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The wrap: ASX closes in the green despite afternoon drop-off
The ASX set a new 100-day high on Thursday as gold and copper shares surged and coal plummeted.
- by Billie Eder
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ASX closes higher after a strong day for Qantas and miners
The Australian sharemarket neared a six-month-high on Wednesday as stocks across most sectors advanced.
- by Billie Eder
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ASX closes higher, bolstered by energy and lithium shares
The ASX brushed off Wall Street’s negative lead and resurgent investor jitters over China’s stringent COVID policies.
- by Billie Eder
Wall Street is falling back in love with China
More than two years of growth-crushing policies sent international investors fleeing China. It’s taken all of two weeks to lure them back.
- by Sofia Horta e Costa and Tania Chen
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Banks boost ASX despite hawkish US rates talk
The ASX closed in the green despite Federal Reserve talk around further rate rises, which triggered stocks to fall on Wall Street and Treasury yields to rise.
- by Nell Geraets
ASX bolstered by consumer staples despite Wall Street wobbles
The Australian sharemarket closed in the green despite a sour session overnight on Wall Street and uncertainty around the long-term impact of the latest jobless rates.
- by Nell Geraets
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ASX closes 0.3 per cent lower after rocky Wall Street session
The local sharemarket closed lower on Wednesday after a rollercoaster session on Wall Street, with investors unsettled by reports that Russian missiles crossed into Poland.
- by Billie Eder
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The Wrap: ASX finishes Tuesday ‘particularly flat’ on back of Wall Street slump
The Australian sharemarket ended Tuesday’s session on a flat note, mirroring Wall Street’s fall overnight.
- by Jessica Yun
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Markets are booming but they may have jumped the gun
It has been a bleak year for investors but a string of good news out of the US and China has injected some major optimism into the brittle financial markets. Whether it is premature remains to be seen.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Miners keep ASX steady as markets enjoy China boost
The Australian sharemarket held steady on Monday, down just 0.16 per cent at close, despite a positive start off the back of news that China would relax some of its COVID-19 restrictions.
- by Billie Eder
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ASX hits five-month high as US inflation data spurs market optimism
The ASX roared higher on Friday, with tech and real estate stocks enjoying a stellar session, however, the exuberance may be short-lived.
- by Nell Geraets