Business news updates: ASX closes at record high, heading for 9,000, Aussies fall behind on mortgage payments
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.7 per cent higher on Friday at 8,938.6 points, breaking the $2.9 trillion mark…
With RBA in their corner, investors are treating shares and property as sure bets — and that’s risky
Asset prices are now regularly soaring to new heights. To be clear, this is not normal. Asset prices,…
Markets live updates: ASX rises after fresh highs on Wall Street as US rate cut bets rise
40m agoThu 14 Aug 2025 at 12:45amMarket snapshot ASX 200: +0.6% to 8,876 points (live values below) Australian…
Markets live: ASX to hit record high as Commonwealth Bank posts mega profit, Wall Street climbs to highest levels ever
Good morning, and welcome to the ABC’s finance blog. I’ll be here to guide you through the latest…
Live updates: ASX led higher by lithium producers, JB Hi-FI announces big dividend and new CEO
Australia: Tue: RBA rates decision, RBA SoMP, Business conditions (Jul) Wed: Wage Price Index (Q2), Lending indicators (Q2)…
Investors ‘not quite euphoric’ but close, as share market rollercoaster roars on
This week, we’ve seen the Australian share market smash records, from fresh intra-day all-time highs (which occur during…
Markets live updates: Trump appoints adviser Stephen Miran to Fed board, ASX to follow Wall St falls
1h agoThu 7 Aug 2025 at 10:11pmMarket snapshot ASX 200 futures: -0.3% to 8,757 points Australian dollar: flat…
Live updates: Wall Street tumbles on weak jobs report and ASX set to fall
Global equity markets experienced their sharpest decline since April after the US Labor Department published much weaker than…
Rio Tinto posts smallest first-half profit in years, easing inflation boosts RBA rate-cut hopes — as it happened
Canstar’s Sally Tindall notes that the detail of the quarterly inflation figures were positive from the perspective of…
Live updates: Wall Street slips from record high on tariff worries, ASX set for doldrums
Australia: Tue: Consumer confidence (Jul), overseas arrivals/departures (May) Wed: Building activity (Q2) Thu: Labour force (June) International: Mon:…