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ASX rises after Wall Street seesaw; Lithium stocks jump again
The domestic sharemarket was stronger on Thursday after most US stocks fell overnight, as traders reduced their expectations for Federal Reserve interest relief.
- by Penry Buckley
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ASX slips as big four banks decline; lithium miners rally
The Australian sharemarket closed in the red, with banks and energy companies weighing on investor sentiment.
- by Jessica Yun
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Wall Street
ASX jumps as Wall Street breaks losing streak, CBA hits record high
The Australian sharemarket has closed in the green with energy and banking stocks doing the heavy lifting.
- by Jessica Yun
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Wall Street
ASX falls after Wall Street tech sell-off
The local market pared back some early losses on Monday but still closed down. Consumer discretionary and healthcare stocks were the biggest losers.
- by Brittany Busch
Wall Street darling suffers record $416 billion meltdown in one day
The value of AI powerhouse Nvidia just fell by the equivalent of the total value of energy giant Chevron in a single session.
- by Jeran Wittenstein and Ryan Vlastelica
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ASX wobbles as Woolies trades ex-dividend, current account deficit widens
The Australian sharemarket was treading water on Tuesday after economic data showed that falling commodity prices have pushed Australia into its biggest current account deficit in six years.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Wall Street
ASX rallies as CBA hits record high; The Star suspended from trading
The Australian sharemarket started the week stronger on Monday, as investors continue to be buoyed by expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later this month.
- by Penry Buckley
Opinion
Opinion
Why this booming, opaque corner of finance has watchdogs worried
This $US2 trillion market is in the sights of regulators, and many of us are indirectly exposed to its risks through superannuation.
- by Clancy Yeates
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Shares
ASX finishes higher; Qantas jumps, Harvey Norman slides
The Australian sharemarket closed higher after promising results on the final day of earnings season.
- by Brittany Busch
Opinion
Opinion
China’s new bubble has sent tremors through Beijing
Beijing is panicking and making some increasingly unusual moves as it struggles to avoid a major financial crisis.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Wall Street
ASX edges lower as banks and tech stocks fall
The Australian sharemarket drifted lower amid a flurry of earnings reports from companies such as Woodside, BHP and Coles.
- by Clancy Yeates and Sumeyya Ilanbey