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Crying poor claim as insurers accused of price gouging

Crying poor claim as insurers accused of price gouging

A crackdown on how insurers respond to climate change has been declared by the corporate watchdog, as a union accuses some of the biggest firms of crying poor.

Aussie shares in late comeback to extend winning streak

Aussie shares in late comeback to extend winning streak

Aussie shares in late comeback to extend winning streak

Aussie shares in late comeback to extend winning streak

After being down as much as 0.5 per cent in morning trading, the ASX200 gained steadily in the afternoon to finish slightly in the green and above 8,000.

Aussie shares extend streak but fall just short of mark

Aussie shares extend streak but fall just short of mark

Aussie shares extend streak but fall just short of mark

Aussie shares extend streak but fall just short of mark

The local share market rose 0.2 per cent to equal its longest winning streak of the year, but shied away from closing above 8,000.

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Australian shares rally for best week of the year

Australian shares rally for best week of the year

The ASX200 has gained 1.3 per cent on Friday to finish the week 2.5 per cent higher, its best weekly performance since December.

Australian shares notch up five-day winning streak

Australian shares notch up five-day winning streak

The ASX200 rose 0.2 per cent, despite a mixed labour market report that could keep domestic interest rates on hold through 2024.

Australian shares finish higher for fourth straight day

Australian shares finish higher for fourth straight day

The ASX200 has finished up 0.3 per cent as Commonwealth Bank, Pro Medicus, Evolution Mining, Seven Group and other big companies report earnings.

Watchdog sues ASX Ltd for 'misleading' upgrade claims

Watchdog sues ASX Ltd for 'misleading' upgrade claims

Share market operator ASX made misleading statements when it said a platform upgrade was "on track" and "progressing well", the corporate regulator alleges.

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Australian shares higher as gold hits record high

Australian shares higher as gold hits record high

Australian shares higher as gold hits record high

Australian shares higher as gold hits record high

The ASX200 has finished higher, with losses for CSL and Seek and gains for Temple & Webster and goldminers.

Retailers, tech sector lead Aussie shares higher

Retailers, tech sector lead Aussie shares higher

Retailers, tech sector lead Aussie shares higher

Retailers, tech sector lead Aussie shares higher

An earnings report by JB Hi-Fi bolstered the consumer discretionary sector, with the ASX200 finishing 0.5 per cent higher.

Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

The ASX has rallied on a better-than-expected drop in US jobless claims but has finished the week down 2.1 per cent after Monday's big sell-off.

Aussie shares slip as miners drag and Mirvac plunges

Aussie shares slip as miners drag and Mirvac plunges

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.

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

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

'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.

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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

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

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.

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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