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Australian shares finish strong after shaky start

Australian shares finish strong after shaky start

The Australian share market has finished the day higher after a bumpy morning session, as banks and tech stocks rallied during the afternoon.

Aussie dollar hits six-month high as shares trade flat

Aussie dollar hits six-month high as shares trade flat

Aussie dollar hits six-month high as shares trade flat

Aussie dollar hits six-month high as shares trade flat

The Australian share market has finished flat after the latest American tariff backflip and as trading volumes thinned before public holidays in the UK and US.

Australian shares grind higher for second straight week

Australian shares grind higher for second straight week

Australian shares grind higher for second straight week

Australian shares grind higher for second straight week

The Australian share market has risen for five of the past six weeks, but risks remain in the form of weak global growth, trade tensions and soaring US debt.

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Aussie shares fall as US bond market jitters persist

Aussie shares fall as US bond market jitters persist

Worries about US debt in the wake of its latest credit downgrade is weighing on global equities and sparking selling on the local bourse.

Aussie shares at three-month high as big bank hits peak

Aussie shares at three-month high as big bank hits peak

Australia's banks have helped push the local stock market higher as the nation's most valuable company notches a share price record.

Aussie shares push higher as rate cut lifts markets

Aussie shares push higher as rate cut lifts markets

A Reserve Bank interest rate cut has helped push the Australian share market higher and recover recent losses.

US debt gloom looms as Aussie shares break winning run

US debt gloom looms as Aussie shares break winning run

The Australian share market is down as concerns about spiralling US debt weighed on investor sentiment as eyes turn to the RBA's call on interest rates.

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Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown

Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown

Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown

Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to deliver a second interest rate cut as global trade uncertainty threatens to rain on Australia's economy.

Aussie shares hit three-month high as streak continues

Aussie shares hit three-month high as streak continues

Aussie shares hit three-month high as streak continues

Aussie shares hit three-month high as streak continues

Australian shares have pushed higher each session this week as easing trade tensions and hopes of incoming interest rate cuts buoyed markets.

'Eye-watering': CBA shares break all-time highs

'Eye-watering': CBA shares break all-time highs

'Eye-watering': CBA shares break all-time highs

'Eye-watering': CBA shares break all-time highs

Commonwealth Bank shares have surged to record levels yet again, but experts say its earnings don't justify the price tag.

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

The Australian share market continues to trade at 11-week highs after a shaky start to the day ahead of a likely interest rate cut.

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

The Australian share market has edged slightly higher after a quiet trading session with a relative lack of news capping market volatility.

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

A de-escalation in trade tensions between the world's two largest economies has sparked a stock market rally, pushing Australian shares higher.

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Australian shares have edged slightly higher amid trade talks between the world's two largest economies, but a deal on tariffs is yet to come.

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Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call

Most analysts are asking not if, but by how much, the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates - and upcoming jobs data could be pivotal to that decision.

Flat week for Australian shares ahead of US-China talks

A tariff deal between the US and UK has provided the first off-ramp for Donald Trump's trade crusade, but uncertainty continues to weigh on investor sentiment.

Australian shares edge higher on trade deal talk

Hopes of a potential trade deal between the US and UK have helped Australian shares rebound from an early dip, but investors remain cautious.

Australian shares edge higher but uncertainty lingers

The Australian share market has lifted on the back of US-China trade talks and stimulus announcements from Beijing, but investors remain apprehensive.

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Australian shares ease slightly in subdued trade

The Australian share market has edged lower as investors digested market updates and de-risked ahead of key macroeconomic events.

Aussie shares see red as energy, banks snap winning run

A continued fall in the oil price and an underwhelming result from Westpac have weighed on the Australian bourse, ending a seven-day green streak.

Overseas rates decision to dominate domestic chatter

Australian investors and markets will keenly monitor how Donald Trump's tariffs impact the US Federal Reserve's outlook for future interest rate cuts.

'Beast mode': ASX posts best weekly gain in two years

Australian shares have had their best week since 2023, rallying for a seventh straight session as light appears on the horizon of US-China trade tensions.

Australian shares edge higher for sixth day of gains

An early sell-off wasn't enough to derail a multi-day streak for Australian equities, which are in the green for a sixth session in a row.

Rate-cut talk, banks help push share market higher

The Australian share market has risen for a fifth day as cooling inflation opens the door to an interest rate cut, which could bolster business investment.

Australian shares hit seven-week high as streak goes on

All but one sector finished higher on the Australian share market that is trading on an almost two-month high after days of gains, as tariff turmoil eases.

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