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ASX opens flat; Wall Street digests US inflation report
The ASX has opened flat after a lacklustre performance on Wall Street, where stocks wavered as investors reviewed the latest update on inflation across the US.
- by Jessica Yun
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Energy stocks power ASX after Wall Street slide
The Australian sharemarket closed higher on the back of energy companies after stocks fell on Wall Street ahead of a highly anticipated inflation report.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX finishes in the green as CBA rises on record profit
The Australian sharemarket closed 0.4 per cent higher, as investors in Australia’s biggest bank cheered a solid result.
- by Jessica Yun
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ASX dips as healthcare stocks, financials weigh on market
The ASX slipped on Monday, weighed down by healthcare and financials after a rare losing week for Wall Street.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX finishes in green after seesaw session; Domino’s up, Block down
The Australian sharemarket seesawed on Friday after Wall Street’s red-hot rally for the year cooled a bit more.
- by Jessica Yun
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Wall Street
ASX extends losses after Wall Street’s worst day since April
The local sharemarket slipped for a second day after Wall Street tumbled to its worst drop in months as its rally lost momentum.
- by Millie Muroi
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The $2.8 trillion question: America is hunting for cash, but there’s a bit of a problem
The US is going to put trillions worth of new debt up for sale before the end of the year as it tries to rebuild its cash reserves. There is an issue, however.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX ends lower, following losses on Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket slid lower on Wednesday, as utilities and a negative lead from Wall Street weighed on the index.
- by Millie Muroi
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RBA interest rate pause lifts ASX as miners and tech stocks rise
The Australian sharemarket lifted all sectors into the green after the Reserve Bank held interest rates at its August meeting.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX edges higher ahead of key RBA rates decision
The Australian sharemarket lifted on Monday as Wall Street’s rally got back on track following more encouraging profit reports and signs of easing inflation.
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX slumps as miners, real estate investment trusts weigh
The ASX lost ground on Friday even as retail trade data pointed to a higher possibility of the RBA keeping interest rates on hold next week.
- by Millie Muroi