Wall Street’s moves were much more modest overall than the extreme swings that have hit financial markets since the war began in late February.

ASX bounces back on renewed Iran talk hopes;BHP jumps on China concessions

The Australian sharemarket advanced as Donald Trump raised hopes for an Iran deal,and BHP gained on reports of progress in its months-long iron ore tussle with China.

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It’s difficult to find an ETF that pays completely franked dividends.

Should you borrow money to bag a sharemarket bargain?

With the sharemarket still experiencing sustained pressure,savvy investors are eyeing up an opportunity to bag themselves a bargain.

  • Victoria Devine
Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.

ASX edges higher as fragile ceasefire tests investor optimism

The sharemarket closed in the green,helped by a jump in energy stocks as the ceasefire between the US and Iran hangs in the balance.

  • Adrian Black
Trump has threatened that a “whole civilisation will die tonight,never to be brought back again” if Iran does not meet his deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.

ASX soars in $80 billion rally as investors cheer ceasefire

Markets around the region rose sharply on Wednesday and the Australian dollar strengthened above US70¢,as investors welcomed the prospect of lower oil prices.

  • Simon Johanson andClancy Yeates
OpenAIs CEO Sam Altman speaks at the AI Summit in New Delhi,India,Thursday,Feb. 19,2026. (AP Photo)
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‘Money down a black hole’:The alarm bells are ringing at $1.2 trillion giant

OpenAI has had a meteoric rise but questions are being asked as it burns through cash at a frantic rate.

  • James Titcomb
Companies like Woodside Energy,Santos,Viva Energy and Karoon Energy have seen tailwinds from higher oil and gas prices.

Trump’s war is sending these stocks soaring. But should you invest?

Building a portfolio around a handful of “war winners” may feel compelling currently,but it risks being overly reliant on a single narrative.

  • Marc Jocum
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Feeling anxious or spooked when you look at what the global economy is doing right now is a very normal response.

Panicked about a market crash? Let me ease your concerns

It can be easy to fret about losing money when markets go pear shaped,but there are four things you should keep in mind.

  • Victoria Devine
Gold is a good option if you are feeling uncertainty about the market.

‘It will never go to zero’:Just how safe is it to invest in gold?

Gold is generally considered a safe haven asset. But with the tumultuous state of the world,just how safe is it really?

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Sydneysider and FinTok influencer AJ Clores. “These are the moments you kind of wish for,” he says of this week’s market volatility.

‘Buy buy buy’:Market volatility sparks retail investor frenzy

Questions about the length of the war and severity of oil shortages have made for a volatile market,but a chunk of Australian investors are excited by the opportunity.

  • Elias Visontay
Tigers’ Russian coal mining operations border the tiny Indigenous community of Beringovsky in Siberia.

Police dig into the case of the Australian miner and the Kremlin ‘slush fund’

A little-known Melbourne company bankrolled by rich-listers is at the centre of Australia’s first criminal investigation into Russian sanction breaches.

  • Sherryn Groch