Shares
ASX declines, weighed down by rate concerns and losses on Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket had a soft start after a weak lead from Wall Street amid speculation the RBA could raise rates to a 12-year-high on Melbourne Cup Day.Â
- by Millie Muroi
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ASX drifts higher as miners and energy companies gain
The sharemarket bounced up from a 12-month low on the back of energy companies and miners after a mixed day on Wall Street amid a renewed bout of bond market volatility.
- by Millie Muroi
Opinion
Ask an expert
Is $11,000 a year for financial advice too much?
The value of a financial advisor can sometimes be intangible, but for $11,000 you’d want to be getting significant support.
- by Paul Benson
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Sharemarket
ASX caps off a torrid week as fear returns to the market
The Australian sharemarket has lost more than $50 billion in the last two sessions, as Treasury yields approached a decade high and conflict in the Middle East continued to weigh on investors.
- by Millie Muroi
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Sharemarket
ASX dives below 7000 amid rising Middle East risks
The ASX plunged on Thursday after a deadly blast in Gaza complicated efforts to rein in the Israel-Hamas war and a jobs report came in stronger than expected.
- by Millie Muroi
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Sharemarket
Healthcare, energy stocks buoy ASX despite weaker Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket has overcome a lacklustre lead from Wall Street, where tech stocks weighed on the sharemarket and bond yields climbed on interest rates fears.
- by Millie Muroi
Analysis
Analysis
Cashed-up and cautious pandemic investors await next market dip
Retail investors who started investing during the pandemic are cashed-up, cautious and waiting for the next opportunity.
- by John Collett
ASX drops as war fuels demand for safe assets
The Australian sharemarket traded lower on Monday as conflict in the Middle East remains the biggest wildcard for investors to digest.
- by Millie Muroi
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Sharemarket
Healthcare weighs down ASX despite Wall Street rebound on Fed hopes
The Australian sharemarket closed flat as the decline in domestic healthcare heavyweights cancelled out gains from US stocks overnight.
- by Millie Muroi
Analysis
Investing
Bigger is better: Risky small stocks not worth the reward
Morningstar research finds large Australian-listed companies have mainly outperformed market minnows during the past 23 years.
- by John Collett
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Sharemarket
Markets on edge as Hamas attack sends oil, gold higher
Higher oil and gold prices have helped buoy the Australian sharemarket as investors mull over the implications of the attacks by militant group Hamas in Israel.
- by Millie Muroi