4 d. ago Info tech and energy firms lead Australian sharemarket lower

The Australian sharemarket dived on its first day of trade after an extended Christmas break.

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5 d. ago Australian sharemarket set to slip on opening: Wall St near record high

Futures are pointing to a slight fall as the stock market opens after the Christmas break.

Politics

5 d. ago Sharemarket opens higher: Mining stocks rise; Wall St near record

Local bourse opens higher after the Christmas break despite futures pointing to a slight fall.

Politics

8 d. ago Perth swelters through Christmas Day heatwave but falls short of record

The mercury hit 42 degrees in some parts of Perth on Thursday afternoon but officially did not break any Christmas Day records.

Politics

1 week ago ASX closes down ahead of Christmas break; Dollar hits yearly high

The Australian sharemarket has failed to provide traders with any Christmas cheer before closing for the festive holiday, ending the day down.

Events

1 week ago ASX closes higher after Santa rally; CBA repays $68m to customers

The local sharemarket made considerable gains in its penultimate trading session before Christmas.

Economics

last month WA MPs’ Christmas break delayed as Cook rushes to pass controversial bill

With surrogacy laws passed on Wednesday, the upper house has clear runway to debate the bill into next week, and Premier Roger Cook hopes it will pass before Christmas.

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