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BoQ Profit Surprise Propels ASX Banks While Iron Ore Drags Miners Lower
Bank of Queensland’s 15 per cent profit jump helped the ASX200 finish almost flat at 6,647.5 on Wednesday, as iron ore weakness pulled BHP, Rio and Fortescue lower.
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ASX Broad Index Loses 0.9 Percent During Sydney Morning As Lynas and Northern Star Climb
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.9 percent in Monday’s Sydney session as U.S.–China tariff threats hit banks and tech, while Lynas, Northern Star and Iluka bucked the slide.
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Listed Property Trusts Extend Slide as 10-Year Yield Stays 150 Basis Points Above A-REIT Dividends
Australian real estate investment trusts have shed nearly a fifth of their value in a year as bond yields outrun dividend streams and office vacancy fears linger.
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WiseTech Rebound Lifts ASX 200 to 8,716.6 Close as Paladin Energy Hits December Low
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 55.7 points to 8,716.6 on Friday as beaten-down software names bounced, even as uranium and lithium miners extended losses tied to risk appetite and Chinese carbonate prices.
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ASX 200 Futures Edge Higher as Oil Spike Offsets Wall Street Semiconductor Slide
S&P/ASX 200 futures rose 19 points to 8715 near 7am AEDT as crude climbed above $US103, while a 3.4 percent slump in a key US chip index set up another volatile session for local tech and energy names.
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Benchmark Index Edges Lower on Bank Weakness as Gold Producers Gain Ground
Sydney investors sold Commonwealth Bank and Westpac into a global bond rout while gold names such as Northern Star and Evolution Mining advanced as bullion held firm.
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Pilbara Minerals Jumps Seven Percent After Spodumene Auction Clears Four Thousand Dollars
Pilbara Minerals shares jumped after a spodumene concentrate auction cleared about US$4,000 a tonne, reinforcing lithium pricing after a volatile quarter.
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Pilbara Minerals Jumps Seven Percent After Spodumene Auction Clears Four Thousand Dollars
PLS Group shares jumped after its latest battery-grade spodumene auction cleared about US$4,000 a tonne, reinforcing FY27 production guidance as lithium sentiment firms.
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Monday SPI Contract Implies Firmer Sharemarket Open Following Quiet Bond Weekend
SPI 200 futures pointed to a modest Monday gain for the S&P/ASX 200 after Friday’s 0.7 per cent rally, though global bond volatility kept fund managers wary of a sudden rates shock.
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Medibank Private Adds 2.4% in Quiet Session as APRA Capital Buffer Review Looms
Private health insurer shares firmed in a thin Friday session as investors bet APRA will not tighten capital buffers before its November discussion paper lands.
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S&P/ASX 200 Index Finishes at 8,945.9 on Gold-Led Materials Surge
The S&P/ASX 200 jumped 100.2 points to 8,945.9 as record bullion prices lifted Northern Star and peers while Commonwealth Bank led a 1.2 per cent gain in financials.
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Fortescue and Mineral Resources Surge as Pilbara Iron Ore Fines Price Ticks Higher on October Open
Fortescue Metals and Mineral Resources led a resources rebound on the ASX’s first October session as a firmer Pilbara iron ore fines quote lifted miners while banks tracked sideways.
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WiseTech Shares Slide as Yield Curve Steepens Following Michele Bullock's 4.60 Decision
WiseTech Global led a Sydney tech sell-off after the RBA lifted the cash rate to 4.60 per cent, pushing long bond yields higher and compressing multiples on logistics software names.
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WiseTech Global Slips After Customs Brokers Flag Freight API Latency Spikes
Customs brokers reported multi-minute stalls on CargoWise clearance APIs during Monday’s Sydney open, dragging WiseTech shares down as clients questioned September uptime credits.
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Zip Co Rebounds as Tech-Heavy ASX Subindex Outperforms Miners at Open
Zip Co and other ASX tech names bounced at the open while iron ore miners weighed on materials, as traders positioned for a widely expected Tuesday rate increase to 4.60 per cent.
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Netwealth and Platform Names Fall With Tech as RBA Eve Keeps Bond Yields Elevated
Netwealth and the listed platform cohort closed Friday alongside the IT complex, leaving the ASX 200 at 8,665 as the market waits on the RBA's 2:30pm AEST Tuesday decision.
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ASX 200 Closes at 8,665 After Tech Rout Pulls Xero to May 2019 Levels
The ASX 200 closed at 8,665.00, down 0.43%, as information technology fell 1.66% and Xero slid 2.81% to $57.36, its lowest close since May 2019.
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ASX 200 Futures Edge Lower as Oil Rises Before Reserve Bank Board Meets
ASX 200 futures pointed to a softer open near 8,730 as oil stayed elevated and the Australian dollar slipped to about US70.22¢, with the Reserve Bank board due to meet on 28–29 September.
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ASX 200 Eases After CPI as Banks Slip and Gold Miners Extend Rally
The S&P/ASX 200 eased after the ABS monthly CPI held at 2.8 percent as the Big Four banks slipped on renewed hike odds and gold miners extended gains that had carried the index higher on Tuesday.
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RBA Clearing-House Assessment Weighs on ASX Shares as Big Four Banks Advance
The Reserve Bank’s 2025 assessment of ASX clearing and settlement facilities kept operational risk at not observed for ASX Clear and ASX Settlement, dragging on exchange sentiment while major bank shares advanced in the same session.
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ASX 200 Climbs as Gold Miners Rally While Myer Shares Plunge on Online Strategy Reset
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4 percent to 8,845.9 on Tuesday as gold miners and the major banks advanced, while Myer Holdings crashed about a quarter after a $211.2 million statutory loss and a $213.3 million apparel-brands impairment.
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BHP and Rio Tinto Lead Resources Rebound While Oil Slide Eases Inflation Bets
BHP and Rio Tinto led a resources rebound on the ASX as falling oil prices eased diesel cost fears and traders dialled back near-term inflation bets ahead of the RBA meeting.
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ASX 200 Futures Point Higher as Wall Street Tech Rally Lifts Sydney Open
ASX 200 futures rose to 8801 on Monday as a Meta-led Wall Street tech rally and a sharp drop in oil prices set up a firmer Sydney open despite lingering rate fears.