4 d. ago ASX set to slide, Middle East attacks trigger Wall Street slump; Oil prices surge

Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy.

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4 d. ago ASX opens higher; Abu Dhabi lobs $30b takeover bid for Santos

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher, with energy giant Santos surging on the back of a $30 billion takeover bid from a consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s national oil company.

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3 w. ago ASX remains up after US court delivers trade war bombshell; banks, energy stocks rise

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as America’s trade war against the rest of the world took yet another twist, with a US trade court blocking Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect.

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3 w. ago ASX opens higher after US court delivers trade war bombshell; banks, energy stocks rise

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher as America’s trade war against the rest of the world took yet another twist, with a US trade court blocking Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect.

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4 w. ago ASX falls in early trade after Wall Street slump; Banks, energy stocks decline

The Australian sharemarket fell sharply at the open after Wall Street struggled overnight under the weight of pressure from the bond market,

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4 w. ago Banks, energy stocks weigh down ASX after Wall Street slump; Gold miners jump

The Australian sharemarket was in the red at lunchtime, after Wall Street struggled overnight under the weight of pressure from the bond market,

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