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Australian shares creep lower as tech stocks tumble

Australian shares creep lower as tech stocks tumble

Strong raw materials and energy stocks have minimised the losses on the local bourse, as local IT, consumer retail and real estate stocks declined.

Aussie equities push lower as tariff threat returns

Aussie equities push lower as tariff threat returns

Aussie equities push lower as tariff threat returns

Aussie equities push lower as tariff threat returns

Reignited US tariff threats have prompted local investors to take some profits as gold stocks continue to prove their value when uncertainty takes hold.

Aussie shares edge lower after record-breaking week

Aussie shares edge lower after record-breaking week

Aussie shares edge lower after record-breaking week

Aussie shares edge lower after record-breaking week

The local bourse maintained most of its gains in a week that delivered a new intraday peak as interim results showed plenty of growth left in Australian majors.

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Aussie shares reset intraday record as commodities soar

Aussie shares reset intraday record as commodities soar

Scarce resources continue to be a source of interest for investors looking for value, as supply constraints and the local earnings season spark volatility.

Aussie shares clinch third session of gains, NAB soars

Aussie shares clinch third session of gains, NAB soars

The washout in precious metals does not appear over, with gold miners still under pressure and dragging on the raw materials sector.

Mega miner helps push share market into the green

Mega miner helps push share market into the green

A record-high share price for one of Australia's biggest companies has helped lift the local bourse on a quiet trading day following a US bank holiday.

Aussie shares rise at start of a busy earnings stretch

Aussie shares rise at start of a busy earnings stretch

The Australian Securities Exchange has finished up 0.2 per cent as companies including JB Hi-Fi, Treasury Wine Estates and A2 Milk report earnings.

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Aussie shares end week higher despite late sell-off

Aussie shares end week higher despite late sell-off

Aussie shares end week higher despite late sell-off

Aussie shares end week higher despite late sell-off

Global fears around artificial intelligence disruption have dampened a strong week for the local bourse, with more potential headline-based volatility ahead.

Aussie shares pare early gains to fade from record

Aussie shares pare early gains to fade from record

Aussie shares pare early gains to fade from record

Aussie shares pare early gains to fade from record

Strong buying in big banks, mega miners and utilities giants has pushed the ASX to within 10 points of record highs, but smaller caps have been left wanting.

'Stonking result': big bank basks in best day for years

'Stonking result': big bank basks in best day for years

'Stonking result': big bank basks in best day for years

'Stonking result': big bank basks in best day for years

Shares in Australia's biggest bank have soared to a three-month high after it beat earnings expectations with "a really clean set of numbers".

Aussie shares soar to three-month highs as miners fly

Aussie shares soar to three-month highs as miners fly

Aussie shares soar to three-month highs as miners fly

Aussie shares soar to three-month highs as miners fly

A banking rally has sent Australian shares to three-month highs, while the Australian dollar hit its own milestone by reaching its highest value in three years.

Australian shares pare early gains for flat finish

Australian shares pare early gains for flat finish

Australian shares pare early gains for flat finish

Australian shares pare early gains for flat finish

The bourse has notched a second straight day of gains in a mixed session where strength in miners and energy stocks came up against weakness in financials.

Bourse back with a vengeance as miners, IT stocks surge

Bourse back with a vengeance as miners, IT stocks surge

Bourse back with a vengeance as miners, IT stocks surge

Bourse back with a vengeance as miners, IT stocks surge

Miners, IT and real estate stocks have led the bourse higher as dip buyers helped stage a dramatic comeback for local equities - for the time being.

Aussie shares log worst session since 'Liberation Day'

Aussie shares log worst session since 'Liberation Day'

Aussie shares log worst session since 'Liberation Day'

Aussie shares log worst session since 'Liberation Day'

All 11 locals sectors have dragged the bourse lower in its worst trading session since Donald Trump announced his Liberation Day tariffs in 2025.

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Miners drag Aussie shares lower as gold price whipsaws

A lumbering mining sector has tipped the bourse into the red, with energy stocks also fading after artificial intelligence jitters hit uranium producers.

Australian shares reverse early dip as miners soar

The local bourse has gained for a second straight session, supported by resurgent gold stocks and a positive outlook for the Aussie dollar.

Aussie shares bounce, but RBA rate rise caps upside

Australia's share market has rebounded as precious metals recovered from a sell-off, but an increase in borrowing costs has weighed on sentiment.

Miners drag bourse lower as gold loses its shine

A sharp sell-off in gold and silver has weighed on the bourse amid a broader pullback in basic materials, after the sector rallied 50 per cent in seven months.

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Aussie shares end week down after rollercoaster trading

A steep sell-off in gold stocks and other miners has dragged the local bourse lower on the last trading day of January and wiped out most of the week's gains.

Miners soften blow as shares slide on rate hike worries

Interest rate hike fears continue to weigh on investor sentiment, but doubts around US policy have supported more upside for gold and the Aussie dollar.

Precious metals surge ever higher as US dollar fades

Gold has topped $US5,500 for the first time in history while silver has just about quadrupled to near $120 an ounce.

Aussie shares slip as hot inflation points to rate hike

A weaker US dollar has helped support energy and materials stocks, while narrowing bets on interest rate hikes have dragged the broader bourse lower.

Aussie shares leap to three-month high after holiday

The local share market enjoyed its best day of the year so far, led by strong gains for BHP and Rio Tinto, while the Aussie was close to a 16-month high.

Aussie shares end rocky week slightly lower, gold soars

Gold has hit yet another record high, despite risk sentiment improving after US President Donald Trump walked back talk of tariffs or taking Greenland by force.

Rate hike fears cap gains after Aussie stocks surge

Simmering geopolitical tensions have handed the bourse its first positive session of the week, but a surprise employment spike has reignited rate hike fears.

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