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The ASX200 index slipped 0.2 per cent before latest US inflation figures are released and may curb expectations of interest rate cuts there.

The prime minister is blitzing Tasmania as he doubles down on the election contest being a choice on Australia's future.

The ASX200 index finished up almost 0.5 per cent, with the heavyweight mining sector climbing the most on a jump in Chinese demand.

The Nasdaq fell overnight, while the benchmark S&P 500 bounced off a two-month low and eked out a slight gain.

The ASX200 fell 1.2 per cent and the dollar hit a nearly five-year low after a strong US jobs report lowered expectations for quick rate cuts.

Peter Dutton has made a personal pitch to voters and promised to rein in government spending at the coalition's first campaign rally ahead of the federal election.

The ASX200 fell on Friday but finished the week 0.5 per cent higher, recovering from a slight fall during the previous five days of trading.

Fears of a gas supply shortfall have been tempered for now, with the consumer watchdog projecting a surplus for Australia's east coast.

The ASX200 index has managed to recoup some of its losses and finish on the highs of the day, down just a quarter of a percentage point.

Little changed for US stocks overnight, in a session where they struggled for a clear direction.

The ASX200 hit a four-week high after a report of cooling inflation raised hopes for Australia's first interest rate cut in four years.

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There is a lot at stake at the looming federal election, and the prime minister knows it.

The ASX200 has risen 0.3 per cent as the Australian dollar climbed to its highest level since December 19.

Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Justin Trudeau after the Canadian prime minister revealed his plans to step down.

The Australian dollar has hit a one-week high but could be at risk of further decline depending on an upcoming inflation readout.

US stocks rebounded last week as investors near the end of a holiday-shortened period that also rang in a new year.

The ASX200 has dropped 1.2 per cent to finish the week down 2.8 per cent, its second-worst weekly performance of 2024.

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The ASX200 closed little changed as US central bankers began deliberating on whether to cut interest rates one final time in 2024.

Australia is on track for a soft economic landing despite budget deficits set to widen as spending grows and tax receipts fall, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.

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The ASX200 rose 0.8 per cent, rebounding strongly from five days of losses as traders swooped in.

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The ASX200 has slumped to another day of negative trading as the market waits for decisions by central banks on interest rates.

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An extra 5000 social homes will be built under a fast-tracked round of the federal government's Housing Australia Future Fund.

The ASX200 dropped 0.4 per cent on Friday to finish the week down 1.5 per cent, the benchmark index's worst week since early August.

US stocks finished down as investors weigh key economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve's next meeting.

Australia's unemployment rate has unexpectedly fallen to 3.9 per cent, bolstering the argument for the Reserve Bank of Australia to keep rates on hold.

The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent, having plunged 25 points in two minutes after a "blockbuster" labour market report made a February rate cut unlikely.