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: Market and Exchange

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

Aussie hits four-year high as banks, miners drag shares

The Australian dollar is trading at multi-year highs as signs of de-escalation support the global growth outlook, but the optimism has not extended to shares.

Australian shares drop as US vows new oil blockade

Australian shares drop as US vows new oil blockade

Australian shares drop as US vows new oil blockade

Australian shares drop as US vows new oil blockade

The ASX has dropped 0.39 per cent and oil prices have jumped back above $US100 a barrel after Donald Trump announced a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

ASX vows reform after placing 'investors over markets'

ASX vows reform after placing 'investors over markets'

ASX vows reform after placing 'investors over markets'

ASX vows reform after placing 'investors over markets'

A final report on exchange operator ASX has noted its defensive culture and favouring of shareholder returns over resilient technology platforms for investors.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Shares climb on glimpse of Iran war exit ramp

Shares climb on glimpse of Iran war exit ramp

The Australian stock market has rebounded after a rocky start amid a fluctuating oil price and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.

How war in Iran helps an Aussie farming breakthrough

How war in Iran helps an Aussie farming breakthrough

The conflict in Iran has sent shock waves through global energy markets and Australia's food and farming sector is more exposed than most realise.

More than $200b evaporates from Aussie market since war

More than $200b evaporates from Aussie market since war

The Middle East war continues to wreak havoc on equities as surging oil prices hammer global growth hopes and light a match under inflation expectations.

Aussie shares tumble as oil spikes after tankers struck

Aussie shares tumble as oil spikes after tankers struck

Oil prices have surged as the Middle East conflict escalates, overshadowing a plan to release millions of barrels of crude reserves to shore up supply.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

'Fear is stalking markets': ASX plunges amid Iran war

'Fear is stalking markets': ASX plunges amid Iran war

'Fear is stalking markets': ASX plunges amid Iran war

'Fear is stalking markets': ASX plunges amid Iran war

The ASX200 has dropped almost three per cent, wiping out all its gains for the year amid the spiralling war in Iran.

Aussie shares claw back losses but Iran conflict weighs

Aussie shares claw back losses but Iran conflict weighs

Aussie shares claw back losses but Iran conflict weighs

Aussie shares claw back losses but Iran conflict weighs

Strength in energy, mining and consumer staples stocks has capped the impact of US-led attacks against Iran on the local bourse, but major uncertainty remains.

Aussie shares pip record in modest end to historic week

Aussie shares pip record in modest end to historic week

Aussie shares pip record in modest end to historic week

Aussie shares pip record in modest end to historic week

The local bourse has clocked a third straight month of gains, pipping multiple record highs in recent sessions as the interim earnings season draws to a close.

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 clinch third session of gains, NAB soars

Aussie shares clinch third session of gains, NAB soars

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

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

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.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

ASX lifts earnings but transformation costs rising

Bourse operator ASX Ltd has grown its earnings and profits despite facing a barrage of headwinds, including regulator woes, outages and a hunt for a new leader.

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.

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'

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

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

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.

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.

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.

Gold pips record as trade jitters drag on local stocks

Gold producers have been the only clear winners as rekindled trade tensions spark fresh uncertainty that investors thought was behind them.

Aussie shares at 11-week highs after rock-solid week

Strong financials and IT stocks have helped the bourse to a fifth straight session of gains, as investors take profits on miners after a huge week for metals.

Miners launch Aussie shares to fourth session of gains

The raw materials sector has posted three fresh records in as many days, with surging precious and industrial metals prices lifting the bourse.

Australian shares edge higher as miners take a breather

Strength in Australia's IT, retail and health care sectors has pushed the local bourse higher, helping it claw back some of the week's losses.

Topics

Australia Unrest, Conflicts and War Economy, Business and Finance Financial Markets Energy and Resource Market and Exchange Agriculture Armed Conflict Commodity Markets Company Information Earnings Diesel Fuel Natural Resources Farms Arable Farming

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here