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Share market operator probed after 'serious' failures

Share market operator probed after 'serious' failures

The corporate regulator's concerns over critical market infrastructure has prompted a probe into Australia's stock exchange operator.

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Easing trade tensions between the US and China were not enough to push the ASX to a new record this week, with investors erring on the side of caution.

Australian shares slip as geopolitical tensions rise

Australian shares slip as geopolitical tensions rise

Australian shares slip as geopolitical tensions rise

Australian shares slip as geopolitical tensions rise

The Australian share market has started the month lower as an escalation in trade tensions and global conflicts prompts investors to take profits.

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Australian shares finish strong after shaky start

Australian shares finish strong after shaky start

The Australian share market has finished the day higher after a bumpy morning session, as banks and tech stocks rallied during the afternoon.

Aussie shares fall as US bond market jitters persist

Aussie shares fall as US bond market jitters persist

Worries about US debt in the wake of its latest credit downgrade is weighing on global equities and sparking selling on the local bourse.

Aussie shares at three-month high as big bank hits peak

Aussie shares at three-month high as big bank hits peak

Australia's banks have helped push the local stock market higher as the nation's most valuable company notches a share price record.

Aussie shares hit three-month high as streak continues

Aussie shares hit three-month high as streak continues

Australian shares have pushed higher each session this week as easing trade tensions and hopes of incoming interest rate cuts buoyed markets.

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Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

The Australian share market continues to trade at 11-week highs after a shaky start to the day ahead of a likely interest rate cut.

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

The Australian share market has edged slightly higher after a quiet trading session with a relative lack of news capping market volatility.

Gold shines as share safe haven after Trump Fed threat

Gold shines as share safe haven after Trump Fed threat

Gold shines as share safe haven after Trump Fed threat

Gold shines as share safe haven after Trump Fed threat

Local shares have recovered to finish slightly lower as a US sell-off sends the Aussie dollar to its highest level against the greenback in four months.

Australian shares post biggest daily gain in five years

Australian shares post biggest daily gain in five years

Australian shares post biggest daily gain in five years

Australian shares post biggest daily gain in five years

Australian shares have rebounded strongly after US President Donald Trump delayed his latest round of tariffs as the US-China trade war escalates.

Asia stocks plunge, HK suffers steepest fall since 1997

Asia stocks plunge, HK suffers steepest fall since 1997

Asia stocks plunge, HK suffers steepest fall since 1997

Asia stocks plunge, HK suffers steepest fall since 1997

Asian and European shares have plunged as US tariffs and China's backlash send world markets into meltdowns.

US tariff 'medicine' causes turmoil in global markets

US tariff 'medicine' causes turmoil in global markets

US tariff 'medicine' causes turmoil in global markets

US tariff 'medicine' causes turmoil in global markets

As global financial markets plunge, sparking fears of a global trade war and recession, Donald Trump has doubled down on administering US tariff "medicine".

Wall St tailpsin worsens: S&P 500 plunges six per cent

Wall St tailpsin worsens: S&P 500 plunges six per cent

Wall St tailpsin worsens: S&P 500 plunges six per cent

Wall St tailpsin worsens: S&P 500 plunges six per cent

US stocks closed for their worst week since 2020 after China retaliated against US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Tariff attack sends Aussie shares into $100b retreat

Equity markets are a sea of red following US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcements and their likely impact on global growth.

Wall Street wipeout: heavy losses spark recession fears

Wall Street has shuddered to a level of shock unseen since COVID-19's outbreak over worries about the economic damage of Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs.

Australian shares narrow early losses after Trump dump

The Australian share market has closed lower but recovered from an early bloodbath after worse-than-expected US tariffs spooked investors.

Banks bounce back to help Australian market cash in

The Australian share market has rallied, with a charge from the big four banks and miners helping the local bourse outperform rival indices.

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Banks help stock market edge higher after early slump

The Australian share market is off to a choppy start to the week, swinging between gains and losses ahead of the federal budget and key inflation data.

Shares slip as US tariffs take hold, trade war looms

The Australian share market has closed lower as US tariffs on its biggest trading partners and plans to cut military aid to Ukraine generate uncertainty.

Rebound in Australian shares after February pullback

The local share market has closed higher, starting a fresh month on a positive note after a red February wiped most of January's gains.

Australian shares dip again, hitting six-week low

The ASX200 dipped 0.1 per cent in its seventh day of losses out of the past eight sessions.

Aussie shares drop again as Trump talks more tariffs

The ASX200 has fallen 0.7 per cent after US President Donald Trump said promised tariffs on Mexico and Canada would go ahead next week as scheduled.

Australian shares push further into record territory

The ASX200 has finished marginally higher at its best-ever level and set an intraday record amid a spate of corporate earnings reports.

Aussie shares dip, ending volatile week on a quiet note

The ASX200 has finished Friday down 0.1 per cent to close out the week slightly in the red after starting it with a big plunge.

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