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Australia shares hit four-week low

[SYDNEY] Australian shares ended at a four-week low on Thursday (Apr 30), extending losses to an eighth straight session as surging oil prices stoked inflation and growth worries, while top grocer Woo...

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.6 per cent to 8,793.40 points, their lowest closing point since April 7.

Australian shares close at two-week low on oil price concerns

[SYDNEY] Australian shares ended at their lowest in more than two weeks on Thursday (Apr 23), driven by a broad-based sell-off across most sectors as stalled US-Iran peace talks and elevated oil price...

The downgrade underlines ASX’s slide into a string of high-profile missteps.

S&P Global downgrades ASX after Australian regulator finds governance, risk failures

It downgraded the long-term issue rating on ASX debt to “A+” from “AA-”

The S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index rose 0.2 per cent to 8,973.20, closing at its highest since March 3.

Banks keep Australia shares at five-week high, US-Iran truce concerns linger

[SYDNEY] Australian shares edged higher on Thursday (Apr 9) to finish at a five-week peak, led by financials, as caution persisted over a fragile US-Iran ceasefire and inflation risks from restricted ...

ASX compromised resilience of critical market infrastructure to deliver high shareholder returns., the country's corporate regulator said.

Australia’s regulator says ASX favoured shareholder returns over system resilience

AUSTRALIAN Securities Exchange has an ‘insular and defensive’ culture that prioritised delivering higher shareholder returns over ensuring critical market infrastructure was in place, according to a n...

Appointed as CEO in 2022, Helen Lofthouse will depart at a time when ASX is preparing to deliver the first phase of its long-delayed CHESS project.

Australia’s ASX CEO Helen Lofthouse to step down in May

ASX has faced regulatory scrutiny in recent years following a series of operational issues

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.7 per cent lower at 8,815.90 points, marking its steepest one-day decline since December 15, 2025.

Australian stocks post sharpest fall since mid-December as financials, miners slip

[SYDNEY] Australian shares logged their worst session in over a month on Tuesday (Jan 20) as rate hike jitters knocked heavyweight financials, while miners fell after BHP flagged that drawn-out negoti...

Asic, alongside the Reserve Bank of Australia, has been conducting a wide-ranging probe since June into ASX’s governance and risk management practices.

ASX hit with A$150 million capital charge, regulatory reforms

The exchange operator will also revamp its internal transformation programme with new targets and commit to stronger leadership