bourse.

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Wall Street ends lower, led by drop in Nasdaq

The S&P 500 lost 37.14 points, or 0.53 per cent, to 6,926.60 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 238.12 points, or 1.00 per cent, to 23,471.75.

Aussie shares creep higher as miners rally, banks drop

The raw materials segment has notched two record highs in as many sessions as geopolitical worries and scarcity drive up precious and industrial metals prices.

Bourse clocks best session of new year as miners charge

Australia's raw materials segment has led the broader market higher, as economically and strategically important metals continue to catch a bid.

Australian shares gain ground in mixed trading session

The ASX200 finished up half a per cent, with goldminers gaining as the metal surged to a new record, while insurance companies fell amid bushfires in Victoria.

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Australian shares finish flat ahead of US jobs report

The local market finished unchanged as traders waited for the first complete jobs report from the United States since the government shutdown.

Australian shares edge higher as miners take a breather

Strength in Australia's IT, retail and health care sectors has pushed the local bourse higher, helping it claw back some of the week's losses.

Aussie shares edge higher as banks, energy stocks fade

The local bourse has lifted on the back of strong commodity prices, but weakness in the heavyweight financials sector and energy stocks has capped the upside.

Banks lead Australian shares lower but miners lift

A rally in raw materials stocks hasn't been enough to buoy the bourse, with five of 11 local sectors recording significant losses.

Aussie shares flat as oil swings on US-Venezuela coup

The raw materials sector has outweighed broader weakness to ballast the bourse, despite oil stocks slipping after the US captured Venezuela's president.

Aussie dollar set for lift but Trump coin toss remains

Global tailwinds and relative interest rates are supporting the Australian dollar but trade uncertainty means a cheap overseas holiday is anything but certain.

Be warned: big tech elitism beyond dot-com bubble peak

Hype around artificial intelligence fuelled most of 2025's market rally but circular investment deals and speculative returns could pose future risks.

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