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ASX falls by 0.3%: Cautious sentiment ahead of RBA's decision

17 Jun 2024 - Australian shares fell on Monday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closing 0.3% lower, led by declines in energy and mining sectors due to disappointing Chinese economi…

ASX down 0.06% near noon: Aus job ads decline

17 Jun 2024 - Australian job advertisements, as measured by ANZ-Indeed, decreased by 2.1% in May, following a peak decline of 23.9% from November 2022, yet remaining over 20% highe…

Nasdaq manages a fifth straight record close

17 Jun 2024 - Markets trade mixed with eight of eleven sectors in the broader index falling into negative territory.

ASX down 0.35% near noon following Wall Street's surge

14 Jun 2024 - At 11:30am, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.35 per cent lower at 7,722.30, following Wall Street's surge to record highs, driven by increased investor confidence in companies po…

S&P 500 sets another record on easing inflation data

14 Jun 2024 - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both set a fourth consecutive closing record as fresh inflation data pointed to a further easing in price pressures.

ASX gains 0.4%: Interest rate sensitive sectors boost Aus markets

13 Jun 2024 - Australian shares rebounded on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 0.4% to reach 7749.7 points, driven by increases in sectors sensitive to interest rates such as …

ASX up 0.44% near noon: Australian employment rises by 39,700

13 Jun 2024 - In May, Australian employment rose by 39,700, reducing the unemployment rate to 4%.

S&P 500 sets new record following Fed & inflation news

13 Jun 2024 - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both hit all time highs closing at new records following the Fed’s policy announcement and May CPI numbers that pointed to easing inflation…

ASX closes 0.5% lower: Iron ore prices fall

12 Jun 2024 - The Australian sharemarket extended losses on Wednesday, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index dropping 0.5% amid investor anxiety over the imminent US Federal Reserve interest …

ASX down 0.69% near noon: Investors await May US CPI

12 Jun 2024 - At 11:30am, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.69 per cent lower at 7,701.90, reflecting Wall Street's mixed performance where banking stocks weighed on the Dow Jones while the Nas…

Apple surge pushes US markets to new highs

12 Jun 2024 - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite hit new highs as Apple shares surged on AI news.

ASX drops 1.3%: Gold miners suffer

11 Jun 2024 - The sharemarket experienced a significant decline as anticipation grew for the US Federal Reserve to delay immediate rate cuts, compounded by political uncertainty st…

ASX down 1.27% near noon following losses in Europe

11 Jun 2024 - At 11:30am, the S&P/ASX 200 is 1.27 per cent lower at 7,760.30, mirroring losses in Europe due to better-than-expected performance by far-right parties in weekend ele…

US markets hit new records ahead of Fed Policy meeting

11 Jun 2024 - Nvidia and the tech sector help the S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at new record highs as investors look to Wednesday’s Fed Policy meeting.

ASX up 0.18% near noon: Gains in iron ore, lithium, and coal

07 Jun 2024 - Australian shares opened with a 0.2% increase driven by gains in mining sectors like iron ore, lithium, and coal, although this was tempered by weaknesses in healthca…

US markets trade sideways ahead of key payrolls data

07 Jun 2024 - Markets drifted sideways as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the crucial May non-farm payrolls numbers due out Friday US time.

ASX closes 0.7% higher: Canada cuts rates

06 Jun 2024 - Australian shares rose on Thursday following a record-breaking session on Wall Street, fuelled by Canada’s central bank lowering its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4…

ASX up 0.83% near noon: Bank of Canada cuts rates

06 Jun 2024 - Australian shares opened 0.6% higher as US tech gains and the Bank of Canada's rate cut bolstered hopes for global rate reductions.

Nvidia surge pushes S&P 500 to new record

06 Jun 2024 - A surge in the Nvidia share price and weak labour market data pushed the broad S&P 500 index to a new record close.

US markets trade modestly higher on jobs data

05 Jun 2024 - US stocks closed in the green as the latest jobs data, provided further evidence that the economy is losing momentum and keeping the door open to rate cuts.

ASX slides 0.3%: concerns loom over steel demand in China

04 Jun 2024 - On Tuesday, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) witnessed a downturn, predominantly influenced by a notable sell-off in mining and energy sectors, triggered by w…

ASX down 0.2% near noon: Healthcare is best performing sector

04 Jun 2024 - Aus shares began the session with minimal change, leveling off shortly after the market opened. This stagnation was attributed to a decline in commodity prices, which…

Soft US manufacturing data raises activity concerns

04 Jun 2024 - Cyclical stocks and those leveraged to manufacturing activity came under pressure during the trading session following the release of soft manufacturing numbers which…

ASX closes 0.77% higher: Aus shares on rate cut speculation

03 Jun 2024 - The Australian share market began June with strong gains, following a positive trend in US stocks driven by subdued inflation data, prompting confidence in potential …

ASX rises 0.82% at near noon as it recovers from recent sell-offs

03 Jun 2024 - The Australian sharemarket has risen in June, continuing its recovery from recent sell-offs, with a 0.82 per cent rise at 11:30am following modest gains on Wall Stree…

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