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ASX slides amid concerns over Middle East escalation; Oil prices rise
The Australian sharemarket opened lower amid mounting speculation that the US is on the verge of joining Israel’s attack on Iran.
- by Frances Howe
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ASX edges lower after Trump’s Tehran warning; Gold, uranium stocks advance
The Australian sharemarket was treading cautiously after the US president’s comments raised fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
- by Staff writers
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Middle East at war
The ticking time bomb facing the global economy
It is arguably the most important choke point in the global energy supply chain and is under threat from the Middle East conflict.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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ASX closes flat; ASIC to probe market operator
The Australian sharemarket closed almost flat, with energy giant Santos surging on the back of a $30 billion takeover bid from a consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s national oil company.
- by Staff reporters
Safe haven: ASX outperforms Wall Street amid Trump chaos
Investors, driven from the US market by Trump’s unpredictability, have sought out the semi-insulated ASX.
- by Angus Delaney and Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Investing
Danger signs are building as the ‘grumpy rally’ gathers steam
The investment environment has been compared to the lead-up to the dotcom bust of 2000, as share prices hit records despite ongoing Trump chaos and rising risks.
- by Colin Kruger
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World markets
ASX dips as gold, energy stocks soar after Iran attack
The Australian sharemarket has closed in the red on Friday after explosions rang out in Iran’s capital, but energy and gold stocks have soared.
- by Staff reporter
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ASX closes lower as miners and banks decline; Qantas, gold miners rise
The Australian sharemarket declined on Thursday after US President Donald Trump dialled up trade tensions once again.
- by Angus Delaney
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ASX closes higher after US and China talks; investors ride momentum
The Australian sharemarket pared early gains after hitting a fresh record peak.
- by Angus Delaney and Staff writers
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Currencies
Has Trump created an opportunity for the euro to displace the US dollar?
Donald Trump’s trade wars may have opened a window of opportunity for the European Union to realise a long-held ambition: establishing the euro as the world’s reserve currency.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Trump’s Treasury Secretary emerges as contender to run the Fed
A growing chorus of advisers inside and outside the Trump administration are pushing for Scott Bessent to replace Jerome Powell as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
- by Saleha Mohsin, Nancy Cook and Joshua Green