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S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch record high closes

S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch record high closes

Megacaps including Alphabet have led Wall Street to new heights as investors bank on trade deals offsetting global tariff worries.

Australian shares come off the boil as financials cool

Australian shares come off the boil as financials cool

Australian shares come off the boil as financials cool

Australian shares come off the boil as financials cool

The ASX200 has finished down more than one per cent, giving back most of Friday's rally at the start of a "hectic week" for investors.

Faxes to apps: CommSec's 30 years of shaping investing

Faxes to apps: CommSec's 30 years of shaping investing

Faxes to apps: CommSec's 30 years of shaping investing

Faxes to apps: CommSec's 30 years of shaping investing

As Australia’s first online broker celebrates its 30th anniversary, one of its earliest customers reflects on how trading has changed for Australian investors.

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Rally propels Aussie shares to another record close

Rally propels Aussie shares to another record close

The Australian share market has crossed 8700 points for the first time in its biggest rally since April, while posting its best weekly performance for 2025.

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs on data, earnings

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs on data, earnings

US stocks closed at record-breaking highs, buoyed by economic data and earnings.

Aussie shares soar as jobless rise lifts rates cut hope

Aussie shares soar as jobless rise lifts rates cut hope

The ASX200 climbed 0.9 per cent to its highest level ever after a surprise rise in unemployment set the stage for the Reserve Bank to cut rates.

Wall Street ends higher after choppy trading

Wall Street ends higher after choppy trading

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested inflation data and earnings reports.

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Australian shares fall as US inflation picks back up

Australian shares fall as US inflation picks back up

Australian shares fall as US inflation picks back up

Australian shares fall as US inflation picks back up

The ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent lower after US data showed inflation ticked up again in June as tariffs took hold, reducing the odds of a rate cut.

Wall Street ends mixed as Nvidia makes gains

Wall Street ends mixed as Nvidia makes gains

Wall Street ends mixed as Nvidia makes gains

Wall Street ends mixed as Nvidia makes gains

US stocks have closed mostly lower as investors digest economic data and earnings results.

Aussie shares set new record on strong China growth

Aussie shares set new record on strong China growth

Aussie shares set new record on strong China growth

Aussie shares set new record on strong China growth

The ASX200 has climbed 0.7 per cent to finish above 8,600 for the first time, and was also within 10 points of its all-time intraday high.

Wall St makes modest gains as investors await earnings

Wall St makes modest gains as investors await earnings

Wall St makes modest gains as investors await earnings

Wall St makes modest gains as investors await earnings

US stocks have closed higher as investors prepare for the release of economic data and earnings results.

Local shares dip as traders assess Trump tariff threats

Local shares dip as traders assess Trump tariff threats

Local shares dip as traders assess Trump tariff threats

Local shares dip as traders assess Trump tariff threats

The ASX200 has finished down 0.1 per cent as investors pondered whether US President Donald Trump might really impose 30 per cent tariffs on Europe.

Aussie shares dip despite strong gains by mining sector

Aussie shares dip despite strong gains by mining sector

Aussie shares dip despite strong gains by mining sector

Aussie shares dip despite strong gains by mining sector

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent lower, but iron ore giants, rare earth miners and building services company Johns Lyng posted strong gains.

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise, boosted by Nvidia record valuation

Indexes rise: Dow 0.43 per cent, S&P 500 up 0.27 per cent, Nasdaq 0.09 per cent; Nvdia makes history closing with valuation above $US4 trillion.

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Aussie shares rise as investors shrug off tariff fears

The ASX200 finished 0.6 per cent higher after Federal Reserve minutes indicated a US rate cut in 2025 remains on the table.

Wall Street rises as Fed minutes put rate cuts in focus

Indexes up: Dow 0.49 per cent, S&P 500 0.61 per cent, Nasdaq 0.95 per cent; Nvidia first company to hit $US4 trillion ($A6.1 trillion) market value.

Australian shares drop as Trump's tariffs target copper

The ASX200 fell 0.6 per cent, with goldminers and uranium miners under pressure and retirement living operator Lifestyle Communities plunging sharply.

Wall St edges lower as investors await tariff clarity

US stocks closed lower as President Trump's latest tariff announcement failed to allay fears of a global crisis.

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Global shares steady after US issues tariff letters

The latest instalment in US President Donald Trump's tariff saga has been met with a guarded response by world share markets.

Aussie shares finish flat after RBA's shock rates call

The Australian market initially dropped after the Reserve Bank's surprise move to stand pat on interest rates, but shares later made up the losses.

Aussie shares dip as Trump shifts tariff deadline again

The ASX200 has finished 0.2 per cent lower as the Trump administration again pushes back the timing for new tariffs to come into effect.

S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records on jobs data

US stocks closed enjoying record highs after a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to a resilient labour market.

Aussie market finishes above 8,600 for first time ever

The ASX200 rose 0.1 per cent for the day to finish the week one per cent higher amid hopes the Reserve Bank is about to cut interest rates.

Australian shares flat as banks slip, miners dig in

The ASX200 recovered from its early losses to finish basically unchanged as the All Ordinaries recorded its highest ever close.

Local shares rally to highest finish as rate cut looms

The Australian share market has risen 0.7 per cent to close at its highest level on the back of strong gains for nine of the 11 sectors

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