Australia shares surge 1% on mining boost, Macquarie's record quarterThe benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended 1.1% firmer at 7186.7, its highest closing level since Jan. 21. The benchmark ended 0.1% lower on Mon...
08 Feb, 2022, 02.08 PM IST
Gold, banking stocks drive Australian shares up as Omicron worries easeThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3% to 7,387.6 points, closing in the green for a third consecutive day. The benchmark had gained 0.1% on Wedne...
23 Dec, 2021, 02.06 PM IST
Australia shares rise on BHP-Woodside's final nod on $12 bn projectThe S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.78% to close at 7,410.6, marking its best session since Nov. 12, after a 0.59% fall in the previous session.
23 Nov, 2021, 01.46 PM IST
Australia shares end flat as inflation data stokes rate-hike betsMarkets were rattled after Australia's core inflation accelerated to a six-year high in the September quarter, fuelling fears that interest...
27 Oct, 2021, 12.56 PM IST
Australia shares hit 7-week high as Evergrande assurance calms market jittersThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 1% to close at 7,370.2, with all the sectors in black. The benchmark climbed 0.32% on Wednesday.
23 Sep, 2021, 01.40 PM IST
Australian shares end lower as energy, miners weigh"The market moved without any sense of direction and had more reasons to retreat than rally today, with Wall Street falling overnight, desc...
15 Sep, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
Australia shares hit record high as CBA gains ahead of resultsThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.3% higher at a record 7,562.6 points. The benchmark has closed at a record high in five of the seven session...
10 Aug, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
Financials lift Australian shares on hopes of vaccine-led recoveryThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.3% to end the session at 6,660.20. However, it pared early gains of up to 0.8% as miners and healthcare firms ...
14 Dec, 2020, 12.30 PM IST
Iron ore, coal miners help Australian shares extend gainsRio Tinto surged up to 7.2% to its highest since May 2008 and was the biggest boost to the benchmark, while Fortescue Metals Group jumped 1...
03 Dec, 2020, 03.35 PM IST
Australian shares post best week in six months, NZ hits record closeThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed unchanged at 6,102.2 after flitting between small gains and losses throughout the session. For the week, it ad...
09 Oct, 2020, 02.04 PM IST
Australian shares end higher as govt signals ease in lending standardsThe "Big Four" banks helped the S&P/ASX 200 index close 1.5% higher. The benchmark index recorded its best weekly gain since the week ended...
25 Sep, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
Australia shares rise most in over two months on rate-cut betsSydney's ASX 200 index closed 2.4% higher, snapping four straight sessions of falls.
23 Sep, 2020, 02.45 PM IST
Australia shares finish higher on stimulus hopesInvestors are probably looking forward to a possible rebound in US stocks after a sell-off last week, said Henry Jennings, analyst at Marcu...
08 Sep, 2020, 03.38 PM IST
Australia shares end higher on trade talk optimism, virus treatment hopesThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5 per cent to 6,161.4 at the close of trade.
25 Aug, 2020, 02.43 PM IST
Australia shares end lower as virus spike forces stringent curbsInvestors in the Australian market seem to be cautious about the upsurge in infections
06 Jul, 2020, 01.55 PM IST
Australian shares rise, end week lower on virus spread fears; NZ flatThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1.5% higher at 5,904.10.
26 Jun, 2020, 01.37 PM IST
Australia shares end at 3-month high on swift economic turnaround hopesThe S&P/ASX 200 index returned from an extended weekend to climb 2.4 per cent to 6,144.9 - its highest close since March 6.
09 Jun, 2020, 01.50 PM IST