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Aussie shares edge lower to finish wild earning season

Aussie shares edge lower to finish wild earning season

The ASX200 dropped 0.1 per cent as a volatile earning season drew to a close, with big gains for Harvey Norman and Austal.

Wall Street gains as Nvidia results buttress AI rally

Wall Street gains as Nvidia results buttress AI rally

Wall Street gains as Nvidia results buttress AI rally

Wall Street gains as Nvidia results buttress AI rally

US stocks have closed higher as investors digest economic data and monitor comments from members of the Federal Reserve.

Uptick for Aussie shares despite international lull

Uptick for Aussie shares despite international lull

Uptick for Aussie shares despite international lull

Uptick for Aussie shares despite international lull

The local bourse has ended the day in the green after big gains for Qantas balanced out losses for Ramsay Health Care, and investors look to crucial US data.

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Wall Street gains as traders await Nvidia results

Wall Street gains as traders await Nvidia results

US stocks have closed higher as investors await the release of Nvidia's earnings results.

Aussie shares rebound after inflation data causes drop

Aussie shares rebound after inflation data causes drop

The ASX200 has finished in the green due to standout company performers despite a drop on the back of hot inflation data which cooled rate cut expectations.

S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed

S&P 500 ends higher after Trump attacks Fed

AMD gains on Truist Securities' bullish upgrade; S&P 500 +0.41 per cent, Nasdaq +0.44 per cent, Dow +0.30 per cent.

Australian shares slump as Trump fires Fed governor

Australian shares slump as Trump fires Fed governor

The ASX200 fell 0.4 per cent on another unprecedented move by Donald Trump, while Coles posted its best single-day gains in more than five years.

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Wall Street ends down as traders focus on Nvidia

Wall Street ends down as traders focus on Nvidia

Wall Street ends down as traders focus on Nvidia

Wall Street ends down as traders focus on Nvidia

Wall Street investors are taking a breather after much excitement last week when US Fed chair Jerome Powell hinted an interest-rate cut could be on the cards.

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

The financial sector has weighed on Australia's share market, which notched minor gains after hitting a fresh peak in early trade.

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

Australian shares slip but secure record weekly close

The S&P/ASX200 has retreated from its record-breaking breach of the 9000-point level as investors took profits before a key central bank conference.

Wall Street down as investors brace for Powell's speech

Wall Street down as investors brace for Powell's speech

Wall Street down as investors brace for Powell's speech

Wall Street down as investors brace for Powell's speech

Investors' eyes will be on the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak on Friday.

Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green

The ASX has finished a record-breaking trading session at an all-time high as investors turned the bourse green on the busiest company reporting day.

Wall Street ends mixed as investors sell tech shares

Wall Street ends mixed as investors sell tech shares

Wall Street ends mixed as investors sell tech shares

Wall Street ends mixed as investors sell tech shares

US stocks have closed mostly lower amid investor caution regarding shares in major technology companies.

Banks, property push Aussie shares to positive finish

Banks, property push Aussie shares to positive finish

Banks, property push Aussie shares to positive finish

Banks, property push Aussie shares to positive finish

Gains in the financial and real estate sectors have propped up the Australian share market, which has finished higher following an early dip.

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Health stocks leave Australian market out of sorts

After a run of record closes, the Australian stock market has experienced its biggest drop for more than two weeks, weighed down by ailing health stocks.

Wall Street ends on muted note ahead of retail earnings

Talks at the White House between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy failed to move the market significantly.

Aussie shares edge higher in cautious session

Australia's share market has started the week tentatively, with live geopolitical issues, incoming global macroeconomic data and reams of local earnings ahead.

Aussie shares in record close, break $2.9 trillion mark

Australia's top 500 publicly traded companies are now worth more than $2.9 trillion, as major benchmark indexes closed at their highest ever levels.

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Wall Street ends mixed as interest rate cut bets waver

US stocks have closed little changed as investors digested a producer prices report from the government's Labor Department.

Australian shares notch new high as financials rebound

The local bourse continues to chip away at record highs, as strong earnings and cheaper borrowing costs buoy investor sentiment.

Wall Street rises amid September rate cut hopes

US stocks have closed higher as investors pinned their hopes on an interest rate cut next month.

Banking heavyweights take shine off Aussie share market

The Australian share market came off its record highs as major bank stocks took a tumble, led by the biggest of the four.

Australian shares higher as central bank cuts rates

Discretionary, banking and utilities stocks have given the local share market a boost as the central bank resumes its easing cycle.

Wall Street stocks end down, China trade in focus

July's consumer inflation report is due on Tuesday and investors anticipate that the Fed will lower borrowing costs by about 60 basis points by December.

Miners forge path as Aussie shares reset record

Australian shares have kicked off the week on solid footing, notching a new record with help from miners and hopes of an incoming interest rate cut.

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