US stocks have opened mostly higher as investors digested data from an index tracking consumer confidence.
Pranav Kashyap and Johann M Cherian
President Trump’s hawkish tariff talk has softened and the local bourse soaked up the resulting Wall St boom.
Holly Truelove
Upbeat hints on the direction of US tariffs have prompted a rally on Wall Street and boosted European stocks, but shares have been under pressure in Asia.
Ankur Banerjee and Alun John
In a fiery response, the chief of Gold Road has accused Gold Fields of lying, withholding information about the mine the pair share and labelled the South African giant ‘at best a bumbling JV partner’.
Adrian Rauso and Simone Grogan
The Australian share market has given up more than half its early session gains but finished slightly higher, after a dramatic about-face in financials stocks.
Adrian Black
US stocks have rallied as investors take comfort amid signals that US President Donald Trump might take a more cautious approach to imposing tariffs.
Noel Randewich
The Australian ASX200 has seesawed as markets await major economic updates, including just what Donald Trump will do next on tariffs.
Austal is sailing on a wave of defence spending in the US and is set to win a big share of navy contracts in Australia. But success has make it the target of a rival looking to muscle in on the action.
Sean Smith
KMD Brands has named veteran Nike executive Ashley Reade as the new chief executive of its surfwear brand Rip Curl.
Cheyanne Enciso
Investors have given James Hardie the cold shoulder after the building products supplier revealed an ambitious $14b merger deal.
Daniel Newell
European shares have bounced while investors brace for Donald Trump's vow to impose a complicated barrage of tariffs.
Nell Mackenzie and Tom Westbrook
Australia’s central bank is likely to be nervous ahead of its next rate decision for one very good reason that’s out of its hands.
Cameron Micallef
The Australian share market is off to a choppy start to the week, swinging between gains and losses ahead of the federal budget and key inflation data.
US stocks have recovered from early losses after US President Donald Trump signalled there will be flexibility on tariffs due to begin in April.
Chuck Mikolajczak
Seniors in receipt of a means-tested Centrelink benefit could be in a position to boost their pensions on the back of the recent market turmoil. All it takes is one quick update. Here’s how to do it ...
Nick Bruining
A steep decline in employment figures has raised alarm bells as older workers quit the workforce – but the sudden exit has raised the prospect of an April rate cut.
The chair of a gold hopeful whose initial public offer has been derailed by permit delays in Guinea is confident approvals will come through in “weeks” and clear the way for a $5 million to $8 million raising.
Simone Grogan
A rally in Woolworths and Coles shares on Friday helped the ASX finish higher on Friday, helping to lift the ASX to its best weekly gain in 2025.
‘Ugly’ stocks tend to offer good opportunities for value you never find in more popular companies, but many like to wait for these companies to start to shine again. Is the time right for Aurelia Metals?
Patrick Taylor
In response to the ACCC report, Coles and Woolworths on Friday cautioned that any more regulation or measures brought in after the inquiry could lead to increased red tape and drive up costs.
Global shares are in the red and the dollar has firmed as uncertain investors await details on tariffs and worry about rising geopolitical tensions.
US tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and X are targeting Australia’s online laws, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will stand up for Aussie parents.
Duncan Evans
The local bourse had a bumpy early session before posting its first weekly gain in more than a month, but analysts warn there could be trouble ahead.
