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Australian shares plunge to seven-week low

Australian shares plunge to seven-week low

The Australian stock exchange has fallen to its lowest level since early April as surging oil prices and runaway price growth send jitters through bond markets.

Bank plunge could spell end of an era for ASX investors

Bank plunge could spell end of an era for ASX investors

Bank plunge could spell end of an era for ASX investors

Bank plunge could spell end of an era for ASX investors

Big retail banks have driven returns on the ASX for years, but global asset manager VanEck believes they are overpriced and mid-caps offer better opportunities.

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

Aussie stocks down for four of past five weeks

More than a month of poor conditions and bad news have weighed on the ASX - and local investors don't have much to look forward to for the time being.

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Banking bounce helps shares snap four-day losing streak

Banking bounce helps shares snap four-day losing streak

Investor uncertainty continues to weigh on market sentiment, but the local exchange has recorded its first positive trading session for the week.

Aussie shares log fourth session of losses, banks drag

Aussie shares log fourth session of losses, banks drag

Commonwealth Bank shares recorded their worst day in history after an earnings miss and new tax reforms have investors questioning its valuation.

Aussie shares wobble ahead of budget, oil surges again

Aussie shares wobble ahead of budget, oil surges again

Deteriorating US-Iran relations and concerns over flagged tax reforms weighed on the local share market, which has fallen in 15 of the past 19 sessions.

Aussie shares drop as ceasefire frays, CSL plunges

Aussie shares drop as ceasefire frays, CSL plunges

Local shares have slid after Donald Trump called Iran's peace offer "totally unacceptable" and a local biotech company downgraded its earnings guidance.

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ASX endures worst session since mid-March as $43b wiped

ASX endures worst session since mid-March as $43b wiped

ASX endures worst session since mid-March as $43b wiped

ASX endures worst session since mid-March as $43b wiped

The local bourse closed the week just up after a sharp sell-off on Friday erased several sessions of gains, as fighting reignited between the US and Iran.

Miners lead Aussie shares higher on peace hopes

Miners lead Aussie shares higher on peace hopes

Miners lead Aussie shares higher on peace hopes

Miners lead Aussie shares higher on peace hopes

Hopes of de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran have lifted investor sentiment, boosting mining stocks as energy and utilities tumble.

Aussie dollar, shares soar on Iran peace deal hopes

Aussie dollar, shares soar on Iran peace deal hopes

Aussie dollar, shares soar on Iran peace deal hopes

Aussie dollar, shares soar on Iran peace deal hopes

Hopes for an end to the Middle East energy crisis have helped bolster the local exchange, after it tumbled for 10 of the previous 11 sessions.

Aussie shares trim losses but higher rates here to stay

Aussie shares trim losses but higher rates here to stay

Aussie shares trim losses but higher rates here to stay

Aussie shares trim losses but higher rates here to stay

The Australian share market fell to a four-week low ahead of an expected interest rate hike, a clear RBA majority decision pointing to higher rates for longer.

Australian shares snap eight-session run of losses

Australian shares snap eight-session run of losses

Australian shares snap eight-session run of losses

Australian shares snap eight-session run of losses

The ASX has ended the week on a positive note, buoyed by strong US earnings despite ongoing uncertainty over the Gulf energy crisis.

Aussie shares slip as brent crude hits new wartime high

Aussie shares slip as brent crude hits new wartime high

Aussie shares slip as brent crude hits new wartime high

Aussie shares slip as brent crude hits new wartime high

The local share market has endured its longest losing streak since 2018 as oil prices hit $US126 a barrel and hopes fade of a quick end to the Middle East war.

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

ASX continues slide as inflation points to rate hike

Resurgent inflation has increased the odds the Reserve Bank hiking the cash rate at its next meeting, with ongoing price growth to drag on company earnings.

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ASX extends losses as Gulf worries buoy oil prices

Investor sentiment remains under pressure after weeks of earnings downgrades and the Middle East energy crisis weighing on hopes of future economic growth.

ASX trims losses on reports Iran offers olive branch

A potential deal to reopen a key oil transit route has counterbalanced dwindling market sentiment, but major uncertainty and investor caution persist.

ASX logs second week of losses as banks, miners weigh

With no end in sight to the Middle East conflict, investor confidence is fading as soaring energy prices and inflation expectations hammer risk sentiment.

Aussie shares fall as war dims hopes for US rate cuts

The Australian share market has dropped 1.2 per cent after Donald Trump extended a ceasefire but his pick to lead the Fed has adopted a hawkish stance.

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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

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'

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

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

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

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

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.

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