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ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain

ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain

Hopes oil might resume flowing through a key shipping route have buoyed investor sentiment, but relations remained strained ahead of key US-Iran talks.

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Hopes around a delicate truce between the US and Iran have come under pressure less than a day after the agreement was struck, weighing on market confidence.

Stocks surge, oil falls amid relief over Iran ceasefire

Stocks surge, oil falls amid relief over Iran ceasefire

Stocks surge, oil falls amid relief over Iran ceasefire

Stocks surge, oil falls amid relief over Iran ceasefire

Oil prices have plunged and stocks and bonds have soared after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

The bourse has clocked its best session in a year after a US-Iran ceasefire deal supported hopes of de-escalation and improved oil flow from the Middle East.

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

Australia's share market has risen to four-week highs, but investor optimism could be short-lived with the potential for escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Shares dip, oil soars after Trump ramps up Iran threats

Shares dip, oil soars after Trump ramps up Iran threats

Australia's share market has dipped ahead of the long weekend after hopes of a timely end to the Iran conflict crumbled under US threats to escalate attacks.

Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain

Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain

Hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East war have reinvigorated investor sentiment and boosted markets, but details from the US administration have been scant.

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Shares climb on glimpse of Iran war exit ramp

Shares climb on glimpse of Iran war exit ramp

Shares climb on glimpse of Iran war exit ramp

Shares climb on glimpse of Iran war exit ramp

The Australian stock market has rebounded after a rocky start amid a fluctuating oil price and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

The Australian share market has fallen 0.7 per cent after oil prices hit a nearly four-year high and Houthi militants entered the Middle East war.

Aussie shares snap losing streak but crude risks weigh

Aussie shares snap losing streak but crude risks weigh

Aussie shares snap losing streak but crude risks weigh

Aussie shares snap losing streak but crude risks weigh

The local bourse has had its first positive week since February, but traders remain cautious with the US and Iran still at odds over a potential ceasefire.

Australian shares slip as markets mull Iran situation

Australian shares slip as markets mull Iran situation

Australian shares slip as markets mull Iran situation

Australian shares slip as markets mull Iran situation

Uncertainty around US-Iranian peace talks have prompted a slightly negative day for Australian stocks, with risk aversion trumping cautious optimism.

Australian shares soar on Middle East ceasefire hopes

Australian shares soar on Middle East ceasefire hopes

Australian shares soar on Middle East ceasefire hopes

Australian shares soar on Middle East ceasefire hopes

Hopes of de-escalation between the US and Iran have catapulted the bourse higher, on reports the US wants a month-long ceasefire to discuss a path to peace.

Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks 'fake news'

Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks 'fake news'

Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks 'fake news'

Iran targets Israel and calls Trump talks 'fake news'

Iran has fired more missiles at Israel and trashed President Donald Trump's claim the US is in talks to end the war, saying he's just manipulating the markets.

ASX trims gains as US allies weigh entering conflict

ASX trims gains as US allies weigh entering conflict

ASX trims gains as US allies weigh entering conflict

ASX trims gains as US allies weigh entering conflict

Markets have welcomed a US deadline extension on its latest threats against Iran, but ongoing oil supply constraints continue to weigh on confidence.

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ASX tumbles to lowest level since May as war drags on

Australia's mining sector is under renewed pressure, after gold tumbled to a two-month low as oil prices skyrocket and hammer hopes for global growth.

Aussie shares hit nine-month low as war wipes $270b

The bourse is down for a third straight week with more than $270 billion wiped from its market value since US attacks on Iran sparked an energy market crisis.

Aussie shares plunge, oil prices spike as war escalates

The Australian stock market has fallen to its lowest level since November, with heavy losses for goldminers as the yellow metal fell to $US4,850.

Aussie shares climb on steady oil price, rate outlook

A temporary lull in energy price pressures has sparked cautious optimism in equities, despite no end in sight for the Iran conflict or its impact on oil supply.

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Australian stock market gains after split rate decision

The Australian Securities Exchange finished 0.3 per cent higher and the local currency hit a five-day high after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates.

Australian shares drop as Iran war enters third week

Australian shares have fallen at the start of a busy week of global central bank rate decisions, with the Reserve Bank expected to be the only one to hike.

More than $200b evaporates from Aussie market since war

The Middle East war continues to wreak havoc on equities as surging oil prices hammer global growth hopes and light a match under inflation expectations.

World faces largest-ever oil disruption on Mideast war

A global energy watchdog has released a record emergency release of crude as it warns the US-Israeli war on Iran is causing the biggest oil shock in history.

Aussie shares tumble as oil spikes after tankers struck

Oil prices have surged as the Middle East conflict escalates, overshadowing a plan to release millions of barrels of crude reserves to shore up supply.

ASX edges higher on hopes of record oil reserve release

Volatile oil prices continue to dictate stock market sentiment with the local bourse trading higher on hopes tapping reserves could shore up crude supply.

Australian shares pare early gains for modest rebound

Hopes of a timely end to the Middle East conflict sparked a relief rally on the local bourse, but the optimism was limited, capping gains by the close.

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