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Investors pull back as shares edge higher for the week

Investors pull back as shares edge higher for the week

Australian shares are in something of a holding pattern, as investors await key US inflation data and developments in ongoing global trade disputes.

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

Australian shares trim losses as miners play catch-up

An energy sector rally and a rebound in raw materials has helped the local bourse finish the day slightly better than flat after a jittery start to the session.

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

Wall Street ends mixed as earnings lift the Dow

US stocks have closed mixed as investors digested earnings reports from major companies.

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Wall Street ends sharply higher on upbeat earnings

Wall Street ends sharply higher on upbeat earnings

US stocks have closed higher as investors awaited inflation data and companies' earnings reports.

Banks help Australian shares rebound after weak start

Banks help Australian shares rebound after weak start

Investors have bought the dip after a shaky start to the week, with early jitters giving way to risk-on sentiment and a rotation into financials stocks.

Wall Street ends higher after strong bank earnings

Wall Street ends higher after strong bank earnings

US stocks have closed higher as investors backed shares of computer chipmakers.

Australian shares fall amid new chapter in trade woes

Australian shares fall amid new chapter in trade woes

A renewed US-China trade stoush over rare earths minerals has spooked markets, and investors aren't holding their breath for a speedy resolution.

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Wall Street retreats from record closing highs

Wall Street retreats from record closing highs

Wall Street retreats from record closing highs

Wall Street retreats from record closing highs

Wall Street’s record-breaking rally is running out of momentum, with the S&P 500 dipping 0.4 per cent from its record high.

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.

Wall Street sets records as tech offsets uncertainties

Wall Street sets records as tech offsets uncertainties

Wall Street sets records as tech offsets uncertainties

Wall Street sets records as tech offsets uncertainties

US markets have risen slightly to notch record closing highs with help from heavyweight tech companies on the second day of a government shutdown.

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

Australian shares surge as banks, miners rally

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.

Wall Street higher as investors shrug off jobs data

Wall Street higher as investors shrug off jobs data

Wall Street higher as investors shrug off jobs data

Wall Street higher as investors shrug off jobs data

All three main Wall Street indexes have advanced despite weaker than expected payrolls data with healthcare stocks providing the biggest boost.

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.

Bourse operator told to shape up after risk failings

Bourse operator told to shape up after risk failings

Bourse operator told to shape up after risk failings

Bourse operator told to shape up after risk failings

The Reserve Bank has delivered a scathing assessment of governance and risk culture failings as part of an inquiry into Australia's stock exchange operator.

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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.

Wall Street indexes post record closing highs again

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

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.

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.

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Aussie shares follow Wall Street to finish in the green

Anticipation of rate cuts in the Unites States has buoyed Wall Street traders, with the positive outlook flowing onto the Australian share market.

Wall Street indexes end higher ahead of Fed meeting

Tesla shares have climbed and Google has raced past $US3 trillion in market capitalisation as Wall Street gained ahead of a key Federal Reserve meeting.

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

The local bourse has finished the week strongly, wiping most of its earlier losses after narrowing bets on a US rate cut prompted a race to the finish.

Aussie stocks down as September sell-down continues

Australian shares have begun the week lower, led by banks and energy stocks as gold hovers near record highs.

US stocks higher as Google, Apple gain on court ruling

Gains for Google and Apple after a favourable court ruling have buoyed the Nasdaq while investors are optimistic of a Federal Reserve rate cut soon.

Australian shares drop while gold glitters to new high

The ASX fell 0.5 per cent, while goldminers were rallying after gold broke its April record high following comments by Donald Trump.

Uptick for Aussie shares despite international lull

The local bourse has ended the day in the green after big gains for Qantas balanced out losses for Ramsay Health Care, and investors look to crucial US data.

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