Australia/New Zealand stocks
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...
Singapore’s STI up, Hong Kong stocks surge as Asia rises after Trump’s new tariffs
Trade levies on Asia have ‘likely peaked’, say Morgan Stanley analysts
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
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...
Australian shares end at two-month high as miners ride metals rally
[SYDNEY] Australian shares closed at an over two-month high on Thursday (Jan 15), driven by broad-based gains, with miners at the helm as investors pivoted to the heavyweight sector to capitalise on a...
Australia shares kick off 2026 higher as banks lead gains
[CANBERRA] Australian shares snapped a four-day losing streak on Friday (Jan 2), as investors returned to bellwether financials and lifted the index to a one-week closing high, while a selloff in mine...
Australia shares hit lowest in over a month as RBA holds rates, signals caution
[SYDNEY] Australian shares finished at their lowest in more than a month on Tuesday (Nov 4) after the central bank left its key rate unchanged as expected and signalled a cautious stance on further ea...
Australia: Shares slip from record high as energy, tech stocks drag
AUSTRALIAN equities pulled back on Friday from a record high notched the day before, as losses in energy and tech stocks outweighed gains in gold shares.
Australian shares notch record closing high as jobless spike fuels rate-cut bets
[SYDNEY] Australian shares rose to a record close on Thursday (Oct 16), driven by strong gains in financials, property and gold stocks after an unexpected spike in unemployment bolstered views of an i...
Australia: Financials, gold stocks help shares notch 6-week high
AUSTRALIAN shares rose to a six-week high on Monday, driven by gains in index heavyweight financials and gold stocks, while Wall Street’s strong rally at the end of last week also lifted investor sent...
