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ASX extends losses as Wall Street drops on rate concerns
The Australian sharemarket continued to decline after Wall Street weakened following the release of the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting.
- by Millie Muroi
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Miners, tech companies sink ASX as China’s struggles rattle investors
The ASX has dropped sharply, following falls on overseas sharemarkets as China raises worries about the global economy.
- by Millie Muroi
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Healthcare companies, wage data lift ASX after Wall Street gain
The Australian sharemarket climbed on the back of healthcare companies after a set of strong results from some of its biggest players and softer wage data.
- by Millie Muroi
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Miners weigh on ASX as $A slumps to nine-month low
Mining stocks dragged the ASX lower, and the Australian dollar dropped to its lowest point since November.
- by Millie Muroi
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Energy stocks weigh on ASX, as Star soars
The ASX finished in the red after a lacklustre performance on Wall Street, where stocks wavered as investors reviewed the latest update on inflation across the US.
- by Jessica Yun
Money machines: The obscure way Wall Street raked in billions from Russia
The mass exodus of Western companies and investors from Russia a year ago created an opportunity and a dilemma for Wall Street’s financial titans.
- by Donal Griffin, Nariman Gizitdinov and William Shaw
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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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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