17 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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23 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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26 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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42 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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43 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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53 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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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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1 week ago ASX edges higher despite falls in miners, banks; Woolworths jumps

The sharemarket slipped in early trade, with the big four banks and the iron ore giants falling after global markets held steady overnight.

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3 w. ago ASX slides as tech stocks slump on AI worries; James Hardie rallies

The Australian sharemarket extended losses in lunchtime trade, hitting a five-month low as tech stocks fell amid rising concerns about the sector’s high valuations created by the AI frenzy.

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3 w. ago ASX slides as Wall Street drifts on AI worries; James Hardie jumps

The Australian sharemarket opened lower on Tuesday, with local tech stocks slumping after Wall Street posted its third straight session of losses amid concerns over Nvidia and other AI superstars.

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3 w. ago ASX set to slide as Wall Street drifts; Alphabet jumps after Buffett buy

The US stock market is holding steadier following two weeks of sharp swings, but that’s masking sharp moves underneath the surface ahead of big-time reports coming later in the week.

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3 w. ago Tech and property stocks lead ASX lower after jobs surprise, Webjet tanks

The Australian sharemarket dropped sharply on Thursday after a surprise fall in the unemployment rate further dampened chances of a rate cut.

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3 w. ago ASX declines as oil and tech stocks fall; Webjet tumbles; CBA rebounds

The Australian sharemarket had a skittish start to trading, with energy stocks, tech firms and the financial sector pacing the losses.

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4 w. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street drifts higher; Oil prices tumble

US stocks are drifting in mixed trading but the Australian sharemarket is set for a positive start to the session.

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