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Seven of the 11 sectors fell as the ASX had its worst day in two months. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

financePremiumASX slumps on ‘economic horror story’

Australia’s sharemarket has recorded its worst day since September as an ‘economic horror story’ unfolds in latest inflation data.

Cameron Micallef

Boss Energy's Honeymoon uranium project

MiningBoss bounces back from market pummelling

Shares in the most shorted stock on the ASX have rallied from four-year lows on the back of record uranium production.

Adrian Rauso

Northern Minerals’ Browns Range project.

MiningCommentsPremiumRare earths play in new board fight with Chinese interests

Soon-to-be US funded Northern Minerals is opposing a bid by an unknown accountant supported by mystery backers to become a director.

Sean Smith

Lynas' Malaysia processing plant in Pahang. Lynas Rare Earths

MiningLynas expands only heavy rare earths facility outside China

Lynas will expand its processing capacity of heavy rare earths at its refinery in Malaysian as it races to meet demand for the metals that are key to robotics, advanced tech and military applications.

Daniel Newell

The ASX has closed in the red after inflation figures spooked investors. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAussie shares dip as inflation rains on rate cut parade

Hotter-than-expected price growth has battered market expectations for interest rate cuts, prompting a broad sell-off as investors recalibrate expectations.

Adrian Black

Woolworths chief executive Amanda Bardwell.

RetailCommentsWoolies CEO urges patience with sales ‘below aspirations’

Woolworths chief executive Amanda Bardwell has conceded first quarter sales for Australia’s biggest supermarket chain have come in ‘below our aspirations’.

Daniel Newell

Stocks climbed in the US with investors buoyant about an expected rate cut, and new AI deals. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall Street boosted by AI deals and rates outlook

US stocks have closed on record highs on the back of major developments in the artificial intelligence and high-tech sectors.

Caroline Valetkevitch

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MarketsPremiumCSL, WiseTech dives drag down ASX

Major stock slumps have pushed the ASX lower despite bank gains, as investors anxiously await crucial inflation data that could determine interest rates.

Cameron Micallef

CSL shares dropped 15 per cent on Tuesday,.

BusinessCommentsCSL bloodbath: Investors lose $15 billion in minutes

The Melbourne-based blood-products company plans to cut $500 million in costs in response to slowing sales growth. Here is what’s behind the drop.

Aaron Patrick

Domino’s operates more than 3500 stores across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia. Earlier this year, it announced the closure of more than 300 underperforming stores, most of them in Japan.

RetailCommentsIs Domino’s cooking up a $4b takeaway order?

Shares in Domino’s Pizza were sent sky-high on Tuesday on rumours a US equity giant is preparing a $4 billion takeaway order for the battered fast-food business.

Daniel Newell

Shares in blood product giant CSL are now down 36.1 per cent year-to-date. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumCSL shares plunge to six-year low as growth stalls

CSL shares have tumbled more than 15 per cent to their lowest level since 2018 after it cut its profit forecast given falling US flu vaccine rates.

Derek Rose

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.6 per cent. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumPause as markets brace for tech earnings, rate verdicts

Global shares have taken a breather near record highs, as hopes for bumper tech earnings underpin equity gains and the likelihood of rate cuts support bonds.

Samuel Indyk and Wayne Cole

Company-level news drove some of the biggest drops in the Australian market on Tuesday. (Steven Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAussie shares fall as miners, major companies drag

A strong banking sector performance wasn't enough to rescue Australia's share market from a negative session, as miners and two segment leaders tumbled.

Adrian Black

Liontown Resources managing director and chief executive Tony Ottaviano during the 2025 Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

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Liontown boss casts further doubt on lithium price floor

Tony Ottaviano says there are “other ways” taxpayer funds can be spent to support the lithium industry instead of a price floor for the critical mineral.

Adrian Rauso

CSL is facing major backlash from shareholders. NewsWire / Paul Jeffers

BUSINESSPremiumShareholders revolt against Aussie pharma

A second strike against executive pay is threatening to force out the board of Australia’s largest pharmaceutical company.

Cameron Micallef

Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump have signed a critical minerals agreement. NewsWire/ Joseph Olbrycht Palmer

MiningBHP, MMG warn of insane amount of new mines needed

Miners are warning that an insane number of new mines need to open if the world is going to keep up with demand for critical minerals.

Cameron Micallef

Gold is still up by more than 50 per cent this year, underpinned by strong buying from global central banks.

MiningUS-China truce advances gold correction back under $US4000

Gold slid below $US4000 an ounce, extending losses from the worst rout in over a decade as progress on a US-China trade deal sapped haven demand.

Yvonne Yue

The main US indexes posted new highs at the close for the second consecutive day on Wall Street. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St hits new highs on tech earnings, US-China hopes

US shares have again closed on record highs as optimism builds for a trade deal between America and China and as investors anticipate an interest rate cut.

Sinéad Carew and Pranav Kashyap

The ASX200 lifted on Monday on the back of rising optimism in the US. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MarketsAussie shares rally on US-China trade hopes

The Aussie sharemarket rose higher on Monday on the back of growing optimism around a trade deal between the US and China.

Duncan Evans

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BUSINESSPremiumMining billionaire’s economic warning

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest says Australia has a ‘fantastic’ future in manufacturing, but only if business and political leaders avoid this one big thing.

Duncan Evans

Mineral Resources’ upgraded Onslow haul road.

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MinRes banks $200m after hitting Onslow Iron target

Mineral Resources will bank an extra $200 million from its Onslow Iron haul road investment partner after hitting a milestone shipment target.

Daniel Newell

Tough decisions to close plants and cut jobs is expected to boost Bega's future earnings. (Daniel Pockett/AAP PHOTOS)

RetailPremiumTough decisions on closures to help Bega's bottom line

The closure of a cheese factory in Victoria and a peanut business in Queensland at a cost of 450 jobs will help Bega Cheese boost its earnings.

Derek Rose

A trade deal would pause steeper US tariffs and Chinese rare earths export controls. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumStocks gain, gold sags on trade deal optimism

Hopes for a trade deal between China and the US have boosted global stocks, with European stocks and Japan's Nikkei both hitting record highs.

Amanda Cooper

Renewed hopes of a US rate cut and easing trade tensions have led the Australian market to gains. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAustralian shares up on hopes of US-China trade detente

Energy and interest rate-sensitive shares have led Australian market gains following reports of US-China trade tensions easing and renewed hope on rates.

Adrian Black