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Aussie shares slip as miners drag and Mirvac plunges

Aussie shares slip as miners drag and Mirvac plunges

The ASX200 has finished down 0.2 per cent, with BHP falling to a 21-month low and Mirvac dropping nine per cent on its earnings results.

Aussie shares finish higher again as dip-buyers step in

Aussie shares finish higher again as dip-buyers step in

Aussie shares finish higher again as dip-buyers step in

Aussie shares finish higher again as dip-buyers step in

The ASX200 has finished 0.25 per cent higher, its second day of modest gains after a 3.7 per cent plunge on Monday.

Australian shares stabilise after wild two-day sell-off

Australian shares stabilise after wild two-day sell-off

Australian shares stabilise after wild two-day sell-off

Australian shares stabilise after wild two-day sell-off

The ASX200 finished up 0.4 per cent after falling 5.8 per cent over Friday and Monday, its worst two-day drop since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'Sea of red': worst day for ASX in more than four years

'Sea of red': worst day for ASX in more than four years

The Australian share market has suffered its biggest daily sell-off in more than four years, amid growing fears of a hard landing for the US economy.

Australian shares suffer worst drop in more than a year

Australian shares suffer worst drop in more than a year

The ASX200 has dropped 2.1 per cent in its worst performance in 16 months, just two days after its biggest jump in 20 months.

Australian shares reach another milestone on dovish Fed

Australian shares reach another milestone on dovish Fed

The ASX200 gained 0.3 per cent to close above 8,100 for the first time after Fed chairman Jay Powell talked up a September rate cut in the United States.

ASX hits record high, dollar sinks as inflation cools

ASX hits record high, dollar sinks as inflation cools

The ASX200 rose 1.8 per cent in its best single-day performance since late 2022, while the Aussie fell under 65 US cents for the first time in three months.

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Buckle up: Fortescue plunge takes shares on bumpy ride

Buckle up: Fortescue plunge takes shares on bumpy ride

Buckle up: Fortescue plunge takes shares on bumpy ride

Buckle up: Fortescue plunge takes shares on bumpy ride

The ASX200 finished down 0.5 per cent after slipping more than twice that in early trading, while Fortescue Metals fell to a 20-month low.

Australian shares rally ahead of key inflation readout

Australian shares rally ahead of key inflation readout

Australian shares rally ahead of key inflation readout

Australian shares rally ahead of key inflation readout

The ASX200 briefly reclaimed the 8,000 level as traders wait for what one analyst calls the biggest data point of the year for Australia's market.

Australian shares slide to two-week low as tech drags

Australian shares slide to two-week low as tech drags

Australian shares slide to two-week low as tech drags

Australian shares slide to two-week low as tech drags

Every sector of the Australian share market has lost ground as stock markets weaken worldwide on lacklustre earnings from US tech firms.

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Australian shares have eased on weakness in property and energy as US big tech earnings underwhelmed and commodity prices fell.

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

The ASX200 has snapped a three-day losing streak led by tech stocks, while the Australian dollar closed lower for a seventh consecutive day.

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

The ASX200 dropped 0.5 per cent as US President Joe Biden stood down from his re-election bid and a new front opened in the Middle East conflict.

Australian shares slide after record-breaking ride

Australian shares slide after record-breaking ride

Australian shares slide after record-breaking ride

Australian shares slide after record-breaking ride

A drop in metal prices contributed to the ASX200's 0.8 per cent fall on Friday, but the index managed to extend its weekly winning streak to three weeks.

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Australian shares dip amid tech sector sell-off

The ASX200 has fallen 0.3 per cent with the small tech sector suffering its worst loss since April after a similar sell-off in the US.

Australian shares climb further into record territory

The ASX200 finished up 0.7 per cent to hit another all-time high and gold prices also rose to their highest-ever level.

Australian shares take a breather after three-day climb

The ASX200 has finished 0.2 per cent lower, dragged down partly by losses from BHP and Rio Tinto, but still notched its second-highest close ever.

Aussie shares close over key level for first time ever

The ASX200 rose 0.7 per cent to close above 8,000 for the first time ever, more than four years after it broke through the 7,000 level.

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Australian dollar set to rise into 2025, experts say

With the US Federal Reserve now seen as likely to aggressively cut interest rates in 2024, the Australian dollar could reach 70 US cents.

Aussie shares hit record high amid talk of US rate cuts

The ASX200 rose 0.8 per cent to set its sixth all-time high of 2024 and finished the week just over 40 points away from the 8,000 mark.

Aussie shares rally to 100-day high, edge all-time peak

The ASX200 has finished up 0.9 per cent to nudge an all-time high following further dovish testimony by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.

Australian shares dip after Fed chair's speech

The ASX has clawed back most of its morning losses to finish 0.2 per cent lower after the US central bank chairman's testimony failed to sway rate expectations.

Aussie shares rally ahead of Fed chairman's testimony

The ASX200 finished up 0.86 per cent ahead of overnight congressional testimony by Fed chairman Jerome Powell.

Energy and mining lead Australian stocks lower

The ASX200 fell 0.76 per cent during trading, with the energy and mining sectors the leading decliners on a drop in oil and iron prices.

Aussie shares off to positive start for financial year

The ASX200 dipped slightly on Friday but finished the first week of the financial year in positive territory, with a 0.7 per cent gain.

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