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US polls, RBA decision weigh on Australian shares

US polls, RBA decision weigh on Australian shares

The ASX200 has ended 0.4 per cent lower with financials and consumer stocks among the major losers.

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

Australia shares rise on eve of rates meeting, US vote

The ASX200 has posted gains while investors wait for the outcome of the Reserve Bank meeting and any hints of when interest rates might be cut.

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

ASX ends worst week since August after global sell-off

The ASX200 has fallen 0.5 per cent after worrying earnings forecasts from US tech stocks and diminishing rate cut hopes in Europe dampened risk sentiment.

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Local shares down to round out worst month since April

Local shares down to round out worst month since April

The ASX200 has finished Thursday down 0.3 per cent to record its biggest monthly drop since April, with supermarkets Woolworths and Coles leading the fall.

Australian shares lower as rate drop hopes pushed back

Australian shares lower as rate drop hopes pushed back

The ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent lower after a fall in headline inflation to within the Reserve Bank's target range failed to impress investors.

Consumer discretionary stocks buoy local share market

Consumer discretionary stocks buoy local share market

The ASX200 has gained a modest 0.3 per cent, led higher by consumer discretionary, technology and mining.

Australian shares in quiet start ahead of two big weeks

Australian shares in quiet start ahead of two big weeks

The ASX200 finished 0.1 per cent higher, with far more volatility expected later amid interest rate decisions, inflation readouts and a US election.

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Aussie shares edge higher, snapping two-week win streak

Aussie shares edge higher, snapping two-week win streak

Aussie shares edge higher, snapping two-week win streak

Aussie shares edge higher, snapping two-week win streak

The ASX200 finished less than a 10th of a percentage point higher, with Tuesday's big loss putting it in the red for both the week and the month.

Australian share market edges lower on mixed trading

Australian share market edges lower on mixed trading

Australian share market edges lower on mixed trading

Australian share market edges lower on mixed trading

The ASX200 has finished the day slightly down, with bigger companies doing better than smaller ones.

Aussie share market rises slightly after big selloff

Aussie share market rises slightly after big selloff

Aussie share market rises slightly after big selloff

Aussie share market rises slightly after big selloff

The ASX200 finished 0.1 per cent higher, recouping just a fraction of Tuesday's 1.7 per cent drop, its worst performance since early September.

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Every sector of the ASX has lost ground as Australian shares tumbled in their worst collective daily loss since early September.

Aussie shares gain ground but Wisetech, MinRes tank

Aussie shares gain ground but Wisetech, MinRes tank

Aussie shares gain ground but Wisetech, MinRes tank

Aussie shares gain ground but Wisetech, MinRes tank

The ASX200 has closed 0.7 per cent higher, overcoming double-digit losses for both Wisetech Global and Mineral Resources.

Aussie shares drop from peak but finish week higher

Aussie shares drop from peak but finish week higher

Aussie shares drop from peak but finish week higher

Aussie shares drop from peak but finish week higher

The ASX200 has dropped 0.9 per cent, giving back most of the previous day's gains, but has finished the week 0.8 per cent higher.

Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week

Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week

Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week

Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week

The ASX200 has broken its previous record high set on Tuesday as a strong jobs report casts doubt on the odds of an interest rate cut.

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Australian shares march back from all-time high

The ASX200 has dropped 0.4 per cent, with every sector except financials losing ground.

Optimism pushes Australian shares to a record finish

The S&P/ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent higher and above 8,300 for the first time, after gains by major miners and the big banks.

Aussie shares finish at two-week high, near record peak

The ASX200 gained 0.5 per cent thanks in part to the big banks and mining giants, but WEB Travel Group plunged by more than a third after downgrading guidance.

Australian shares ease but finish week in the green

The ASX200 dropped 0.1 per cent on Friday but finished the week 0.8 per cent higher, more than recouping the previous week's losses.

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Aussie shares hit 10-day high as traders mull Rio deal

The ASX200 has risen 0.4 per cent, with Arcadium Lithium soaring 39 per cent after the lithium company agreed to be bought by Rio Tinto for $10 billion.

Aussie shares edge up as Rio seals $10b lithium deal

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent higher, with Rio Tinto announcing after the market closed that it would pay $10 billion to acquire Arcadium Lithium.

Aussie shares dip on Chinese stimulus disappointment

The ASX200 dropped 0.4 per cent, with iron ore giants losing ground after Beijing finally detailed plans to revive China's ailing economy.

Aussie shares gain as Rio makes play for lithium miner

The ASX200 has finished 0.7 per cent higher with gains for retail banks along with lithium miners after a major takeover offer by Rio Tinto.

Aussie shares drop after Biden's offhand comment

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent on Friday after Joe Biden made an off-the-cuff remark suggesting Israel might attack Iran's oilfields.

Aussie shares edge higher amid growing Mideast conflict

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent higher, with attention still focused on the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Aussie shares edge lower after Iran missile strike

The ASX200 has dropped 0.1 per cent, with losses by consumer discretionary and tech companies outweighing gains by goldminers and oil producers.

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