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Australian shares close out 2024 with more losses

Australian shares close out 2024 with more losses

The ASX200 dropped 0.9 per cent on the final day of trading to finish 2024 up 7.5 per cent - an underperformance compared to its global peers.

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

The ASX200 index finished Monday down a third of a per cent, in its final full day of trading for 2024.

Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

The ASX200 closed 0.5 per cent higher, with the holiday-shortened week posting the index's best gains since mid-August.

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Aussies shares inch higher in holiday-shortened trading

Aussies shares inch higher in holiday-shortened trading

The ASX200 finished a quarter of a per cent higher as traders digested Reserve Bank minutes indicating officials remain concerned about inflation.

Australian shares rally after US averts govt shutdown

Australian shares rally after US averts govt shutdown

The ASX200 has bounced back from its losing streak with a 1.7 per cent rally, its best performance since July 31.

Australian shares plunge again, hitting 100-day low

Australian shares plunge again, hitting 100-day low

The ASX200 has dropped 1.2 per cent to finish the week down 2.8 per cent, its second-worst weekly performance of 2024.

Aussie dollar, shares take a hit as US rate hopes fade

Aussie dollar, shares take a hit as US rate hopes fade

A surprise fall in the Australian dollar to around 62 US cents could put a dent in travellers' pockets over Christmas after US markets got the wobbles.

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Australian shares flat as focus turns to Fed meeting

Australian shares flat as focus turns to Fed meeting

Australian shares flat as focus turns to Fed meeting

Australian shares flat as focus turns to Fed meeting

The ASX200 closed little changed as US central bankers began deliberating on whether to cut interest rates one final time in 2024.

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

Aussie shares rebound sharply in potential Santa rally

The ASX200 rose 0.8 per cent, rebounding strongly from five days of losses as traders swooped in.

Australian shares slip again with eyes on US rates call

Australian shares slip again with eyes on US rates call

Australian shares slip again with eyes on US rates call

Australian shares slip again with eyes on US rates call

The ASX200 has slumped to another day of negative trading as the market waits for decisions by central banks on interest rates.

Australian shares drop again, falling to four-week low

Australian shares drop again, falling to four-week low

Australian shares drop again, falling to four-week low

Australian shares drop again, falling to four-week low

The ASX200 dropped 0.4 per cent on Friday to finish the week down 1.5 per cent, the benchmark index's worst week since early August.

Aussie shares give up gains after strong jobs report

Aussie shares give up gains after strong jobs report

Aussie shares give up gains after strong jobs report

Aussie shares give up gains after strong jobs report

The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent, having plunged 25 points in two minutes after a "blockbuster" labour market report made a February rate cut unlikely.

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

The ASX200 has again finished down and one analyst says if it drops much further, that would trigger a significant pullback.

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

The ASX200 finished down a third of a per cent, despite the mining sector posting its best performance in more than two years.

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Aussie shares finish flat as dollar hits a 13-month low

The ASX200 finished basically unchanged, while the Australian dollar has slid below 64 US cents for the first time in more than a year.

Aussie shares drop ahead of key US jobs report

The ASX200 has fallen 0.6 per cent ahead of a key US jobs report that could determine whether the Fed cuts interest rates one more time in 2024.

Aussie shares higher amid hopes for third US rate cut

The ASX200 finished up as bitcoin smashed through the $US100,000 mark for the first time and markets took a lead on possible rate cuts in the US.

'Crypto summer is back with a bang': Bitcoin hits $100k

There's a sense of euphoria among Aussie crypto enthusiasts after bitcoin broke through the $US100,000 level, and many believe the rally is just beginning.

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Aussie share market retreats from record high levels

The ASX200 has dropped 0.4 per cent, giving back most of the previous day's gains amid instability in South Korea and France.

Aussie shares hit third all-time high in a week

The Australian share market has reached another milestone as nine of the ASX's 11 sectors finished higher.

Shares hit another record amid $5 billion mining deal

The ASX200 has closed at another record high, while a $5 billion deal among two goldminers shook up the mining sector.

ASX rebounds in afternoon trade to nearly finish up

The local share market clawed back most of its morning losses to finish down 0.1 per cent for the day, but up 3.4 per cent in November.

Aussie shares gain again, set for another record high

The ASX200 was up 0.5 per cent at midday, and on track to break Monday's record for its highest closing level ever.

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Every sector in the ASX200 has closed higher, even as statistics showed a slight uptick in inflation in October.

Aussie shares dip after Trump talks tough on tariffs

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent, retreating from its record high, after US President-elect Donald Trump unsettled markets with talk of tariffs.

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