Firming expectations of a US rate cut have driven Asian stocks higher, reflecting gains on Wall Street after economic data came in weaker than expected.
Gregor Stuart Hunter
The Australian bourse is clawing back some recent losses, although a hotter-than-expected inflation print has again dampened hopes of a local interest rate cut.
Adrian Black
Blue-chip stocks have led the way as all three major US indexes closed in positive territory after economic data appeared to support the case for a rate cut.
Stephen Culp
A $650 million contract haul lifted shares in Subiaco-based contractor SRG Global on Tuesday, bolstering a run that’s seen the company double its stock price in the past 12 months.
Simone Grogan
The counter-drone technology company’s shares have been on a rollercoaster ride, but rebounded strongly on Tuesday.
Tom Richardson
World stocks have lifted as investors, buoyed by signs of a Fed rate cut, shrugged off concerns of an overheated market to pile into global technology stocks.
Scott Murdoch and Amanda Cooper
The local bourse has scraped to its first consecutive session of gains for the month, but retreated from a morning rally as wary sentiment overcame optimism.
Solid gains on Wall Street follow improved odds of a US interest rate cut in December with the tech-heavy Nasdaq out front as investors defy valuation concerns.
The defence company also revealed its two independent directors would review DroneShield’s disclosure practices after the Australian Securities Exchange last week queried the controversial share sales.
Sean Smith
World stocks have made a strong start to the week as hopes grow among investors for a US interest rate cut in December.
Rae Wee and Amanda Cooper
The Australian bourse has staged something of a comeback but remains in a structural downtrend, as investors dip their toes in recently discounted stocks.
Monash IVF rose the most since 2014 after saying it had rejected a takeover bid from Genesis Capital Investment Management and Washington H. Soul Pattinson.
Karen Leigh
The world’s biggest mining company says it is ‘no longer considering’ an offer for Anglo American
US stocks have closed slightly higher as investor expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month grew.
Caroline Valetkevitch
A member of the BBC's board has resigned over what he says are "governance issues" at the top of the UK public public broadcaster.
Staff Writers
Australia’s sharemarket is on track for its worst month in three years, as weak US data worries investors.
Cameron Micallef
Persistent worries about an AI bubble and a mixed picture with US jobs data have weighed on European and Asian stocks, which followed a sell-off on Wall Street.
Elizabeth Howcroft
Heavy selling in materials and energy stocks has dragged the bourse lower for a fourth straight week, as hopes of a Santa rally give way to correction fears.
Stocks lost as much as two per cent, plunging to a six-month low after a chaotic trading session on Wall Street.
US stocks have closed lower as Wall Street remains skittish following weeks of doubts and erratic moves.
The ASX 200 has surged more than 100 points from a near six-month low after a tech giant lifted investors mood.
Investors are backing Google-owner Alphabet as an winner in the AI race and shrugging off worries its search business is vulnerable to disruption from the technology.
The Australian market has had its best day in months after a massive rebound in technology stocks and big performances for gold and lithium miners.
Tom Wark
