World markets
ASX set for slow start after Nvidia weighs on Wall Street; $A jumps
The Australian sharemarket is set for a lacklustre open this morning as a slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull US stock indexes down from their records.
- by Stan Choe
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ASX finishes flat after banks, miners retreat
The Australian sharemarket closed flat on Monday after initial losses behind the banks and mining giants, but things looked up after lunch thanks to consumer and healthcare stocks.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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Energy, consumer shares weigh on ASX; bitcoin below $US100,000
The Australian sharemarket finished lower on Friday, with every sector bar utilities retreating after the huge rally in US stocks lost momentum overnight.
- by Jessica Yun
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Tech stocks lift ASX after Wall Street savours AI boost
The Australian sharemarket finished higher on Thursday after US stock indexes hit fresh records overnight as tech companies talked up the profit boost from the artificial intelligence boom.
- by Hannah Hammoud
‘You guys are real idiots’: Tycoon lashes out as he loses $9 billion in two days
Ricardo Salinas has fallen down the world’s rich list after a sharemarket plunge and he isn’t amused.
- by Michael O'Boyle
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ASX retreats from record high as property stocks weigh on market
The Australian sharemarket has fallen from Tuesday’s record, with the real estate sector weighing on the bourse and the big four banks all dropping.
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Healthcare and consumer stocks help push ASX to another record
The ASX has hit a record high for the third time in a week, after US economic data improved the prospects of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this month.
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Opinion
The Republicans declare war on multibillion-dollar Wall Street giants
Things are heating up, even before Donald Trump returns to the White House and the Republicans take control of Congress.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Wall Street
ASX edges to record high; $5b gold merger unveiled
The ASX closed at a record high on Monday, buoyed by technology stocks and parts of the resources sector.
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Banks, property stocks weigh down ASX; Star endures tumultuous day
The Australian sharemarket has finished the week in the red after setting another record high on Thursday.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo
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Wall Street
Banks, healthcare stocks push ASX to latest record; IAG jumps on $855m deal
The Australian sharemarket has hit another record on Thursday, buoyed by gains in the healthcare and finance sectors.
- by Daniel Lo Surdo