Australian shares eye record as banks and miners rally
Australia's share market is within striking distance of its highest close after its best day in two weeks, as investors look past US-China trade jitters.
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Renewed rate-cut hopes fuel Australian shares record
A lift in expectations of an interest rate cut have provided a springboard to send Australian equities to new highs, after weeks of consolidation.
Gold shines, equities lose lustre in tired trading day
Only Australia's raw materials sector has managed to close higher as the local bourse faded in a sluggish trading session.
Australian shares on track for red week as miners weigh
A weak session on Wall Street and slumping commodity prices have provided a gloomy backdrop for the last session of the week as local equities edge lower.
Australian shares end week lower as miners tumble
A slump in Australian miners has dragged the bourse lower heading into the weekend, as investors took profits after a run up in commodity prices.
Australian shares nudge record before edging lower
Gold and Bitcoin have reset their record highs and Australia's share market could do the same this week as investors position for a bullish fourth quarter.
Japanese stocks soar four per cent, gold hits record
Japan's Nikkei index has soared past the 47,000 level for the first time and gold climbed to a record peak above $US3,900.
Australian shares edge lower in subdued start to week
Strong commodity prices have counterbalanced other losses in a sluggish start to the week, which is set to be a quiet one for macroeconomic events and data.
Retail shares and miners weigh on Australian shares
Australian shares have more than wiped this week's gains ahead of a key US interest rate decision, with most local sectors trading lower.
Australian shares close lower as banks and miners drag
September continues to be a challenging month for Australia's share market which is heading towards a third straight week of losses.
Australian shares fade for third straight week
Banks and the health care sector have helped Australian shares claw back some of the week's losses as investors look for catalysts to energise markets.
Record day in gains for ASX results in a sea of green
The ASX has finished a record-breaking trading session at an all-time high as investors turned the bourse green on the busiest company reporting day.
Aussie shares in record close, break $2.9 trillion mark
Australia's top 500 publicly traded companies are now worth more than $2.9 trillion, as major benchmark indexes closed at their highest ever levels.
Australian shares higher as central bank cuts rates
Discretionary, banking and utilities stocks have given the local share market a boost as the central bank resumes its easing cycle.
Australian shares edge higher ahead of rates call
Discretionary and bank stocks have helped buoyed the local share market ahead of an expected interest rate cut from Australia's central bank.
Sea of green as Aussie shares notch highest-ever close
Investors have shrugged off the previous week's gloom to send Australian equities to their best-ever close as rate-sensitive stocks led the bourse higher.
Banks, miners lead Aussie share market to record highs
Continued strength in the mining sector and hopes of incoming interest rate relief have helped lift the Australian stock market to fresh highs.
Rally propels Aussie shares to another record close
The Australian share market has crossed 8700 points for the first time in its biggest rally since April, while posting its best weekly performance for 2025.
Aussie shares set new record on strong China growth
The ASX200 has climbed 0.7 per cent to finish above 8,600 for the first time, and was also within 10 points of its all-time intraday high.
Energy stocks surge on Middle East conflict
Israel and Iran's escalating conflict has lifted oil prices and energy stocks, but the resulting hike in inflation expectations is weighing on other sectors.
Australian shares hit record close as bank stocks surge
Banks and energy stocks have helped lift the local bourse to record highs, but continued growth will hinge on the outcome of US-China trade talks.
Australian shares fade after hitting new record
A trade truce between the world's two largest economies helped send Australian shares to new heights, but an afternoon sell-off shows investors remain wary.
New Middle East conflict sends jitters through market
Escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has sent markets lower, prompting fears of a broader Middle East conflict and heightened inflation risks.
Banks help Australian shares climb to three-month high
The Australian share market is at three-month highs after a positive session, shrugging off global trade tensions and ongoing geopolitical risks.
Aussie shares at three-month high as big bank hits peak
Australia's banks have helped push the local stock market higher as the nation's most valuable company notches a share price record.
Aussie shares hit three-month high as streak continues
Australian shares have pushed higher each session this week as easing trade tensions and hopes of incoming interest rate cuts buoyed markets.
Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown
The Reserve Bank is widely expected to deliver a second interest rate cut as global trade uncertainty threatens to rain on Australia's economy.
Oil dives on US-Iran hopes as stocks surge stalls
A potential US-Iran nuclear deal has caused oil prices to tumble, while global share markets caught their breath as trade optimism died down.
Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call
Most analysts are asking not if, but by how much, the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates - and upcoming jobs data could be pivotal to that decision.
Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail
Australian shares have edged slightly higher amid trade talks between the world's two largest economies, but a deal on tariffs is yet to come.
Overseas rates decision to dominate domestic chatter
Australian investors and markets will keenly monitor how Donald Trump's tariffs impact the US Federal Reserve's outlook for future interest rate cuts.