Donald Trump’s next moves in the US-Iran war after peace talks between the two nations failed will set the tone for global sharemarkets this week.

ASX falls as tech stocks decline;Energy stocks rise,A2 tanks

The Australian sharemarket closed lower after Donald Trump’s vow to blockade the Strait of Hormuz,which sent oil prices soaring and reignited fears for the global economy.

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Wall Street has edged higher after resuming trade following Easter.

ASX rises ahead of Trump deadline;Oil climbs

The Australian sharemarket has closed higher ahead of a deadline that President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX vision comes with a lot of question marks.

Elon Musk’s problem children could spoil his Wall Street dream

The world’s richest person has never been afraid of talking up a big game. But,as usual,there are plenty of questions.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Wall Street jumped again on Wednesday.

ASX loses ground after Trump speech as oil price jumps

The Australian sharemarket closed lower after Donald Trump’s prime-time speech to the US ended global markets’ relief rally over the past two days.

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SpaceX’s IPO would be a generational moneymaking event for Wall Street,the company’s employees and,of course,Elon Musk.

SpaceX files for IPO,which could make Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire

The listing of the rocket company will be one of the largest share offerings ever,and will be a generational moneymaking event for Wall Street and its richest billionaire.

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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.

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Wall Street is set for its best day since the war began.

ASX soars in $57b relief rally on hopes war will end soon;miners jump

The Australian sharemarket moved on from its rollercoaster in March to surge 2.2 per cent on Wednesday on optimism about a possible end to the crippling war with Iran.

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The losses are piling up on Wall Street.

ASX rebounds on report US may end war without Hormuz solution;ARN tanks

While the wider market ticked higher,media company ARN plunged 18.9 per cent on news Jackie ‘O’ Henderson was taking it to court seeking compensation of “at least” $82,250,000.

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Wall Street is being driven by a raft of company results this week.

ASX loses ground as big banks slump;oil prices rise again

The Australian sharemarket has closed in the red,weighed down by a slump in major bank shares,as the Middle East conflict continues to cast a heavy shadow over markets.

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Markets are on an unsteady footing.

ASX closes lower but Trump calms markets with 10-day deadline as oil slides

Conflict-driven volatility continues to ripple through Australia’s sharemarket as traders juggle tensions in the Middle East,uncertain if they will ease or escalate.

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