33 h. ago ASX slides amid concerns over Middle East escalation while miners decline

The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Wednesday as investors track developments in the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

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44 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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44 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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45 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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3 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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3 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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6 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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2 w. ago ASX dips, Wall Street’s rally loses steam as Trump uncertainty swirls

 A big rally for stocks that began in Asia ran out of momentum amid uncertainty about what will happen next with President Trump’s tariffs.

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2 w. ago ASX recovers, Wall Street’s rally loses steam as Trump uncertainty swirls

The Australian sharemarket has edged higher as investors react to a US court battle over Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda.

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2 w. ago Australian sharemarket ends week on a high as Trump uncertainty swirls

The local bourse edged upwards as investors reacted to a court battle over the US president’s sweeping tariff agenda.

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2 w. ago ASX set to slide, Wall Street’s rally loses steam as tariff uncertainty swirls; Nvidia jumps

 A big rally for stocks that began in Asia ran out of momentum amid about what will happen next with uncertainty swirling over President Trump’s tariffs.

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2 w. ago ASX set to slide, Wall Street unsteady after Trump’s tariffs blocked; Nvidia jumps

A big rally for stocks that began in Asia is easing off the accelerator amid uncertainty about what will happen next after a US court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

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3 w. ago ASX dips, WiseTech jumps after $3.2b acquisition; $A hits US65c

Shares in WiseTech, the biggest tech stock on the ASX, jumped after it announced a $3.2 billion deal to buy US logistics software business e2open.

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3 w. ago ASX dips; WiseTech jumps after $3.2b acquisition; $A hits six

Shares in WiseTech, the biggest tech stock on the ASX, jumped after it announced a $3.2 billion deal to buy US logistics software business e2open.

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3 w. ago ASX closes flat; WiseTech jumps after $3.2b deal; $A hits six

Shares in WiseTech, the biggest tech stock on the ASX, jumped after it announced a $3.2 billion deal to buy US logistics software business e2open.

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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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4 w. ago ASX set to fall, Wall Street slumps as retailers wobble; Bitcoin hits record

US stocks are falling under pressure from rising Treasury yields in the bond market and mixed financial forecasts from some of the country’s biggest retailers.

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4 w. ago ASX set to fall, Wall Street slumps as US debt concerns grow

US stocks are falling under pressure from rising Treasury yields in the bond market and mixed financial forecasts from some of the country’s biggest retailers.

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