4 d. ago ASX resets record on rate cut bets; Macquarie surges on $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket has shot back up to record territory after a rise in unemployment fuelled bets the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates.

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4 d. ago ASX to edge higher after volatile Wall Street session; Macquarie’s $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly lower, after erratic trading on Wall Street, as investors struggle to gauge the extent of trade tensions between the U.S. and China.

Economics

4 d. ago ASX opens in the green; Macquarie jumps after $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket started the day in positive territory, as Macquarie shares climbed sharply higher after its funds business clinched a major data centre sale.

Economics

4 d. ago ASX hits record on rate cut bets; Macquarie surges after $61.4b AI deal

The Australian sharemarket has shot up after a rise in unemployment fuelled bets the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates.

Economics

7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Trump lands in Israel as first seven of 20 hostages released by Hamas; Red Cross operation continues in southern Gaza

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

Politics

2 w. ago Stokes to step down after Seven West and Southern Cross merger

Billionaire Kerry Stokes is set to step down as chairman of the Seven Network after three decades in power.

Politics

2 w. ago ASX finishes lower after RBA decision; Seven, Southern Cross rally

The Australian sharemarket turned red, pushed down by energy and financial stocks, after the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged on Tuesday afternoon.

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2 w. ago ASX erases gains after RBA decision; Seven, Southern Cross rally

The Australian sharemarket turned red, led lower by energy and financial stocks, after the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged on Tuesday afternoon.

Politics

2 w. ago Kerry Stokes to depart Seven after merger with Triple M owner

Seven West Media plans to combine with Australia’s biggest radio company, Southern Cross Media, to create a $415 million TV, radio and publishing group.

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2 w. ago ASX edges higher on RBA day, led by miners; Seven, Southern Cross jump

The Australian sharemarket opened higher ahead of the Reserve Bank’s interest rate decision in the afternoon, tracking gains on Wall Street overnight.

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