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Latest news: Financial Markets
Aussie dollar set for lift but Trump coin toss remains
Global tailwinds and relative interest rates are supporting the Australian dollar but trade uncertainty means a cheap overseas holiday is anything but certain.
Jan 03, 2026
Be warned: big tech elitism beyond dot-com bubble peak
Hype around artificial intelligence fuelled most of 2025's market rally but circular investment deals and speculative returns could pose future risks.
Jan 02, 2026
Australian shares up slightly in first session of 2026
The energy sector was the biggest mover on the ASX amid strong gains for uranium producers, while goldminer Northern Star plunged on a production update.
Jan 02, 2026
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Aussie shares near flat in dull end to 2025's wild ride
Strength in materials and energy stocks have capped the bourse's losses in the last trading session of the year, in a quiet finish to a turbulent 12 months.
Dec 31, 2025
Australian shares creep lower as miners sell off
The bourse has declined for a third straight consecutive, the second-last of 2025, as precious metal profit-taking dragged on the raw materials sector.
Dec 30, 2025
US stocks lower as tech shares drop ahead of New Year
Wall Street stocks slipped while crude oil prices rose and gold and silver prices pulled back after recent sharp gains.
Dec 29, 2025
Australian shares slip as energy, IT stocks fall
Energy and IT stocks have led the bourse lower in 2025's third-last trading session, anchored by weakness in the heavyweight financials and materials sectors.
Dec 29, 2025
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Shares slip as Aussie dollar soars to 14-month high
The year's fourth-last trading session has offered little to celebrate, a modest uptick in mining stocks the only bit of good news as other sectors retreated.
Dec 24, 2025
Christmas bonus as Aussie shares soar to six-week high
Hopes of a much-anticipated Santa rally are beginning to crystallise, after the local bourse hit its highest price in six weeks and gold notched a record.
Dec 23, 2025
Shares clock third day of gains as gold smashes record
Gold producers have led a rally in mining stocks as gold, silver, copper and the materials sector itself traded at their highest values.
Dec 22, 2025
Shares snap three-week win streak despite final sprint
Australian shares have showed no signs of a Santa rally despite gaining in Friday trade but losing for the week as energy stocks plunged.
Dec 19, 2025
Shares finish flat as energy stocks continue to drift
The local bourse has ended the session roughly flat as it closes in on 2025's last full week of trading, weighed down by heavy energy and utilities stocks.
Dec 18, 2025
Aussie shares fade for third day, gold stocks rally
The local market continues to sell-off in 2025's last full week of trading, as investors with dwindling reasons to celebrate turn to the safe haven of gold.
Dec 17, 2025
Aussie shares slip as miners, energy stocks tumble
Weakness in energy, mining and technology stocks have weighed on the Australian market, turning a modest lift to a clear loss by the close.
Dec 16, 2025
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Aussie shares dip, miners tumble on grim China data
Weakness in iron ore, gold and copper miners has weighed on the local bourse, wiping most of the sector's previous week of gains in a single session.
Dec 15, 2025
Aussie shares snatch positive finish after grim week
The ASX has ended higher after fading for most of the week, as miners charged on the back of higher commodity prices and optimism rose about a US rate cut.
Dec 12, 2025
Aussie shares pare early gains but grab positive finish
A strong mining sector has offset losses in IT and healthcare stocks as investors reposition their portfolios for a shifting macroeconomic backdrop.
Dec 11, 2025
Aussie shares creep lower but strong miners cap losses
The Australian bourse is in a holding pattern before a key US interest rate decision, while a rally in mining stocks has counterbalanced losses elsewhere.
Dec 10, 2025
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Aussie shares edge lower as RBA offers no surprises
Energy and IT stocks have led Australian shares in a subdued trading session after the Reserve Bank board's final meeting of 2025 tracked with expectations.
Dec 09, 2025
Shares snap four-day winning streak ahead of rates news
Profit-taking in raw materials and energy stocks have dragged the bourse lower, ahead of a huge week for central bank meetings in different parts of the globe.
Dec 08, 2025
Commodity prices prop up lethargic equities performance
The local bourse has ended the week slightly higher, buoyed by miners, energy and utilities stocks while fading hopes of interest rate cuts weighed elsewhere.
Dec 05, 2025
Shares edge upward as miners counter interest rate woes
A copper-infused mining rally has boosted the bourse to a modest gain as development-exposed real estate stocks struggled under a hawkish interest rate outlook.
Dec 04, 2025
Shares pare early gains, Aussie hits multi-week high
The Australian dollar has surged to its highest value in three weeks as bets narrow on a 2026 interest rate cut, smothering an early boost for equities.
Dec 03, 2025
Australian shares creep higher after rocky session
The local bourse has handed back most of its early gains with equity markets consolidating after Monday's sell-off, as wary investor sentiment continues.
Dec 02, 2025
Banks weigh down market as Aussie shares continue slump
Rising interest rates in the world's third-largest bond market have investors weighing the benefits of fixed interest against fading growth in equities.
Dec 01, 2025
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