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Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Australian miners have continued to weigh on the local exchange after a fresh attack in the Persian Gulf sent jitters through equities markets.

Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Banks and miners have weighed on the Australian stock exchange in an underwhelming trading session, while energy, healthcare and IT stocks outperformed.

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

Aussie shares rally for best day in three weeks

The Australian share market's benchmark index climbed 1.4 per cent, propelled in part by strong gains by goldminers as the precious metal rose.

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Banks give Aussie shares a bounce to end run of losses

Banks give Aussie shares a bounce to end run of losses

Boosted by the banking sector, the Australian share market's main index has overcome its morning losses to finish the day flat.

Banks and supermarkets drag Australian shares lower

Banks and supermarkets drag Australian shares lower

The ASX200 suffered its seventh losing session in 10 days, with Coles and ANZ suffering their worst day in months.

Rocky year in shares as miners dig market out of a hole

Rocky year in shares as miners dig market out of a hole

The Australian Securities Exchange underperformed its international peers by a long shot in the past year, but some sectors still delivered strong gains.

Aussie shares fall as gold drops to eight-month low

Aussie shares fall as gold drops to eight-month low

The main stock exchange index slipped 0.5 per cent, after gold stocks dropped sharply as the price of the metal fell to its lowest level since November.

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Aust shares gain after US agrees to 'stand down' in war

Aust shares gain after US agrees to 'stand down' in war

Aust shares gain after US agrees to 'stand down' in war

Aust shares gain after US agrees to 'stand down' in war

The ASX200 has finished higher after a US official said America and Iran had agreed to "stand down for now" following an exchange of strikes.

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

The ASX200 has risen 0.2 per cent as precious metals and oil rebound from their recent weakness.

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent as the US dollar rose to its highest level since May 2025 and gold hit an eight-month low.

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Monetary policy continues to loom large over markets as sticky local price growth weighs on confidence and a hawkish US rates outlook drags on metals prices.

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Easing oil prices and stronger bank stocks have not been enough to lift the local bourse, as weak metals prices continue to weigh on the mining sector.

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Modest gains in financials, consumer discretionaries and industrials have softened the blow of an IT and health care stock sell-off in a weak start to the week.

Aussie shares scrape positive week despite mining rout

Aussie shares scrape positive week despite mining rout

Aussie shares scrape positive week despite mining rout

Aussie shares scrape positive week despite mining rout

Rising global inflation has lifted the odds more central banks will have to hike interest rates, fomenting dark clouds over future earnings growth.

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Aussie shares snap four-day win streak as miners weigh

Miners, energy, real estate and IT stocks have dragged on the Australian stock exchange, amid a repricing of US interest rate expectations.

Shares reverse early losses as oil slide continues

BHP and Macquarie Group have hit new record highs, while gold stocks continue to rebound as easing geopolitical risks reinvigorate investors.

Shares trim losses as RBA holds rates, outlook unclear

The Reserve Bank has paused its rate hiking cycle, offering investors a breather after a run of poor economic data and worries around investment tax reforms.

Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment

Australia's superannuation sector could be missing its chance to own the nation's green energy future, but the super industry says it's well invested.

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Aussie shares surge as US and Iran strike peace deal

Risk assets have soared after the US and Iran agreed to halt fighting and reopen the Hormuz Strait, a transit lane for a fifth of global oil and gas shipments.

Australian shares rally as traders bet on peace deal

The ASX has enjoyed its best day since April as markets bet once more on hopes for a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks, sending oil prices to two-month lows.

Shares creep lower as BHP rebounds, Iran worries remain

A resumption of attacks between the US and Iran have put upward pressure on oil prices, dampening risk sentiment as investors weigh an extended energy shock.

Shares lift as rate-sensitive stocks continue higher

The local mining sector continues to retreat from recent gains, but retail stocks, banks, real estate trusts and utilities have fuelled a bounce on the ASX.

Australian shares trim losses as NAB predicts rate cut

The ASX has recovered some of its early dip after major bank economists predicted a change of direction for the Reserve Bank, but risk appetite remains subdued.

Australian shares drop as metals prices weigh on miners

Investors have continued to rotate from miners into defensive stocks as reports of further attacks in the Middle East quash hopes of a US-Iran deal.

Investors flee to safety as business confidence wanes

The ASX has closed lower after weakening risk sentiment prompted a flight to safety and as large caps in multiple sectors sold off.

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