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Aussie shares give up gains after strong jobs report

Aussie shares give up gains after strong jobs report

The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent, having plunged 25 points in two minutes after a "blockbuster" labour market report made a February rate cut unlikely.

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

Aussie shares fall again, hit nearly three-week low

The ASX200 has again finished down and one analyst says if it drops much further, that would trigger a significant pullback.

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

Australian shares slip as banks count cost, miners gain

The ASX200 finished down a third of a per cent, despite the mining sector posting its best performance in more than two years.

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Aussie shares finish flat as dollar hits a 13-month low

Aussie shares finish flat as dollar hits a 13-month low

The ASX200 finished basically unchanged, while the Australian dollar has slid below 64 US cents for the first time in more than a year.

Aussie shares drop ahead of key US jobs report

Aussie shares drop ahead of key US jobs report

The ASX200 has fallen 0.6 per cent ahead of a key US jobs report that could determine whether the Fed cuts interest rates one more time in 2024.

Aussie shares higher amid hopes for third US rate cut

Aussie shares higher amid hopes for third US rate cut

The ASX200 finished up as bitcoin smashed through the $US100,000 mark for the first time and markets took a lead on possible rate cuts in the US.

'Crypto summer is back with a bang': Bitcoin hits $100k

'Crypto summer is back with a bang': Bitcoin hits $100k

There's a sense of euphoria among Aussie crypto enthusiasts after bitcoin broke through the $US100,000 level, and many believe the rally is just beginning.

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Aussie share market retreats from record high levels

Aussie share market retreats from record high levels

Aussie share market retreats from record high levels

Aussie share market retreats from record high levels

The ASX200 has dropped 0.4 per cent, giving back most of the previous day's gains amid instability in South Korea and France.

Aussie shares hit third all-time high in a week

Aussie shares hit third all-time high in a week

Aussie shares hit third all-time high in a week

Aussie shares hit third all-time high in a week

The Australian share market has reached another milestone as nine of the ASX's 11 sectors finished higher.

Shares hit another record amid $5 billion mining deal

Shares hit another record amid $5 billion mining deal

Shares hit another record amid $5 billion mining deal

Shares hit another record amid $5 billion mining deal

The ASX200 has closed at another record high, while a $5 billion deal among two goldminers shook up the mining sector.

ASX rebounds in afternoon trade to nearly finish up

ASX rebounds in afternoon trade to nearly finish up

ASX rebounds in afternoon trade to nearly finish up

ASX rebounds in afternoon trade to nearly finish up

The local share market clawed back most of its morning losses to finish down 0.1 per cent for the day, but up 3.4 per cent in November.

Aussie shares gain again, set for another record high

Aussie shares gain again, set for another record high

Aussie shares gain again, set for another record high

Aussie shares gain again, set for another record high

The ASX200 was up 0.5 per cent at midday, and on track to break Monday's record for its highest closing level ever.

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Australian shares bounce back with gains across board

Every sector in the ASX200 has closed higher, even as statistics showed a slight uptick in inflation in October.

Aussie shares dip after Trump talks tough on tariffs

Aussie shares dip after Trump talks tough on tariffs

Aussie shares dip after Trump talks tough on tariffs

Aussie shares dip after Trump talks tough on tariffs

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent, retreating from its record high, after US President-elect Donald Trump unsettled markets with talk of tariffs.

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Aussie shares notch another record with more on cards

The ASX200 rose 0.3 per cent to close above 8,400 for the first time while setting an intraday record of 8,462.1.

Australian shares hit record territory again

The ASX200 rose 0.9 per cent to record its highest ever close, with every sector except technology gaining ground.

Australian shares tread water as mega chipmaker reports

The ASX200 finished flat after a better-than-expected earnings from AI chipmaker Nvidia failed to propel the market higher.

Aussie shares dip from peak as Ukraine strikes Russia

The ASX200 has finished 0.6 per cent lower, taking a breather after four days of gains as Ukraine launched US-made missiles into Russia.

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Australian shares surge to another record high

The ASX200 finished up 0.9 per cent to set a new record closing high after climbing above 8,400 for the first time in afternoon trade.

Miners, consumer staples help Aussie shares edge higher

The ASX200 finished 0.2 per cent higher, with losses by the big four banks countered by gains by goldminers, iron ore producers and uranium companies.

Pacific expresses interest in Cook Islands' super deal

A deal will allow Cook Islanders permanently migrating home from Australia to take their nest egg with them, plugging a gap in a pact with New Zealand.

Utility sector leads Australian shares higher

The local share market finished Friday up 0.7 per cent, but couldn't recoup all of its losses from the start of the week.

Banks help ASX edge higher after three days in the red

The ASX200 has edged higher to lift itself out of a three-day losing streak, as gains in IT stocks and financials outweigh a sluggish materials sector.

ASX edges higher to break losing streak

The ASX200 has lifted by almost half a per cent to break a three-day losing streak, but materials stocks are still weighing heavily on the index.

Australian shares edge higher, unemployment steady

The ASX200 was up almost half a per cent at midday, as financials staged a modest rebound after a weak performance on Wednesday.

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