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NEWSASX inches higher as RBA holds rates

The ASX 200 has closed nearly flat as the RBA held interest rates at 4.35 per cent.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

Home borrowers have been spared more pain with the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy board voting to leave rates unchanged.

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Relief for Aussies as RBA leaves interest rates on hold

Home borrowers have been spared more pain with the Reserve Bank’s monetary policy board unanimously voting to leave rates unchanged for the first time since December, amid an expected end to the Iran war.

Stephen Johnson

Woodside greenlit the Louisiana LNG project shortly before Sarah Bairstow joined the company in early May.

EnergyCommentsPremiumTop executive’s shock departure rocks Woodside

The top executive at a massive $24.8b Woodside Energy LNG project has departed suddenly, just over a year after she was hired.

Ruth Liao

STRAIT OF HORMUZ, IRAN - MAY 16: Ships remain anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled as the countries have rejected each other's proposals to end the war that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

EnergyVideoCommentsPremiumOil holds falls as traders seek clarity on Hormuz reopening

Oil held its biggest drop in more than two weeks as traders, shippers and producers awaited details of a US-Iran deal that’s intended to pave the way for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Rong Wei Neo and Gabriel Levin

Shares of technology companies registered the largest gains by the end of the trading day. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street rallies on US-Iran deal and oil price slide

US stocks have closed higher as investors cheered an announcement of a peace deal between the United States and Iran.

Sinéad Carew and Twesha Dikshit

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MARKETS WRAPUS-Iran peace deal sends ASX soaring

A US-Iran peace deal has sent the ASX 200 to a two-month high while pushing oil to a three-month low.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering chief executive Graeme Dunn.

ContractingCommentsPremiumSouthern Cross Electrical taps investors for $165m

The WA electrical contractor has gone into a trading halt to announce plans to raise $150m from institutional investors and $15m from existing retail shareholders to support $150m of new contracts.

Sean Smith

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 353.51 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 51,202.26. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St ends higher as SpaceX's market debut dominates

US stocks have closed higher as Elon Musk's SpaceX became Wall Street's biggest public listing in history.

Caroline Valetkevitch and Johann M Cherian

Former Nationals leader David Littleproud has called on the Albanese government to extend support for the transport industry. NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

NewsPremiumLittleproud calls for support as fuel relief end looms

A desperate plea for support has been made as the end of fuel relief following the outbreak of war in the Middle East looms.

Nathan Schmidt

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 353.51 points, or 0.70 per cent, to 51,202.26. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St ends higher as SpaceX's market debut dominates

US stocks have closed higher as Elon Musk's SpaceX became Wall Street's biggest public listing in history.

Caroline Valetkevitch and Johann M Cherian

The ASX surged 2 per cent on Friday

BusinessPremiumASX jumps 2 per cent on hopes of Trump-Iran strait deal

Australian shares finished the week with their strongest session in about two months after US President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran could be signed as soon as this weekend

Ryan Johnson

Nine of the 11 sectors finished higher on Trump’s talk of peace. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

MARKET WRAPPremiumTrump’s backdown sparks huge ASX rally

Australia’s sharemarket has surged nearly two per cent amid Donald Trump’s latest announcement - marking its best week since early April.

Cameron Micallef

Wesfarmers’ health division is spearheaded by pharmacy, health and beauty retailer Priceline

RetailCommentsPremiumPriceline following Kmart’s footsteps with home brands push

Priceline is seemingly following in the footsteps of its fellow retailers within Wesfarmers by betting heavily on an expanded private label range to boost sales and drive growth.

Cheyanne Enciso

The ASX is set to surge on the opening bell. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

FINANCEPremiumTrump’s two words rally ASX 200

A declaration from US President Donald Trump has sent the Australian sharemarket skyward and reduced the price of oil to a two-month low.

Cameron Micallef

SpaceX has priced the biggest-ever US initial public offering at $US135 ($191.59)per share, making Elon Musk’s rocket and spacecraft manufacturer one of the world’s most valuable companies.

BusinessPremiumMusk's SpaceX prices record $US75 billion IPO

SpaceX will rank seventh among US-listed ‌firms when its shares begin trading on the Nasdaq, after the company announced its initial public offering.

Echo Wang

The initial public offering in Elon Musk's SpaceX has attracted strong demand from Aussie investors. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumTens of thousands of Aussies in bid for SpaceX shares

Super funds, institutional investors and tens of thousands of retail investors will soon learn whether they have been allocated shares in SpaceX.

Derek Rose

The S&P 500 has pulled back since hitting a record closing high in early June. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsWall St indexes jump, as strikes against Iran cancelled

US stocks have ended higher as investors keep a close watch on developments around the Iran conflict.

Caroline Valetkevitch and Joel Jose

Woodside, Santos and Ampol all finished in the green. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

FINANCEPremiumIran strikes rattle ASX, oil prices

US military strikes on Iranian targets have sent oil prices surging and dragged the ASX lower, as traders brace for further Middle East escalation.

Cameron Micallef

The Super Pit at the edge of Kalgoorlie was previously a joint venture.

MiningCommentsPremiumUS-based activist investor heaps pressure on WA gold miner

US-based Elliott Investment Management continues its attack on beleaguered Super Pit owner Northern Star Resources, saying its board ‘doesn’t understand’ how much shareholder trust has been lost.

Rebecca Le May

Alcoa’s Pinjarra refinery was hit by a gas supply disruption.

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Alcoa’s shock admission about WA alumina refineries

American manufacturer Alcoa has declared its two remaining refineries in WA are ‘really challenged’ but ruled out the plants following the Kwinana refinery into closure ... for now.

Matt Mckenzie and Jacob Lorinc

A near nine per cent plunge in Oracle's shares on Wednesday buffeted Asian markets. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumPeace hopes steady Europe before expected ECB rate hike

European shares have risen on reports of ongoing talks between the US and Iran, while the euro is flat before a likely rate hike by the EU's central bank.

Marc Jones

Northern Star’s outgoing CEO Stuart Tonkin.

MiningCommentsPremiumNorthern Star ‘doesn’t understand’ scale of loss of trust

Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has hit back at Northern Star Resources by urging the beleaguered miner’s board to take urgent action and reconsider a sale as its valuation flounders.

Paul-Alain Hunt

Many traders on Wall Street expect the Fed will need to hike interest rates to curb inflation. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street slides as investors worry about tech, Iran

US stocks have closed lower as investors monitored tensions between the United States and Iran.

Caroline Valetkevitch and Joel Jose

ASX closes higher despite escalating tensions in the Middle East. Picture Newswire/ Gaye Gerard.

financePremiumASX rallies despite US-Iran war tensions

Australia’s sharemarket has defied escalating US-Iran military tensions to close higher, with supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles surging almost 10 per cent over the past week.

Cameron Micallef