9 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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21 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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56 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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56 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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57 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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7 d. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street advances; Boeing slumps after Air India tragedy

US stock indexes are drifting following another encouraging update on inflation.

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8 d. ago ASX edges higher as energy stocks, gold miners advance; Cettire tanks

The Australian sharemarket is moderately up, defying a fall in US market futures after President Donald Trump dialled up trade tensions once again.

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8 d. ago ASX closes lower as miners and banks decline; Qantas, gold miners rise

The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday after US President Donald Trump dialled up trade tensions once again.

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8 d. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street rally stalls; Trump hails China rare earths deal

Wall Street’s rally is stalling on Wednesday after US stocks climbed back within 2 per cent of their all-time high.

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2 w. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street moves higher; Meta signs nuclear deal

US stocks pulled closer to their record as the wait continued for more updates on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and how much they’re affecting the economy.

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2 w. ago ASX jumps after gains on Wall Street; Higher oil prices boost energy stocks

The Australian sharemarket jumped at the open after a rebound in big tech companies drove US stocks higher overnight, sending indexes closer to their records.

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2 w. ago ASX rises after gains on Wall Street; Energy stocks gain, IDP tanks

The Australian sharemarket jumped at the open, but lost some of that advance by early afternoon as investors await news on trade talks between the US and China before taking on risky bets.

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3 w. ago ASX wipes out gains after inflation data; Woodside jumps on LNG approval

The Australian sharemarket gave up its early gains after Australia’s latest inflation figures came in higher than expected, denting investors’ exuberance.

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3 w. ago ASX rises after Wall Street rally; inflation slightly higher than expected

The Australian sharemarket has given up some of its early gains after inflation came in slightly higher than expected, but remains in the green after a Wall Street rally overnight.

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3 w. ago ASX pares gains after inflation data; Tech stocks climb after Wall Street rally

The Australian sharemarket has given up some of its early gains after inflation came in slightly higher than expected, but remains in the green after a Wall Street rally overnight.

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3 w. ago ASX opens higher ahead of inflation figures, boosted by Wall Street rally

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher on Wednesday, tracking the biggest rally on Wall Street in more than two weeks following Donald Trump’s latest tariff mood swing.

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3 w. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street surges; Trump Media’s $3.9b bitcoin move

Wall Street’s rollercoaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whipped back upward on Tuesday, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union.

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3 w. ago ASX set to rise, Wall Street rallies; Trump Media’s $3.9b bitcoin move

Wall Street is rallying Tuesday as the rollercoaster ride created by President Donald Trump’s trade policies whips back upward, this time because of a delay for his tariffs on the European Union.

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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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