Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: Financial Markets

Gold shines, equities lose lustre in tired trading day

Gold shines, equities lose lustre in tired trading day

Only Australia's raw materials sector has managed to close higher as the local bourse faded in a sluggish trading session.

Australian shares edge lower in subdued start to week

Australian shares edge lower in subdued start to week

Australian shares edge lower in subdued start to week

Australian shares edge lower in subdued start to week

Strong commodity prices have counterbalanced other losses in a sluggish start to the week, which is set to be a quiet one for macroeconomic events and data.

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Australian shares charge to best week in six months

Ideal market conditions have helped Australian shares surge to their best week since rebounding from the Liberation Day tariff announcement earlier in 2025.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

The local bourse has had its best trading day since July as mining stocks and banks helped lift their respective sectors to multi-month highs.

Aussie shares trade flat amid BHP ore shipping worries

Aussie shares trade flat amid BHP ore shipping worries

Australia's materials sector weighed on the bourse on reports of a trade stoush between China's iron ore buyer and BHP, while gold surged to a fresh record.

Caution urged on supposedly 'balanced' super funds

Caution urged on supposedly 'balanced' super funds

A financial planner believes many industry super funds' balanced options are in fact heavily weighted towards growth assets, which could create severe risks.

Wall Street gains even as US government shutdown looms

Wall Street gains even as US government shutdown looms

US stocks have closed higher despite investors bracing for a government shutdown that would delay economic reports and muddy the Fed's interest rate outlook.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

Drone-zapping firm shooting lights out on stock market

DroneShield's shares are up nearly sixfold so far in 2025, but that doesn't hold a candle to the gains of one Sydney-headquartered mining company.

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Aussie shares fade after Reserve Bank's hawkish hold

Concerns about sticky inflation have delayed forecasts for Australia's next interest rate cut, buoying the Aussie dollar but prompting a retreat in equities.

Wall St climbs as investors brush off shutdown talk

Wall St climbs as investors brush off shutdown talk

Wall St climbs as investors brush off shutdown talk

Wall St climbs as investors brush off shutdown talk

US stocks closed higher with investors shrugging off government shutdown concerns and looking past hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve.

Aussie shares bounce as gold, Droneshield reset records

Aussie shares bounce as gold, Droneshield reset records

Aussie shares bounce as gold, Droneshield reset records

Aussie shares bounce as gold, Droneshield reset records

Australia's heavyweight financials sector has led the local bourse higher, lifted as major funds rebalance portfolios heading into the end of the quarter.

Aussie shares snap three-week losing streak by a hair

Aussie shares snap three-week losing streak by a hair

Aussie shares snap three-week losing streak by a hair

Aussie shares snap three-week losing streak by a hair

Australia's raw materials sector has defended the bourse from what would have been a fourth straight week of losses in September.

Wall St indexes close lower, data clouds rate outlook

Wall St indexes close lower, data clouds rate outlook

Wall St indexes close lower, data clouds rate outlook

Wall St indexes close lower, data clouds rate outlook

Fresh economic data and remarks from a Federal Reserve official have created some pessimism over the likelihood of further rate cuts.

Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian shares limp higher after Wednesday wipeout

Australian equities have carved out a modest gain a day after their worst performance in weeks, with energy and mining stocks offsetting broader losses.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Wall Street ends lower as valuation concerns creep in

US stocks have closed lower as investors digested comments from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

Australian shares suffer worst day in three weeks

Australian shares fell 0.9 per cent, giving back most of three days of gains, after an inflation readout dashed any remaining hope of an RBA rate cut next week.

Wall Street lower as investors weigh Powell comments

US stocks have closed down, the first pullback for the indexes after the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq set all-time highs in the last three days.

Banks, miners lead Aussie shares to third day of gains

Glimmers of hope are beginning to appear in the traditionally gloomy market month of September after a third strong performance by the local bourse.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Wall Street indexes post record closing highs again

US stocks edged higher as Wall Street kept up its record-setting streak.

Miners lead the charge as Aussie shares push higher

Australian shares have started the week on the right foot but handed back some early gains as lumbering financials and real estate stocks capped the upside.

Australian shares fade for third straight week

Banks and the health care sector have helped Australian shares claw back some of the week's losses as investors look for catalysts to energise markets.

Wall Street hits highs as Intel soars on Nvidia stake

US stocks have closed higher as investors welcomed an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

A sell-off in energy sector companies has led the local bourse lower, as the market lumbers towards a third straight week of losses.

Wall Street ends mixed after Federal Reserve's rate cut

US stocks have closed mostly lower as investors digested an interest rate cut and comments from the country's central bank.

Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag

September continues to be a challenging month for Australia's share market which is heading towards a third straight week of losses.

Topics

Australia United States of America Economy, Business and Finance Financial Markets Market and Exchange Commodity Markets Investments Weaponry Iron and Steel

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here