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Australian shares fade for third straight week

Australian shares fade for third straight week

Banks and the health care sector have helped Australian shares claw back some of the week's losses as investors look for catalysts to energise markets.

Wall Street hits highs as Intel soars on Nvidia stake

Wall Street hits highs as Intel soars on Nvidia stake

Wall Street hits highs as Intel soars on Nvidia stake

Wall Street hits highs as Intel soars on Nvidia stake

US stocks have closed higher as investors welcomed an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

A sell-off in energy sector companies has led the local bourse lower, as the market lumbers towards a third straight week of losses.

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Wall Street ends mixed after Federal Reserve's rate cut

Wall Street ends mixed after Federal Reserve's rate cut

US stocks have closed mostly lower as investors digested an interest rate cut and comments from the country's central bank.

Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

September continues to be a challenging month for Australia's share market which is heading towards a third straight week of losses.

Wall Street dips ahead of Fed rate decision

Wall Street dips ahead of Fed rate decision

US stocks have closed lower as investors digested the latest data regarding retail sales.

Aussie shares follow Wall Street to finish in the green

Aussie shares follow Wall Street to finish in the green

Anticipation of rate cuts in the Unites States has buoyed Wall Street traders, with the positive outlook flowing onto the Australian share market.

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Aussie shares pare early losses but finish lower

Aussie shares pare early losses but finish lower

Aussie shares pare early losses but finish lower

Aussie shares pare early losses but finish lower

The Australian market is off to a tentative start, as investors await four major central bank decisions and local employment data in coming days.

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

The local bourse has finished the week strongly, wiping most of its earlier losses after narrowing bets on a US rate cut prompted a race to the finish.

Wall St posts record-high closes after data releases

Wall St posts record-high closes after data releases

Wall St posts record-high closes after data releases

Wall St posts record-high closes after data releases

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested data regarding jobless claims and consumer prices.

Australian shares continue to pull back as banks weigh

Australian shares continue to pull back as banks weigh

Australian shares continue to pull back as banks weigh

Australian shares continue to pull back as banks weigh

The Australian share market is headed for a third straight week of losses, as banks and Australia's biggest biotech company face continued selling pressure.

Wall Street advances as Oracle soars on AI optimism

Wall Street advances as Oracle soars on AI optimism

Wall Street advances as Oracle soars on AI optimism

Wall Street advances as Oracle soars on AI optimism

US stocks have closed mostly higher as investors digested data indicating producer prices fell unexpectedly in August.

Aussie shares finish higher as banks rally, miners fall

Aussie shares finish higher as banks rally, miners fall

Aussie shares finish higher as banks rally, miners fall

Aussie shares finish higher as banks rally, miners fall

A financial sector rally has helped Australia's share market snap a two-session losing streak, while a weak commodity outlook weighed on local miners.

Wall Street gains amid investor bets on Fed rate cut

Wall Street gains amid investor bets on Fed rate cut

Wall Street gains amid investor bets on Fed rate cut

Wall Street gains amid investor bets on Fed rate cut

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested a revision of employment data.

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Falls continue for Australian shares as gold shines

Australian shares have traded lower in five of their past seven sessions, as gold hit a fresh record and the Aussie dollar rallied against the greenback.

Nasdaq notches record high close, traders eye rates

US stocks have risen as investors bet on a September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

Aussie stocks down as September sell-down continues

Australian shares have begun the week lower, led by banks and energy stocks as gold hovers near record highs.

Aussie shares end week lower after Wednesday wipeout

Interest rate-sensitive sectors helped the local market bounce back from its worst session in months, but wasn't enough to keep its four-week winning run alive.

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Wall Street gains as data keeps rate cut views intact

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested data from a private payrolls report.

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Australian investors have breathed a sigh of relief after shares bounced from their worst session in months, but caution persists with stocks near record highs.

Australia in unknown waters amid rising bond yields

Investors putting cash in what is known as a less volatile market, may end up losing money because of government spending and a lack of revenue to counter it.

Worst trading day in five months wipes $53b off ASX

Aussie shares have fallen for a fourth-straight session as banks, IT stocks and real estate stocks weighed, wiping more than $53 billion from the top-500.

Wall Street ends lower as tariff ruling raises worries

US stocks closed lower as investors continue to brace for the fallout from an appeals court ruling that the Trump administration's tariffs are illegal.

Australian shares dip while gold pushes even higher

The Australian market fell 0.3 per cent, while goldminers were shining as the yellow metal hit a fresh all-time high of $US3,578 an ounce.

Australian shares drop while gold glitters to new high

The ASX fell 0.5 per cent, while goldminers were rallying after gold broke its April record high following comments by Donald Trump.

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