ASX dives amid escalating Middle East tensions
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ASX dives amid escalating Middle East tensions

Australian stocks dived for their seventh session in the past days,with investors fearing the ramifications of escalating tensions in the Middle East,also weighing on the market was a US labour report,released overnight,that reaffirmed bets interest rates would remain higher for longer.

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Big miners spark ASX gain;jobs data lifts tech shares
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Big miners spark ASX gain;jobs data lifts tech shares

Mining heavyweights BHP and Rio Tinto boosted the Australian sharemarket,which also benefited from the latest unemployment figures showing a slowdown in the labour market.

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ASX retreats as losing streak hits five days
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ASX retreats as losing streak hits five days

The Australian sharemarket retreated in late trading to finish in negative territory for the fifth consecutive session despite making up some of the ground it had lost over the past week.

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Debt-saturated markets may soon face a ‘Minsky’ moment
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Debt-saturated markets may soon face a ‘Minsky’ moment

Sell in May and go away,says the old stock market adage. Maybe that should be brought forward a week or two this time around.

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ASX tumbles after Wall Street reverses course in rollercoaster session
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ASX tumbles after Wall Street reverses course in rollercoaster session

The Australian sharemarket was a sea of red on Tuesday,weighed down by a “perfect storm” of factors.

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ASX dips into red as Middle East tensions rattle markets
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ASX dips into red as Middle East tensions rattle markets

The Australian sharemarket dropped on Monday following rising tensions in the Middle East and a mixed start to the US profit reporting season which dragged down Wall Street over the weekend.

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ASX slides despite Wall Street rebound
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ASX slides despite Wall Street rebound

Rate-sensitive sectors including consumer stocks dragged the local sharemarket lower,despite a US equities rebound overnight following its steep sell-off.

  • byMillie Muroi
ASX sinks as inflation report rattles Wall Street
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ASX sinks as inflation report rattles Wall Street

Interest-rate sensitive sectors drag the local bourse lower after US stocks slump following a report revealing larger-than-expected US inflation.

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Miners and healthcare firms lift ASX for third day of gains
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Miners and healthcare firms lift ASX for third day of gains

The Australian sharemarket stepped up on Wednesday,despite US stock indices slipping ahead of some potentially market-moving reports later in the week.

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Mining giants drive ASX higher;Wall St odds of quick rate cuts dim
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Mining giants drive ASX higher;Wall St odds of quick rate cuts dim

US markets were flat overnight ahead of a week in which the focus will be on inflation figures and the prospect of fewer interest rate cuts by the Fed.

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ASX hangs onto gains after jobs report boost for Wall Street
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ASX hangs onto gains after jobs report boost for Wall Street

The Australian sharemarket traded steadily on Monday following a solid finish in New York on Friday after a surprisingly strong US employment report.

  • byJessica Yun