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Australian shares have rallied after the Reserve Bank announced a widely expected interest rate cut, which will provide relief to thousands of businesses.

US stocks finished near the unchanged mark overnight.

Coalition in turmoil as tensions rise

Australian shares have snapped an eight-session winning streak in the lead up to the Reserve Bank decision on interest rates.

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Friday for their fifth straight day.

WA to push Labor on mining ties

The Australian share market has clocked its highest close in three months after eight straight sessions of gains.

Wall Street stocks ended mixed overnight.

Super tax a ‘disaster’ for VC sector

The Australian share market has overcome an early dip to notch its seventh straight session of gains.

The S&P 500 closed slightly higher overnight.

ASIC hauls Macquarie to court

The Australian share market has made modest gains to post its highest close in 11 weeks.

Most US stocks rose overnight following the release of an encouraging report.

Unease stirs inside Labor on super tax

The Australian share market has pushed higher after the United States and China agreed to a 90-day tariff pause, relieving investors for now.

Wall Street's three major indexes rose sharply overnight.

Nats consider dumping net zero

Australian shares have edged slightly higher amid trade talks between the world's two largest economies, but a deal on tariffs is yet to come.

US stocks ended the week on a quiet note after oscillating between slight gains and declines, as investors gauged president Donald Trump's comments on Chinese tariffs ahead of weekend trade talks between the two countries.

Burke takes charge at AFP, ASIO

The Australian share market has finished the week basically flat, with investors wary ahead of the first round of US-China tariff talks.

US stocks rose overnight as investors cheered a new trade agreement hammered out between the United States and United Kingdom.

Keating slams Albanese's judgement

Australian shares have overcome an early dip to close the day higher, ahead of an expected tariff deal between the US and UK.

US stocks advanced in choppy trading overnight.

Labor set to push ahead on super tax

Two long-awaited headlines have helped Australian shares lift higher, but the modest gains may signal residual gloom in the global economy.

US stocks closed lower for a second straight session.

Bowen to be UN climate chief

Australian shares have bobbed around before easing slightly in a subdued trading session.

The S&P 500 fell overnight to snap its longest streak of gains in 20 years.