10 h. ago ASX set to slide, global markets fall on Middle East tensions; Oil rises

European shares skidded to an over one-month low on Thursday as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement rattled investors. Wall Street was closed.

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10 h. ago ASX retreats as global markets fall on Middle East tensions; Oil rises

The Australian sharemarket has opened lower on Friday after global markets skidded overnight as escalating Middle East tensions and fears over potential US involvement rattled investors.

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22 h. ago ASX slips as investors track war in Middle East; Banks rise, miners fall

Caution reigned on the Australian sharemarket as the US weighs direct conflict with Iran, and the Federal Reserve warned of meaningful inflation ahead.

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57 h. ago ASX set to slide as Wall Street slumps; Oil prices rise; $A falls

US stocks slumped under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.

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57 h. ago ASX slides amid concerns over Middle East escalation; Oil prices rise

The Australian sharemarket opened lower amid mounting speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.

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59 h. ago ASX set to slip as Wall Street falls; oil prices rise; $A slumps

US stock indexes are losing ground on Tuesday, while oil prices rise again.

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60 h. ago Khamenei won’t be hunted ‘for now’: Trump’s issues veiled threat, calls for Iran’s surrender

President Donald Trump said the US knew exactly where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was “hiding”, but he would not be killed – for now.

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60 h. ago Khamenei won’t be hunted ‘for now’: Trump issues veiled threat, calls for Iran’s surrender

President Donald Trump said the US knew exactly where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was “hiding”, but he would not be killed – for now.

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65 h. ago World waits on Trump’s next move as Middle East tensions ramp up

Global anxiety is centred on whether the US president can broker an end to the conflict or if he will instead help Israel destroy Iran’s key nuclear facility.

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8 d. ago ‘Dangerous place’: US pulls some Middle East staff as Iran tensions rise

The personnel moves come amid heightened security risks in the region and signs the sputtering nuclear diplomacy between Washington and Tehran could end in conflict.

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8 d. ago Trump calls Middle East ‘a dangerous place’ as US evacuates embassy staff

As nuclear talks hit an impasse, Iran has warned it would retaliate against US bases should the diplomatic efforts between the countries end in conflict.

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3 w. ago ‘Worse than Greece’: Japan’s bond vortex sends a global warning

Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff blitz against the rest of the world hasn’t just started a rollercoaster for shares. Weak demand at recent Japanese bond auctions is similar to what’s been occurring in other sovereign debt markets.

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3 w. ago ASX gains, led by banks and tech stocks; REA, gold miners wobble

The Australian sharemarket gained pace in the afternoon after a lacklustre morning, following US market futures higher after President Donald Trump extended a deadline on his euro area tariffs.

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3 w. ago ASX edges up at lunchtime; Tech and energy stocks rise, miners wobble

The Australian sharemarket was cautiously up Tuesday lunchtime after a lacklustre morning, following US futures higher after President Donald Trump extended a deadline on his aggressive euro area tariff.

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3 w. ago ASX set to advance, global stocks rise on Trump’s tariff delay

European stocks climbed along with US equity futures after President Donald Trump extended a deadline on aggressive euro area tariffs, reinforcing a pattern of leaving markets guessing by making trade threats before backtracking.

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4 w. ago ASX rises; Rio Tinto slides as CEO heads for exit, banks advance

The Australian sharemarket has risen after a choppy session on Wall Street but there are worries coming out of the bond market about the US government’s debt.

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4 w. ago ASX treads water on Friday as Rio Tinto slides, banks advance

The Australian sharemarket has risen after a choppy session on Wall Street but there are worries coming out of the bond market about the US government’s debt.

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4 w. ago High honour: Cannabis dispensary, luxury bathhouse nominated for design awards

Against the ever-expanding global wellness market, two Brisbane venues have been nominated for Australia’s top interior design awards.

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