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ASX rises as earnings season ramps up; JB Hi-Fi surges
Consumer stocks pushed the ASX up at midday on Monday after Wall Street capped off a dramatic week with gains.
- by Penry Buckley
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ASX gets tech boost after Wall Street records best day in two years
The sharemarket has bounced back after a better than expected report on unemployment in the US eased worries about the slowing economy.
- by Brittany Busch
‘It got spooky’: Inside the three days of chaos that rocked Japan
No market was hit as hard as Japan’s as financial turmoil spread around the world this week. There was one reason why.
- by River Akira Davis
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ASX slides as mining and property stocks fall; AMP soars
The Australian sharemarket retreated on Thursday, ending a two-day rebound after the global rout on Monday.
- by Brittany Busch
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ASX rebounds as global recession fears ease
Interest rate-sensitive stocks rallied on the local bourse after global markets steadied amid hopes the Federal Reserve will sharply cut rates and the Bank of Japan will hold off from further rate hikes.
- by Brittany Busch
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Was the flash crash a false alarm or a sign of worse to come?
The carnage on financial markets seems to have ended as quickly as it started. The fragility of the global economy remains.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX steadies after Wall Street has worst day since 2022
The Australian sharemarket steadied its losses from its worst two-day sell-off since 2020, as the Reserve Bank held the cash rate steady.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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World markets
The market carnage is over for now, but volatility is the new black
Monday’s meltdown wiped out the gains the Australian market made in 2024. But Tuesday’s reprieve was just as dramatic. Hang on, the bumpy ride is set to continue.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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World markets
Butterfly effect: What sparked the global market meltdown
We are being shown just how vulnerable to surprises financial markets are.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX plunges to its worst day since 2020 as US recession fears rattle investors
Investors wiped about $90 billion off the ASX 200 on Monday, as fears of a recession in the US spooked investors.
- by Brittany Busch and Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Bloodbath: ASX suffers $50b wipeout after Wall Street dives
The ASX experienced its largest single-day loss in more than a year, mirroring US stocks, after weak economic data rattled Wall Street investors.
- by Penry Buckley