Global Markets: Australian shares end flat as banking losses overshadow miners' gainsAustralian shares closed nearly flat as bank losses offset resource gains, with U.S.-Iran tensions and sticky inflation weighing on sentime...
01 Jun, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Global Markets: Australian shares log best day in seven weeks on Gulf peace hopesThe stock index rose a meagre 0.8% for May, bringing to a close a volatile month marked by conflicting reports of progress on a potential ...
29 May, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Global Markets: Australia shares end lower as inflation, Iran peace deal concerns weighAustralian shares declined on Tuesday, breaking a three-day rally, as concerns over persistent inflation and diminished hopes for a U.S.-Ir...
26 May, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian stocks rebound from 7-week low as RBA minutes hint at near-term rate pauseAustralian shares rebounded as the Reserve Bank of Australia's minutes signalled a cautious approach after three interest rate hikes. Polic...
19 May, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Australian shares flat as housing-tax changes, global risks cap volatile weekAustralia's federal budget on Tuesday proposed curbing negative gearing to encourage investment in new housing, raising concerns about slow...
15 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Global Markets | Australia shares fall as CBA plunges 10% on earnings miss, housing tax changesThe budget proposed restricting negative gearing to newly built homes and replacing the 50% capital gains tax discount with inflation inde...
13 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares fall for third day as banks weigh ahead of federal budgetAustralia's stock market saw a decline for the third consecutive day. Banks led the losses as investors anticipated a federal budget focuse...
12 May, 2026, 01.04 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares slip as renewed Middle East tensions curb risk appetiteAustralian shares tumbled 1.5% on Friday, erasing recent gains as escalating Middle East tensions between the US and Iran rattled investor ...
08 May, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian stocks recover as banks, miners advance on improved risk sentimentAustralian shares rebounded strongly, driven by gains in banks and miners, as positive developments in U.S.-Iran relations boosted investor...
06 May, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares fall as RBA rate hike hits financials, minersAustralian shares saw a slight dip on Tuesday. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased its cash rate by 25 basis points. This move was anti...
05 May, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
Global markets | Australian shares slip as RBA decision looms, NAB posts profit missAustralian shares declined on Monday. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed lower. NAB reported a miss in half-year earnings, affecting market senti...
04 May, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares snap eight-session losing streak; miners lead broad gainsAustralian shares rose for the first time this week on Friday, with miners leading a broad-based rebound, as an overnight pullback in oil p...
01 May, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares fall as U.S.–Iran impasse, inflation jitters curb risk appetiteAustralian shares closed at their lowest in nearly four weeks on Tuesday as stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks and caution ahead of domestic inf...
28 Apr, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Global Markets | Australian shares end flat on US-Iran peace talk uncertainty; Rio Tinto gainsAustralian shares saw little movement as investors awaited U.S.-Iran peace talk developments. Mining giant Rio Tinto bucked the trend, risi...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
- Rio Tinto turns down $147.4 bn bid from rival BHP Billiton
Rio Tinto rejected a formal offer from mining rival BHP Billiton, saying the all-share offer worth $147.4 bn did not reflect the value of t...
07 Feb, 2008, 11.59 AM IST
- BHP Billiton launches formal bid for Rio Tinto
BHP Billiton formalized its unwelcome takeover bid for Rio Tinto on Wednesday and upped the stakes with an all-share offer worth $173.6 bil...
06 Feb, 2008, 07.10 AM IST
- BHP Billiton bid 'ballparks away': Rio Tinto chief
BHP Billiton's takeover offer for rival Rio Tinto was far away from a true valuation of the smaller company, Rio Tinto's chief executive sa...
02 Dec, 2007, 12.44 PM IST