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ASX set to slide as Wall Street wavers
Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street, after a big jump last week on hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
- by Damian Troise and Alex Veiga
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ASX edges higher as US rate-cut hopes lift investor spirits
The Australian sharemarket is slightly stronger after Wall Street rallied on the back of a highly anticipated speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
- by Staff reporter
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ASX takes a breather; Zip surges, Guzman y Gomez shares roasted
The Australian sharemarket finished the day in the red, as traders around the world await the crucial economic symposium at Jackson Hole.
- by Staff reporter
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ASX cracks 9000-mark for first time; Brambles soars, James Hardie’s horror run continues
The Australian sharemarket rallied past the 9000-mark to an all-time high after a string of solid results buoyed investor demand on one of the busiest days of the reporting season.
- by Staff writers
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ASX finishes higher as banks, retailers rise; James Hardie shares plummet
The Australian sharemarket has finished the session in the green as investors digested a flurry of company earnings announcements.
- by Staff reporter
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Trump's White House
Trump’s puppet has a crazy plan to weaken the US dollar
The president’s “vision” for the US dollar is a mass of contradictions and apparently incompatible goals. This man might make his dream come true.
- by Jeremy Warner
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ASX falls as CSL shares plummet; BHP, banks advance
The Australian sharemarket closed lower as investors sold off shares in the nation’s biggest healthcare business. Energy stocks also struggled.
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ASX hits record high; BlueScope slumps; Kaili Resources soars 2900%
The Australian sharemarket hit another record on Monday, buoyed by banks and communications stocks, as investors digested a raft of corporate results.
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Fresh ASX record high approaches 9000 milestone; Ampol surges on $1.1b deal; Baby Bunting soars
The sharemarket has capped off a stellar five-day run, carried by energy, banking, and mining giants on Friday.
- by Staff reporter
Opinion
Sharemarket
The $2.6 trillion monopoly failing Australian investors
If Australians had any choice when it comes to buying locally listed shares, the $12 billion ASX Ltd would surely be out of business. But we don’t, and it will be a long time before we do.
- by Colin Kruger
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ASX hits another intraday record as Origin, Westpac soar; Telstra slumps
The Australian sharemarket has notched up another winning session by utilities and financial stocks leading the way despite more losses for the Commonwealth Bank.
- by Staff reporter