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Wall Street's benchmarks finished up on Tuesday, recouping some of the previous session's losses, as investors bought back in to technology stocks and investors shifted their focus to upcoming inflation data and the start of third-quarter earnings season.

The ASX200 dropped 0.4 per cent, with iron ore giants losing ground after Beijing finally detailed plans to revive China's ailing economy.

Wall Street's three major indexes closed down around 1 per cent on Monday while Treasury yields rose, as traders tamped down bets for Federal Reserve interest-rate easing and worried about the Middle East conflict's impact on oil prices.

The ASX200 has finished 0.7 per cent higher with gains for retail banks along with lithium miners after a major takeover offer by Rio Tinto.

The Dow has posted a record closing high and the Nasdaq ended with a more than a per cent gain as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reassured investors who had worried the economy may be getting too weak.

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent on Friday after Joe Biden made an off-the-cuff remark suggesting Israel might attack Iran's oilfields.

Former Fortescue employees being sued by the mining giant have lost a legal bid to overturn searches of their homes and businesses.

American stocks have finished lower ahead of Friday's monthly US payrolls report and as investors kept a watchful eye on growing conflict in the Middle East.

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent higher, with attention still focused on the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

The S&P 500 have ended little changed, with technology shares gaining but investors nervous about Middle East tensions and more US labour data due this week.

The ASX200 has dropped 0.1 per cent, with losses by consumer discretionary and tech companies outweighing gains by goldminers and oil producers.

Asia stocks sank early on Wednesday, catching up with the sell-off on Wall Street after Iran's ballistic missile strike on Israel provoked fears of a wider regional conflict, while crude oil pushed higher on the risk of supply disruptions.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng yet to open after holiday; US S&P 500 stock index futures weaken 0.16 per cent, after the cash index lost 0.9 per cent overnight.

The ASX200 dropped 0.7 per cent, snapping a three-day win streak after Fed chairman Jerome Powell said the US central bank was in no rush to cut interest rates.

Qatar Airways intends to acquire a quarter stake in Virgin Australia in a partnership the local airline calls a "missing piece" of its long-term strategy.

The S&P 500 has sputtered to a record high close, rebounding from a brief setback after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the US central bank is in no hurry to implement further interest rate cuts.

The ASX has again hit new intraday and closing record highs, with the local currency at its highest level since early 2023.

US stocks have closed mostly lower as investors digested a benign inflation report.

The ASX mining sector rose 9.4 per cent this week on the back of China's big stimulus measures, helping boost the bourse to a record high.

The owner of Dan Murphy's has started searching for a new CEO following the announced departure of its current leader who will leave behind a slowing business.

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested a jobless claims report for clues on the country's labour market.

The local stock exchange has finished about one per cent higher, with every sector except energy in the green as the rotation from banks to miners continued.

US stocks have closed mostly lower as investors waited for the release of more economic data.

The ASX200 dropped 0.2 per cent, while miners gained and the local currency hit its highest level in 19 months on China's aggressive stimulus measures.

US stocks have closed with some indexes enjoying record highs, boosted by mining stocks that had been buoyed news of China's sweeping stimulus package.

The ASX200 fell 0.1 per cent, with fashion retailer Cettire soaring and uranium developers continuing to rise, while supermarkets were down for a second day.

Shoppers should compare prices, the consumer watchdog says after accusing Coles and Woolworths of misleading buyers with dodgy discounts on hundreds of items.

US stocks have closed slightly higher as investors digest comments from Federal Reserve policy makers.

The ASX200 index rose for a seventh day in a row to again finish at its highest ever level after gaining 1.35 per cent this week.

US stocks have closed higher as investors welcomed a large rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

The ASX200 has hit a new high following the US Federal Reserve's "jumbo" interest rate cut, casting the spotlight on the RBA's upcoming decision

US stocks have closed slightly lower as investors digested a 50-basis-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.