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Losses deepen for shares while Australian dollar gains

Losses deepen for shares while Australian dollar gains

The ASX has recorded its worst weekly loss in more than two years, while the Australian dollar reached a two-month high.

Aussie shares plunge to five-week low on weak earnings

Aussie shares plunge to five-week low on weak earnings

Aussie shares plunge to five-week low on weak earnings

Aussie shares plunge to five-week low on weak earnings

The ASX200 finished down 1.2 per cent on its biggest day of earnings season, with heavy losses for the big four banks, Fortescue and Goodman Group.

Financial sector suffers worst loss in five weeks

Financial sector suffers worst loss in five weeks

Financial sector suffers worst loss in five weeks

Financial sector suffers worst loss in five weeks

The ASX200 was down 0.3 per cent at midday, on track for its third day of losses amid more weakness from the financial sector.

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Aussie shares extend losses after RBA cuts rates

Aussie shares extend losses after RBA cuts rates

The ASX200 has finished 0.7 per cent lower, extending its losses after the Reserve Bank cut rates while cautioning it might not do so again anytime soon.

Banking, goldminers drag Aussie shares lower

Banking, goldminers drag Aussie shares lower

The ASX200 fell 0.2 per cent, with the financial sector doing especially poorly after disappointing earnings from Westpac and Bendigo and Adelaide.

Aussie shares hit record as dollar hits two-month high

Aussie shares hit record as dollar hits two-month high

The Australian Securities Exchange has felt the love on Valentine's Day as the ASX200 climbed to more than 8,600 for the first time.

Australian shares push further into record territory

Australian shares push further into record territory

The ASX200 has finished marginally higher at its best-ever level and set an intraday record amid a spate of corporate earnings reports.

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Aussie shares hit record as CBA beats expectations

Aussie shares hit record as CBA beats expectations

Aussie shares hit record as CBA beats expectations

Aussie shares hit record as CBA beats expectations

The ASX200 has finished up 0.6 per cent to close at its highest level after CBA, Suncorp and AGL all beat earnings forecasts.

Aussie shares finish flat as gold hits record high

Aussie shares finish flat as gold hits record high

Aussie shares finish flat as gold hits record high

Aussie shares finish flat as gold hits record high

The ASX200 ended the day about where it started, with strong gains for goldminers as the yellow metal breached $US2,900 an ounce for the first time.

Aussie shares dip as Trump vows to impose metal tariffs

Aussie shares dip as Trump vows to impose metal tariffs

Aussie shares dip as Trump vows to impose metal tariffs

Aussie shares dip as Trump vows to impose metal tariffs

The ASX200 has fallen after US President Donald Trump said he would impose new levies on steel and aluminium imports.

Aussie shares dip, ending volatile week on a quiet note

Aussie shares dip, ending volatile week on a quiet note

Aussie shares dip, ending volatile week on a quiet note

Aussie shares dip, ending volatile week on a quiet note

The ASX200 has finished Friday down 0.1 per cent to close out the week slightly in the red after starting it with a big plunge.

Aussie shares rally, heading back towards record level

Aussie shares rally, heading back towards record level

Aussie shares rally, heading back towards record level

Aussie shares rally, heading back towards record level

The ASX200 rose 1.2 per cent, closing in on a return to all-time record territory.

Aussie shares bounce back from Trump tariff sell-off

Aussie shares bounce back from Trump tariff sell-off

Aussie shares bounce back from Trump tariff sell-off

Aussie shares bounce back from Trump tariff sell-off

The ASX200 has finished up 0.5 per cent, finding its footing after two days of tumultuous trading precipitated by Trump's tariffs on China.

Australian shares give up gains as Trump tariffs start

Australian shares give up gains as Trump tariffs start

Australian shares give up gains as Trump tariffs start

Australian shares give up gains as Trump tariffs start

The ASX200 had been up by as much as 0.8 per cent in early trading but closed slightly lower as US President Donald Trump's levies begin on China.

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Aussie shares, dollar plunge as Trump starts trade war

Billions of dollars have been wiped from the Australian share market as it plunged to its worst loss in four months and the dollar fell to a near five-year low.

The $239b Aussie industry smashing investment records

Australia's exchange-traded funds industry continues to break records and its value is tipped to rise to perhaps as much as $800 billion by 2030.

Aussie shares set another record on back of rates hype

The ASX200 has risen almost half a per cent to finish at its highest-ever level and end January up 4.6 per cent from where it started.

Aussie shares hit record high as rate-cut hopes grow

The ASX200 has hit a new high in intraday trading and finished just under its all-time closing record amid optimism the RBA will cut rates at its next meeting.

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Top clothing chains to close, shedding hundreds of jobs

More than 250 outlets of two leading retail chains will close, costing nearly 1000 jobs, after receivers failed to find a buyer for the stores.

Aussie shares rally as hopes grow for February rate cut

The ASX200 has risen 0.6 per cent to approach its all-time high after cooling inflation increased the chances of an earlier interest rate cut.

Selloff eases as China's DeepSeek triggers AI rethink

Chinese startup DeepSeek is making waves after launching a free AI assistant it says uses less data at a fraction of the cost of incumbent firms' models.

ASX dips, uranium stocks plunge amid DeepSeek turmoil

The ASX200 has finished down 0.1 per cent, with double-digit losses for uranium developers as the rise of cheap Chinese AI prompts a rethink of narratives.

Aussie shares rise as Trump calls for rate cuts

The ASX200 rose 0.4 per cent on Friday to finish up 1.2 per cent for the week as Donald Trump demanded cuts in oil prices and interest rates.

Australian shares drop as Trump rally loses steam

The ASX200 has snapped its three-day winning streak with a 0.6 per cent drop, while the Australian dollar was close to a one-month high.

Australian shares rise again as Trump fuels optimism

Optimism about the Trump presidency's implications for markets and the economy has driven Australian shares to further gains as the ASX200 rises 0.4 per cent.

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