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Aussie shares bounce as rate hike fears ease for now

Aussie shares bounce as rate hike fears ease for now

Miners, energy stocks and banks have helped the ASX stage a relief rally after weak GDP results boosted the odds of the Reserve Bank keeping rates on hold.

Australian shares pare losses as mining stocks bounce

Australian shares pare losses as mining stocks bounce

Australian shares pare losses as mining stocks bounce

Australian shares pare losses as mining stocks bounce

The ASX has edged lower for a second session as concerns about Australia's economic growth and the ongoing Persian Gulf conflict unnerve investors.

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Australian shares flat as Iran uncertainty continues

Local tech stocks have rebounded strongly in an otherwise subdued session, as traders wait for economic data and signs of progress from US-Iran negotiations.

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Deal hopes help Aussie shares end rocky week in front

Deal hopes help Aussie shares end rocky week in front

An expected ceasefire extension between the US and Iran has breathed life into Australia's stock exchange, with the conflict verging on its fourth month.

Shares drop and oil surges as US, Iran trade strikes

Shares drop and oil surges as US, Iran trade strikes

Miners, banks and IT stocks have dragged on the local bourse as renewed hostilities in the Persian Gulf rattle an already fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

Shares bounce on cool inflation data but risks remain

Shares bounce on cool inflation data but risks remain

Interest rate-sensitive stocks have forged ahead after a softening in headline inflation helped brighten an otherwise gloomy outlook for interest rates.

Australian shares advance on US-Iran deal optimism

Australian shares advance on US-Iran deal optimism

Oil prices have started the week sharply lower, boosting risk sentiment and local equities, led by miners, IT stocks and consumer discretionaries.

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Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

Australian shares end volatile week on positive note

Late rebounds in banks and miners have helped the ASX edge higher despite looming worries about energy prices and global inflation.

Shares bounce on peace deal hopes, rate expectations

Shares bounce on peace deal hopes, rate expectations

Shares bounce on peace deal hopes, rate expectations

Shares bounce on peace deal hopes, rate expectations

A surprise uptick in employment has reduced the likelihood of a June interest rate hike, adding fuel to a local relief rally sparked by Iran peace deal hopes.

Shares drop as rising inflation sparks broad sell-off

Shares drop as rising inflation sparks broad sell-off

Shares drop as rising inflation sparks broad sell-off

Shares drop as rising inflation sparks broad sell-off

Miners and banks have weighed heavily after a spike in bond yields hinted at major concerns about resurgent price growth and its impact on the world economy.

Aussie shares rebound after Trump postpones new attack

Aussie shares rebound after Trump postpones new attack

Aussie shares rebound after Trump postpones new attack

Aussie shares rebound after Trump postpones new attack

The ASX rose 1.2 per cent in its best day of gains since May 6 after Donald Trump said he was scrapping plans for another attack on Iran.

Australian shares plunge to seven-week low

Australian shares plunge to seven-week low

Australian shares plunge to seven-week low

Australian shares plunge to seven-week low

The Australian stock exchange has fallen to its lowest level since early April as surging oil prices and runaway price growth send jitters through bond markets.

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

More than a month of poor conditions and bad news have weighed on the ASX - and local investors don't have much to look forward to for the time being.

Banking bounce helps shares snap four-day losing streak

Banking bounce helps shares snap four-day losing streak

Banking bounce helps shares snap four-day losing streak

Banking bounce helps shares snap four-day losing streak

Investor uncertainty continues to weigh on market sentiment, but the local exchange has recorded its first positive trading session for the week.

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Aussie shares log fourth session of losses, banks drag

Commonwealth Bank shares recorded their worst day in history after an earnings miss and new tax reforms have investors questioning its valuation.

Aussie shares wobble ahead of budget, oil surges again

Deteriorating US-Iran relations and concerns over flagged tax reforms weighed on the local share market, which has fallen in 15 of the past 19 sessions.

Aussie shares drop as ceasefire frays, CSL plunges

Local shares have slid after Donald Trump called Iran's peace offer "totally unacceptable" and a local biotech company downgraded its earnings guidance.

ASX endures worst session since mid-March as $43b wiped

The local bourse closed the week just up after a sharp sell-off on Friday erased several sessions of gains, as fighting reignited between the US and Iran.

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Investment bank Macquarie posts second-highest profit

Macquarie Group has beaten expectations with a $4.8 billion annual profit, half of which the investment bank will return to shareholders.

Miners lead Aussie shares higher on peace hopes

Hopes of de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran have lifted investor sentiment, boosting mining stocks as energy and utilities tumble.

Aussie dollar, shares soar on Iran peace deal hopes

Hopes for an end to the Middle East energy crisis have helped bolster the local exchange, after it tumbled for 10 of the previous 11 sessions.

Aussie shares trim losses but higher rates here to stay

The Australian share market fell to a four-week low ahead of an expected interest rate hike, a clear RBA majority decision pointing to higher rates for longer.

Shares off to shaky start ahead of interest rates call

Energy, utilities stocks and consumer staples have dipped as investors take profits and mull the latest plan to ease the shipping logjam in the Hormuz Strait.

Australian shares snap eight-session run of losses

The ASX has ended the week on a positive note, buoyed by strong US earnings despite ongoing uncertainty over the Gulf energy crisis.

Aussie shares slip as brent crude hits new wartime high

The local share market has endured its longest losing streak since 2018 as oil prices hit $US126 a barrel and hopes fade of a quick end to the Middle East war.

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