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Shares drop to six-week low as RBA leaves rates on hold

Shares drop to six-week low as RBA leaves rates on hold

The local bourse fell 0.9 per cent to close at its lowest level since September 26 after the Reserve Bank suggested it might not adjust rates for some time.

Australian share market pares losses to sneak higher

Australian share market pares losses to sneak higher

Australian share market pares losses to sneak higher

Australian share market pares losses to sneak higher

The local bourse has edged higher on the eve of the Reserve Bank's Melbourne Cup Day meeting, settling after reduced rate-cut hopes weighed on sentiment.

Australian shares hobble out month with minuscule gains

Australian shares hobble out month with minuscule gains

Australian shares hobble out month with minuscule gains

Australian shares hobble out month with minuscule gains

The S&P/ASX200 has fallen by more than one per cent since Monday, with interest rate-sensitive stocks under pressure as investors reprice rate cut hopes.

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Aussie shares drag as investors shrug off trade talks

Aussie shares drag as investors shrug off trade talks

The Australian stock market has extended its losses following a surprise inflation spike that has crushed hopes of further interest rate cuts in 2025.

Aussie shares dip as inflation rains on rate cut parade

Aussie shares dip as inflation rains on rate cut parade

Hotter-than-expected price growth has battered market expectations for interest rate cuts, prompting a broad sell-off as investors recalibrate expectations.

Aussie shares fall as miners, major companies drag

Aussie shares fall as miners, major companies drag

A strong banking sector performance wasn't enough to rescue Australia's share market from a negative session, as miners and two segment leaders tumbled.

Australian shares up on hopes of US-China trade detente

Australian shares up on hopes of US-China trade detente

Energy and interest rate-sensitive shares have led Australian market gains following reports of US-China trade tensions easing and renewed hope on rates.

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Investors pull back as shares edge higher for the week

Investors pull back as shares edge higher for the week

Investors pull back as shares edge higher for the week

Investors pull back as shares edge higher for the week

Australian shares are in something of a holding pattern, as investors await key US inflation data and developments in ongoing global trade disputes.

Wall Street ends higher amid mixed earnings

Wall Street ends higher amid mixed earnings

Wall Street ends higher amid mixed earnings

Wall Street ends higher amid mixed earnings

Indexes up: Dow 0.31 per cent, S&P 500 0.58 per cent, Nasdaq 0.89 per cent; White House confirms Trump-Xi meeting; IBM slumps.

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

An energy sector rally and a rebound in raw materials has helped the local bourse finish the day slightly better than flat after a jittery start to the session.

Wall St ends lower on revived US-China trade tensions

Wall St ends lower on revived US-China trade tensions

Wall St ends lower on revived US-China trade tensions

Wall St ends lower on revived US-China trade tensions

Indexes down: Dow 0.71 per cent, S&P 500 0.53 per cent, Nasdaq 0.93 per cent; Trump mulls curbs on US software-enabled exports to China; Netflix drops.

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

Soaring gold prices have been hit with a reality check, facing their sharpest decline in 12 years and dragging ASX miners and the broader sector with them.

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

US stocks have closed mixed as investors digested earnings reports from major companies.

Red-hot miners forge path for share market record

Red-hot miners forge path for share market record

Red-hot miners forge path for share market record

Red-hot miners forge path for share market record

Australia's share market has soared to fresh peaks after miners charged higher on the back of strong commodity prices and a rosier outlook for mineral demand.

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Wall Street ends sharply higher on upbeat earnings

US stocks have closed higher as investors awaited inflation data and companies' earnings reports.

Banks help Australian shares rebound after weak start

Investors have bought the dip after a shaky start to the week, with early jitters giving way to risk-on sentiment and a rotation into financials stocks.

Australian shares retreat from highs as caution returns

The ASX has sold off but finished up for the week after its record-breaking run gave way to jitters about the global backdrop.

Wall Street ends down, US-China trade tensions remain

Salesforce rises after strong forecast; US-China trade tensions remain front and centre' S&P 500 -0.63 per cent, Nasdaq -0.47 per cent, Dow -0.65 per cent.

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Renewed rate-cut hopes fuel Australian shares record

A lift in expectations of an interest rate cut have provided a springboard to send Australian equities to new highs, after weeks of consolidation.

Wall Street ends higher after strong bank earnings

US stocks have closed higher as investors backed shares of computer chipmakers.

Australian shares eye record as banks and miners rally

Australia's share market is within striking distance of its highest close after its best day in two weeks, as investors look past US-China trade jitters.

Australian shares edge up as miners forge path forward

The Australian share market has closed higher after a choppy session as miners and energy stocks helped dig the broader bourse out of trouble.

Young Australians buy shares as property dream fades

Australia's wealth landscape is changing, and younger Australians are increasingly looking to markets to secure their financial future.

Australian shares fall amid new chapter in trade woes

A renewed US-China trade stoush over rare earths minerals has spooked markets, and investors aren't holding their breath for a speedy resolution.

Australian shares end week lower as miners tumble

A slump in Australian miners has dragged the bourse lower heading into the weekend, as investors took profits after a run up in commodity prices.

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