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Australian shares edge higher, unemployment steady

Australian shares edge higher, unemployment steady

The ASX200 was up almost half a per cent at midday, as financials staged a modest rebound after a weak performance on Wednesday.

Australian shares extend losses ahead of US data

Australian shares extend losses ahead of US data

Australian shares extend losses ahead of US data

Australian shares extend losses ahead of US data

The ASX200 has fallen for the third straight session, with financials and mining stocks weighing heavily on the market.

Miners dig a hole for ASX again as commodities fall

Miners dig a hole for ASX again as commodities fall

Miners dig a hole for ASX again as commodities fall

Miners dig a hole for ASX again as commodities fall

The local bourse has ended 0.1 per cent lower as falling commodity prices hit energy and materials stocks.

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Take away from Chinese stimulus bid puts bite on market

Take away from Chinese stimulus bid puts bite on market

The ASX200 has slipped 0.4 per cent after investors punished mining stocks for a dip in commodity prices following underwhelming Chinese stimulus measures.

Australian bourse gets a boost after offshore rate cuts

Australian bourse gets a boost after offshore rate cuts

The Australian bourse has risen after two central banks cut interest rates and investors expressed hope China will announce measures to boost its economy.

Local shares inch up as energy lifts, property drags

Local shares inch up as energy lifts, property drags

The local bourse has bounced around as traders digested the implications of former president Donald Trump's return to the White House for Australian companies.

Australian shares higher as US election grips markets

Australian shares higher as US election grips markets

The Australian share market finished in the black as counting continues in the US presidential election.

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US polls, RBA decision weigh on Australian shares

US polls, RBA decision weigh on Australian shares

US polls, RBA decision weigh on Australian shares

US polls, RBA decision weigh on Australian shares

The ASX200 has ended 0.4 per cent lower with financials and consumer stocks among the major losers.

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

The ASX200 has posted gains while investors wait for the outcome of the Reserve Bank meeting and any hints of when interest rates might be cut.

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

The ASX200 has fallen 0.5 per cent after worrying earnings forecasts from US tech stocks and diminishing rate cut hopes in Europe dampened risk sentiment.

Local shares down to round out worst month since April

Local shares down to round out worst month since April

Local shares down to round out worst month since April

Local shares down to round out worst month since April

The ASX200 has finished Thursday down 0.3 per cent to record its biggest monthly drop since April, with supermarkets Woolworths and Coles leading the fall.

Australian shares lower as rate drop hopes pushed back

Australian shares lower as rate drop hopes pushed back

Australian shares lower as rate drop hopes pushed back

Australian shares lower as rate drop hopes pushed back

The ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent lower after a fall in headline inflation to within the Reserve Bank's target range failed to impress investors.

Consumer discretionary stocks buoy local share market

Consumer discretionary stocks buoy local share market

Consumer discretionary stocks buoy local share market

Consumer discretionary stocks buoy local share market

The ASX200 has gained a modest 0.3 per cent, led higher by consumer discretionary, technology and mining.

Australian shares in quiet start ahead of two big weeks

Australian shares in quiet start ahead of two big weeks

Australian shares in quiet start ahead of two big weeks

Australian shares in quiet start ahead of two big weeks

The ASX200 finished 0.1 per cent higher, with far more volatility expected later amid interest rate decisions, inflation readouts and a US election.

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Aussie shares edge higher, snapping two-week win streak

The ASX200 finished less than a 10th of a percentage point higher, with Tuesday's big loss putting it in the red for both the week and the month.

Australian share market edges lower on mixed trading

The ASX200 has finished the day slightly down, with bigger companies doing better than smaller ones.

Aussie share market rises slightly after big selloff

The ASX200 finished 0.1 per cent higher, recouping just a fraction of Tuesday's 1.7 per cent drop, its worst performance since early September.

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Every sector of the ASX has lost ground as Australian shares tumbled in their worst collective daily loss since early September.

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Aussie shares gain ground but Wisetech, MinRes tank

The ASX200 has closed 0.7 per cent higher, overcoming double-digit losses for both Wisetech Global and Mineral Resources.

Aussie shares drop from peak but finish week higher

The ASX200 has dropped 0.9 per cent, giving back most of the previous day's gains, but has finished the week 0.8 per cent higher.

Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week

The ASX200 has broken its previous record high set on Tuesday as a strong jobs report casts doubt on the odds of an interest rate cut.

Australian shares march back from all-time high

The ASX200 has dropped 0.4 per cent, with every sector except financials losing ground.

Optimism pushes Australian shares to a record finish

The S&P/ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent higher and above 8,300 for the first time, after gains by major miners and the big banks.

Aussie shares finish at two-week high, near record peak

The ASX200 gained 0.5 per cent thanks in part to the big banks and mining giants, but WEB Travel Group plunged by more than a third after downgrading guidance.

Australian shares ease but finish week in the green

The ASX200 dropped 0.1 per cent on Friday but finished the week 0.8 per cent higher, more than recouping the previous week's losses.

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