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Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

Every sector of the ASX has lost ground as Australian shares tumbled in their worst collective daily loss since early September.

Streak snapped as Aussie shares slip from record levels

Streak snapped as Aussie shares slip from record levels

Streak snapped as Aussie shares slip from record levels

Streak snapped as Aussie shares slip from record levels

The ASX has had its seven-day winning streak broken, dropping 0.7 per cent after setting several record highs last week.

ASX hits another all-time high on back of US rate cut

ASX hits another all-time high on back of US rate cut

ASX hits another all-time high on back of US rate cut

ASX hits another all-time high on back of US rate cut

The ASX200 has hit a new high following the US Federal Reserve’s "jumbo" interest rate cut, casting the spotlight on the RBA’s upcoming decision

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Aussie shares climb to set new intraday record high

Aussie shares climb to set new intraday record high

The ASX200 climbed a few points above its intraday record high set on August 1, a day after setting a new record closing high.

'Full steam ahead': Aussie shares close at record high

'Full steam ahead': Aussie shares close at record high

The ASX200 rose 0.3 per cent to close at its highest level before expected interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

Australian shares plunge as fears rise over US outlook

Australian shares plunge as fears rise over US outlook

The ASX200 fell 1.9 per cent to an almost three-week low, with the energy and materials sectors dropping three per cent.

Australian shares notch up five-day winning streak

Australian shares notch up five-day winning streak

The ASX200 rose 0.2 per cent, despite a mixed labour market report that could keep domestic interest rates on hold through 2024.

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Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

Australian shares bounce back, rising 1.3 per cent

The ASX has rallied on a better-than-expected drop in US jobless claims but has finished the week down 2.1 per cent after Monday's big sell-off.

Aussie market sell off 'merely a blip'

Aussie market sell off 'merely a blip'

Aussie market sell off 'merely a blip'

Aussie market sell off 'merely a blip'

The ASX200's 5.8 per cent plunge over Friday and Monday was uncomfortable, but pullbacks are the price of investing in the stock market, experts say.

'Sea of red': worst day for ASX in more than four years

'Sea of red': worst day for ASX in more than four years

'Sea of red': worst day for ASX in more than four years

'Sea of red': worst day for ASX in more than four years

The Australian share market has suffered its biggest daily sell-off in more than four years, amid growing fears of a hard landing for the US economy.

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Energy, property drag Australian share market lower

Australian shares have eased on weakness in property and energy as US big tech earnings underwhelmed and commodity prices fell.

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

Tech fuels shares turnaround amid muted Biden response

The ASX200 has snapped a three-day losing streak led by tech stocks, while the Australian dollar closed lower for a seventh consecutive day.

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

Biden's big news, IT outage drags ASX to 11-day low

The ASX200 dropped 0.5 per cent as US President Joe Biden stood down from his re-election bid and a new front opened in the Middle East conflict.

Australian shares dip ahead of US inflation data

Australian shares dip ahead of US inflation data

Australian shares dip ahead of US inflation data

Australian shares dip ahead of US inflation data

The ASX200 has dipped 0.3 per cent as traders wait to see if US inflation has cooled.

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Aussie shares rise on renewed hope for rate cuts

The ASX200 has finished up 0.7 per cent with gains led by property sector after a weak US jobs report renewed hopes for an earlier rate cut.

Aussie shares plunge ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

Stronger-than-expected US wage data has again pushed back expectations for when the Federal Reserve might begin trimming interest rates.

Australian shares rise again even as gold slips

The ASX200 finished up 0.45 per cent, although goldminers, coalminers and uranium developers all ended well into the red.

Australian shares fall to finish week down 1.6 per cent

The Australian share market finished 0.6 per cent lower at Friday's close with losses in every sector.

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Australian shares gain ground after domestic CPI report

The ASX200 has finished up 0.5 per cent - its highest level in almost three weeks - after February inflation came in slightly under expectations.

Australian shares edge lower as big banks weigh

The ASX200 finished 0.2 per cent lower in its third straight day of quiet trading, with heavy losses for the Big Four retail banks.

Aussie shares up as traders shrug off inflation report

The ASX has closed 0.2 per cent higher, climbing for a second day despite a consumer price index report showing inflation creeping up in the US.

Australian shares rally to reach another all-time high

The ASX200 rose 1.1 per cent to finish above 7,800 for the first time after more talk of rate cuts as soon as June in the US and Europe.

Australian shares edge higher as GDP shows growth slows

The ASX200 finished 0.1 per cent higher even as official data showed the Australian economy slowed further in the fourth quarter.

Aussie shares rebound, snapping three-day losing streak

The ASX200 has finished 0.8 per cent higher with Altium soaring on a takeover deal and Wesfarmers and Goodman Group also rising sharply.

Australian shares retreat from all-time high

The Australian share market has dropped 1.2 per cent after Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell said a March rate cut was unlikely.

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