3 d. ago Gold miners send ASX lower in afternoon trade; Energy stocks gain

Brent traded below $62 a barrel after rising 2.1 per cent on Monday, while West Texas Intermediate was near $US58.

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4 d. ago ASX rises in early trade as banks, energy stocks gain; gold miners slump

Banks, retailers and energy stocks bolstered the Australian sharemarket in early trade, making up for a plunge in mining stocks after volatility hit precious metals overnight.

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8 d. ago Dollar Bill: The year the ASX remembered how to party. The winners, losers and hardest partiers for 2025

Gold, silver, copper and critical minerals lit up the ASX in 2025 as small caps surged back to form. Dollar Bill reflects on the year’s biggest movers and the outlook for 2026.

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1 week ago Australian sharemarket rallies as mining, energy stocks shine

The Australian sharemarket has made a strong start to the week, with mining and energy stocks pushing the bourse higher.

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2 w. ago ASX finishes lower again after Wall Street drifts ahead of data dump

The Australian sharemarket fell for the second session in a row, led by losses in tech and energy stocks, as US futures declined amid rising caution about the outlook for interest rates.

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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