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ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

Resurgent inflation has increased the odds the Reserve Bank hiking the cash rate at its next meeting, with ongoing price growth to drag on company earnings.

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

Investor sentiment remains under pressure after weeks of earnings downgrades and the Middle East energy crisis weighing on hopes of future economic growth.

ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

A potential deal to reopen a key oil transit route has counterbalanced dwindling market sentiment, but major uncertainty and investor caution persist.

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ASX logs second week of losses as banks, miners weigh

ASX logs second week of losses as banks, miners weigh

With no end in sight to the Middle East conflict, investor confidence is fading as soaring energy prices and inflation expectations hammer risk sentiment.

ASX dips, oil rises as conflict realities weigh heavily

ASX dips, oil rises as conflict realities weigh heavily

A grim geopolitical outlook is weighing on the local bourse, as the US-Iran conflict and its resulting energy shock push the global economy towards recession.

ASX's new computer system at long last up and running

ASX's new computer system at long last up and running

Stage one of the Australian Securities Exchange's $125 million CHESS project has gone live, years after a botched attempt to replace it with blockchain tech.

Aussie shares fall as war dims hopes for US rate cuts

Aussie shares fall as war dims hopes for US rate cuts

The Australian share market has dropped 1.2 per cent after Donald Trump extended a ceasefire but his pick to lead the Fed has adopted a hawkish stance.

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Aussie shares flat as Mideast ceasefire deadline looms

Aussie shares flat as Mideast ceasefire deadline looms

Aussie shares flat as Mideast ceasefire deadline looms

Aussie shares flat as Mideast ceasefire deadline looms

The local bourse finished basically unchanged for a third straight session ahead of a deadline to extend a ceasefire between Iran and the US.

ASX almost flat as traders await Gulf developments

ASX almost flat as traders await Gulf developments

ASX almost flat as traders await Gulf developments

ASX almost flat as traders await Gulf developments

Australian shares have started the week relatively flat despite tensions between the US and Iran rising two days before the expiry of their ceasefire.

Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat

Transport workers could soon be getting more money to cover the costs of rising fuel prices from the Iran war after a decision from the workplace watchdog.

ASX runs out of steam despite hopes of US-Iran deal

ASX runs out of steam despite hopes of US-Iran deal

ASX runs out of steam despite hopes of US-Iran deal

ASX runs out of steam despite hopes of US-Iran deal

Banks, gold miners and retail stocks have weighed on the bourse, as focus shifts from headline risk to the lingering impacts of the Middle East oil price shock.

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

The Australian dollar is trading at multi-year highs as signs of de-escalation support the global growth outlook, but the optimism has not extended to shares.

Australian shares pare early gains with banks sluggish

Australian shares pare early gains with banks sluggish

Australian shares pare early gains with banks sluggish

Australian shares pare early gains with banks sluggish

Equities markets are betting on a timely end to the Persian Gulf conflict, but the likely aftermath of the energy shock is keeping the champagne firmly corked.

Aussie shares lift on hopes for Middle East peace deal

Aussie shares lift on hopes for Middle East peace deal

Aussie shares lift on hopes for Middle East peace deal

Aussie shares lift on hopes for Middle East peace deal

The Australian share market touched a six-week intraday high after US President Donald Trump claimed Iran wanted a peace deal.

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Australian shares drop as US vows new oil blockade

The ASX has dropped 0.39 per cent and oil prices have jumped back above $US100 a barrel after Donald Trump announced a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

ASX has best week since 2022 despite ceasefire strain

Hopes oil might resume flowing through a key shipping route have buoyed investor sentiment, but relations remained strained ahead of key US-Iran talks.

Aussie shares shaky as ceasefire hangs in the balance

Hopes around a delicate truce between the US and Iran have come under pressure less than a day after the agreement was struck, weighing on market confidence.

Stocks surge, oil falls amid relief over Iran ceasefire

Oil prices have plunged and stocks and bonds have soared after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce

The bourse has clocked its best session in a year after a US-Iran ceasefire deal supported hopes of de-escalation and improved oil flow from the Middle East.

Aussie shares pare early gains as Iran deadline looms

Australia's share market has risen to four-week highs, but investor optimism could be short-lived with the potential for escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Shares dip, oil soars after Trump ramps up Iran threats

Australia's share market has dipped ahead of the long weekend after hopes of a timely end to the Iran conflict crumbled under US threats to escalate attacks.

Shares surge on hopes of US Iran exit but risks remain

Hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East war have reinvigorated investor sentiment and boosted markets, but details from the US administration have been scant.

Shares climb on glimpse of Iran war exit ramp

The Australian stock market has rebounded after a rocky start amid a fluctuating oil price and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.

Australian shares sink as oil hits $US116 a barrel

The Australian share market has fallen 0.7 per cent after oil prices hit a nearly four-year high and Houthi militants entered the Middle East war.

Aussie shares snap losing streak but crude risks weigh

The local bourse has had its first positive week since February, but traders remain cautious with the US and Iran still at odds over a potential ceasefire.

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