28 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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38 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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38 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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40 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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5 d. ago Israel attacks Iran LIVE updates: More missiles hit Tel Aviv, Tehran as strikes continue between Middle Eastern nations; UK, Europe urges Israel to pursue de

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5 d. ago Israel attacks Iran LIVE updates: Explosions rumble in Tel Aviv as Iranian retaliatory strikes for attacks on nuclear sites continue; UK, Europe urges Israel to pursue de

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5 d. ago Israel attacks Iran LIVE updates: Explosions rumble in Tel Aviv as Iranian missiles strike in retaliation for attacks on nuclear sites

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6 d. ago PM’s meeting with Trump in doubt as Middle East conflict escalates

Anthony Albanese has warned Australians to avoid the Middle East as he visits Fiji before heading to the US and the G7 meeting in Canada.

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6 d. ago Israel attacks Iran as it happened: IDF says Iran has launched more than 100 drones towards Israel; Iran’s top 3 military targets confirmed dead in strikes on Tehran

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6 d. ago Israel attacks Iran LIVE: IDF says Iran has launched more than 100 drones towards Israel; Iran’s top 3 military targets confirmed dead in strikes on Tehran

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6 d. ago Israel attacks Iran LIVE updates: Iran vows ‘harsh response’ as Israeli military confirms Tehran strikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites

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6 d. ago Israel attacks Iran LIVE updates: Explosions ring out across Tehran as Israeli military confirms strikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites

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6 d. ago Israel attacks Iran LIVE updates: Chief of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly killed as Israeli military confirms strikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites

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