Australian shares pushed higher by gold stocks and Woodside PetroleumMiners climbed 0.6% after a three-day slide, even as iron ore prices remained pressured due to Beijing's sustained efforts to stem any mark...
17 Feb, 2022, 02.37 PM IST
Australia shares post worst session in 7 months on weaker commodity pricesCommodity prices were weighed down by a stronger U.S. dollar, which rallied to a month high as looming catastrophe at indebted property gia...
20 Sep, 2021, 02.44 PM IST
Australia shares record worst week since January as miners dragThe S&P/ASX 200 index edged down 0.05% to 7,460.9 points at the close. For the week, it lost 2.2%, its worst week since January 29. Austral...
20 Aug, 2021, 02.11 PM IST
Australian shares end at record high as CBA boosts financialsThe S&P/ASX 200 index settled 0.3% higher at 7,584.6. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) hit a new peak before closing 1.5% higher as the...
11 Aug, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
Australia shares close at highest in over a year, extend gains for 4th sessionThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.61 per cent to 6,928.0 at the close of trade, its highest close since Feb. 24 last year.
07 Apr, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Strong commodities help Australia shares notch best week in sevenThe S&P/ASX 200 index gained 0.5 per cent to close at 6,842.2 points, clocking a gain of 1.7 per cent for the week.
26 Mar, 2021, 02.53 PM IST
Australia shares rise as weaker Aussie dlr boosts export-reliant healthcare stocksThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.2 per cent at 6,790.6, after slipping as much as 0.1 per cent earlier in the session. The benchmark was u...
25 Mar, 2021, 12.52 PM IST
Australia shares end lower as risk aversion mounts on virus woesThe S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3 per cent to 6,679.1 at the close of trade.
12 Jan, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Australia shares track Wall Street lower, snap 3 days of gainsThe S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 0.27 per cent at 6,682.4, snapping a three-day gain. The benchmark recovered from a session low of 6630.5.
30 Dec, 2020, 12.12 PM IST
Australia, NZ shares slip as investors shun risk on bleak US jobs dataInitial jobless claims in the United States rose for a second consecutive week, suggesting that a surge in COVID-19 count and business rest...
26 Nov, 2020, 05.11 PM IST
Australia, NZ shares end higher as vaccine euphoria fuels recovery hopesThe more of the pharmaceutical companies that come out and announce they've got a successful viral treatment, it inspires the market to mai...
24 Nov, 2020, 02.03 PM IST
Australian shares drop as global virus cases climb, US stimulus deal stalls"We are now past the time for a stimulus agreement in the United States. This now means that nothing will be forthcoming until, say, Februa...
27 Oct, 2020, 02.21 PM IST
Australia shares slip on fears of lockdowns in Europe"The virus numbers are pointing to a second wave globally. This may lead to more severe shutdowns and lower economic activity," said Brad S...
20 Oct, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
Australia shares rise in lacklustre trade as investors avoid big betsThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.4% higher at 6,126.60. The benchmark ended 0.03% lower on Friday.
12 Oct, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
Australian shares end marginally higher ahead of budgetThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 0.2% at 5952.7. The benchmark had gained 2.6% on Monday.
06 Oct, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
Australia shares slump as Trump-Biden debate stokes cautionThe S&P/ASX 200 index ended 2.3% lower at 5,815.9, posting their third straight session in the red. The benchmark snapped a five-month winn...
30 Sep, 2020, 02.05 PM IST
Australia shares dip as banks drag; eyes on U.S. Fed meetingThe ASX 200 index ended 0.08% lower at 5,894.8, with the "Big Four" banks falling between 1.4% and 1.9%. Heavyweights CSL Ltd and BHP Group...
15 Sep, 2020, 02.05 PM IST