2 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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48 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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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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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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3 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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3 w. ago Trump officials urge federal court to delay order blocking tariffs

The Trump administration is urging a federal court to delay its order, blocking President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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3 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 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 US court blocks Trump’s tariffs, rules president exceeded his authority

Minutes later, the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal and questioned the authority of the court.

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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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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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