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Young investors bet the house on dialling up their risk

Young investors bet the house on dialling up their risk

Priced out of the housing market for years, young Australians are looking to the stock market to build wealth, and they're not afraid of taking on risk.

BHP leads Australian shares higher as retail sells off

BHP leads Australian shares higher as retail sells off

BHP leads Australian shares higher as retail sells off

BHP leads Australian shares higher as retail sells off

A rally for Australia's largest company has helped soften a poor day for local shares, as the Persian Gulf conflict keeps upward pressure on oil prices.

Aussie shares recover losses but Hormuz risk remains

Aussie shares recover losses but Hormuz risk remains

Aussie shares recover losses but Hormuz risk remains

Aussie shares recover losses but Hormuz risk remains

A rebound in mining stocks has helped the ASX200 narrow some morning losses, but renewed conflict in the Middle East has shaken investor confidence.

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Australian shares tread water as traders weigh conflict

Australian shares tread water as traders weigh conflict

Australia's mining sector has resumed its decline after the US-Iran conflict sent crude prices higher, but local banks continue to recover from a recent slump.

Australian shares snap losing streak but end week lower

Australian shares snap losing streak but end week lower

Mining stocks have rebounded from 13-week lows, but a grim retail outlook and a lack of advanced technology names have many investors looking elsewhere.

Aussie shares fall for fourth day as miners take hit

Aussie shares fall for fourth day as miners take hit

Mining stocks have fallen to their lowest levels in three months, but strength in other sectors has helped limit broader market losses.

Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Local shares dip, miners slump as Hormuz tensions flare

Australian miners have continued to weigh on the local exchange after a fresh attack in the Persian Gulf sent jitters through equities markets.

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Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Australian shares dip as traders await next catalyst

Banks and miners have weighed on the Australian stock exchange in an underwhelming trading session, while energy, healthcare and IT stocks outperformed.

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

The ASX200 has risen 0.2 per cent as precious metals and oil rebound from their recent weakness.

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent as the US dollar rose to its highest level since May 2025 and gold hit an eight-month low.

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Shares snap losing steak but inflation threats remain

Monetary policy continues to loom large over markets as sticky local price growth weighs on confidence and a hawkish US rates outlook drags on metals prices.

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Australian shares dip as slump in miners drags on

Easing oil prices and stronger bank stocks have not been enough to lift the local bourse, as weak metals prices continue to weigh on the mining sector.

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Aussie shares edge lower as WiseTech leads IT sell-off

Modest gains in financials, consumer discretionaries and industrials have softened the blow of an IT and health care stock sell-off in a weak start to the week.

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

Impressionist champion inspires gallery's biggest show

An exhibition looks at the legacy of visionary art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel, who risked everything to promote impressionist artists.

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Aussie shares scrape positive week despite mining rout

Rising global inflation has lifted the odds more central banks will have to hike interest rates, fomenting dark clouds over future earnings growth.

Aussie shares snap four-day win streak as miners weigh

Miners, energy, real estate and IT stocks have dragged on the Australian stock exchange, amid a repricing of US interest rate expectations.

Shares reverse early losses as oil slide continues

BHP and Macquarie Group have hit new record highs, while gold stocks continue to rebound as easing geopolitical risks reinvigorate investors.

Shares trim losses as RBA holds rates, outlook unclear

The Reserve Bank has paused its rate hiking cycle, offering investors a breather after a run of poor economic data and worries around investment tax reforms.

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Super funds lagging on direct renewables investment

Australia's superannuation sector could be missing its chance to own the nation's green energy future, but the super industry says it's well invested.

Aussie shares surge as US and Iran strike peace deal

Risk assets have soared after the US and Iran agreed to halt fighting and reopen the Hormuz Strait, a transit lane for a fifth of global oil and gas shipments.

Australia's fiscal metrics 'broadly weaker' than peers

A top rating agency has reiterated its confidence in Australia's ability to pay its bills, while hinting at potential longer-term issues with its NDIS spending.

ASX to pay $20.5m penalty for misleading market

The Australian Securities Exchange has reached an agreement with the corporate regulator to settle legal action and avoid a trial over misleading statements.

Australian shares rally as traders bet on peace deal

The ASX has enjoyed its best day since April as markets bet once more on hopes for a breakthrough in US-Iran peace talks, sending oil prices to two-month lows.

Anxious wait for Aussie investors ahead of SpaceX float

Super funds, institutional investors and tens of thousands of retail investors are waiting to see whether they have been allocated shares in the SpaceX float.

Shares creep lower as BHP rebounds, Iran worries remain

A resumption of attacks between the US and Iran have put upward pressure on oil prices, dampening risk sentiment as investors weigh an extended energy shock.

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