Australia/New Zealand stocks

Australian shares fall as RBA rate hike hits financials, miners

AUSTRALIAN shares pared most of their earlier losses to close marginally lower on Tuesday after a widely expected rate hike from the central bank, with sticky inflation and an oil-driven price surge k...

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.4 per cent lower at 8,697.10, after losing 0.7 per cent last week.

Australian shares slip as RBA decision looms, NAB posts profit miss

AUSTRALIAN shares drifted lower on Monday ahead of the central bank’s policy decision, while an earnings miss from top business lender NAB dented market sentiment.

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.2 per cent to 8,665.80 points, its lowest closing level since April 2.

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 S&P/ASX 200 was trading 0.1 per cent lower, or 7.4 points, at 8,703.30 points, as of 0228 GMT.

Australian shares pare losses after softer core inflation cools rate-hike bets

AUSTRALIAN shares pared losses on Wednesday afternoon (Apr 29) after a key trimmed mean measure of core inflation indicated price pressures may not be as bad as feared, prompting traders to slightly d...

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 S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.5 per cent at 8,914.30 points, as of 0021 GMT, after retreating 0.3 per cent in the previous session.

Australian shares fall as doubts over US-Iran deal persist; banks, miners drag

AUSTRALIAN shares slipped on Friday, dragged by miners and banks, while domestic fuel supply concerns and doubts over whether upcoming US-Iran peace talks would help ease disruptions in the Strait of ...

The S&P/ASX 200 index declined 0.4 per cent to 8,925.60 by 0038 GMT on Monday after a 4.4 per cent gain last week.

Australian shares fall as US-Iran peace talks collapse

AUSTRALIAN shares fell on Monday with miners outweighing gains in energy stocks, as investor appetite for risk assets weakened after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down and the US Navy prep...

The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 1.7 per cent at 8,330 points, as of 0119 GMT.

Australian shares drop to 10-month low as traders gauge Middle East jitters

AUSTRALIAN shares fell to a more than a 10-month low, with banks and heavyweight miners leading declines, as uncertainty over the Middle East conflict kept investors from making massive bets.

The S&P/ASX 200 index slipped 3.2 per cent to 8,571.1 by 2327 GMT on Monday.

Australian shares extend selloff as crude prices fuel cost-of living woes

AUSTRALIAN shares dropped more than 3 per cent on Monday, as oil prices’ ascent to over US$100 per barrel due to the Middle East conflict heightened global concerns over cost-of-living crisis, dampeni...

The S&P/ASX 200 slid as much as 2.2 per cent to 8,881.90 on Wednesday, the lowest level in three weeks.

Australian shares tumble over 2% as hot GDP data rekindles rate-hike bets

AUSTRALIAN shares extended early losses on Wednesday, driven by a selloff across most sectors, after surprisingly brisk economic growth rekindled interest rate-hike bets, while the widening Middle Eas...