2 h. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street steady ahead of Fed rates decision

The US stock market remains largely quiet on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say in the afternoon about where interest rates may be heading.

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14 h. ago ASX slips for a third day as tech stocks fall, gold miners advance

Gold miners bolstered the Australian sharemarket on Wednesday, but their gains weren’t enough to offset losses by interest-rate sensitive sectors such as technology.

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20 h. ago Gold miners hold up ASX; Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed’s rate call

Gold miners led the Australian sharemarket slightly higher on Wednesday morning after US stocks were treading water overnight.

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22 h. ago ASX set to gain as Wall Street drifts ahead of Fed’s rate call

The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher, with futures pointing to a gain of 0.3 per cent.

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38 h. ago ASX finishes in the red after RBA keeps rates on hold; TPG shares fall

The Australian sharemarket stayed in the red after the Reserve Bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday afternoon and said recent data suggested “the risks to inflation have tilted to the upside”.

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40 h. ago ASX stays in the red after RBA keeps rates on hold; TPG shares fall

The Australian sharemarket stayed in the red after the Reserve Bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday afternoon and said recent data suggested “the risks to inflation have tilted to the upside”.

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49 h. ago Warren Buffett’s protege makes shock switch to Wall Street rival

Warren Buffett’s $US1 trillion conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has been dealt a blow just weeks before the 95-year-old retires.

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50 h. ago ASX set to slide on RBA day as Wall Street retreats; Magnum ice cream disappoints in debut

US stocks are pulling away from their record heights, setting up the Australian sharemarket to open lower this morning.

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5 d. ago ASX recovers on tech strength despite rate cut hopes dissipating

Tech and gold companies have lifted the Australian market out of an early loss following a positive lead from Wall Street.

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5 d. ago ASX recovers on mining strength despite rate cut hopes dissipating

Mining giants and banks have lifted the Australian market out of an early loss following a positive lead from Wall Street.

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6 d. ago ASX gains amid BHP, Rio Tinto’s copper rally; Property trusts decline

The Australian sharemarket advanced on Thursday, driven by the nation’s mining and banking heavyweights, while a surge in bond yields pulled down real estate investment trusts.

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7 d. ago ASX gains, led by property stocks, after GDP comes in below forecasts

The Australian sharemarket remains in the green after new figures showed the economy grew less than expected last quarter,

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8 d. ago Wall Street power couple donates $9.5 billion to fund ‘Trump accounts’ for children

Donald Trump applauded the unprecedented philanthropic gift from the couple behind Dell computers.

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8 d. ago ASX eyes flat open as Wall Street steadies; Bitcoin rebounds

The US stock market is holding relatively steady as both bond yields and bitcoin stabilise.

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9 d. ago ASX set to advance, crypto slump threatens Wall Street’s streak

US stocks are giving back some of last week’s rally on Monday as bitcoin falls again.

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9 d. ago ASX set for flat start, Wall Street streak ends; Bitcoin tumbles

US stocks are giving back some of last week’s rally on Monday as bitcoin falls again.

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9 d. ago ‘It’s embarrassing’: Sharemarket operator hit by latest tech glitch

The operator of the ASX has been hit by an outage that prevented dozens of companies from publishing announcements, causing trading in their shares to be temporarily halted.

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1 week ago Gold stocks and tech lift ASX after Wall Street keeps rising

The Australian sharemarket stayed higher at lunchtime, extending this week’s winning streak after US stocks rose for a fourth straight day

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1 week ago Tech and gold stocks send ASX higher; Energy stocks fall on lower oil price

The Australian sharemarket stayed higher at lunchtime, extending this week’s winning streak after US stocks rose for a fourth straight day

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1 week ago Gold stocks and tech lift ASX after Wall Street extends winning streak

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher, extending this week’s winning streak after US stocks rose for a fourth straight day

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