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PM: Surplus trumps pain from prices

The ASX200 rose 0.8 per cent to climb back above the 7,000 level amid strong gains by the energy and mining sectors.

Labor to force states to pay for bigger share of projects

The local share market has finished down 0.4 per cent, with every sector in the red except for utilities.

Telcos hit with strict cyber rules

The local share market finished down 0.6 per cent after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said more interest rate hikes might be needed.

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 have ended their longest winning streaks in two years after a disappointing bond auction and the Fed chair's warning about rates.

Optus hit threatens industry shake-up

The ASX200 closed up 0.3 per cent and finished above 7,000 for the first time since mid-October.

Optus outage causes chaos

The ASX200 climbed by 0.26 per cent to again hover just below 7,000, while BHP and Rio Tinto dropped on China's attempt to contain iron ore prices.

Bullock acts on stubborn price rises

The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent in its first losing day this month after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the first time in five meetings.

EIG hits at AusSuper as Origin fight hots up

The ASX200 spent the day hovering above and below the 7,000 level, eventually finishing just under it, while the Australian dollar hit a three-month high.

PM to China: Play fair on trade

The ASX200 has finished up 1.1 per cent and closed at a two-week high in its fourth straight day of gains.

Internal documents reveal collapse in Qantas brand, trust

The ASX200 rose 0.9 per cent to close at a 13-day high after US Fed chairman Jerome Powell's dovish remarks.

UPDATED: Department of Fire and Emergency Services crews are on the scene after a fire broke out near Jacob’s Ladder in West Perth this afternoon.

IMF calls on RBA to raise rates

The local share market has finished 0.85 per cent higher in its best performance in three weeks, as a Federal Reserve announcement on rate hikes looms.

An independent assessment of Australia's economy suggests interest rates will need to lift higher and governments will need to pitch in to bring inflation down.

Funds use rising rates to lift returns, lower risk

The local share market finished October down 3.8 per cent, its third straight month of losses and worst monthly performance in more than a year.

The mood among consumers has soured further, with many particularly worried about the health of their finances in the short term.

Protect the innocent, Israel told

The local share market has closed 0.8 per cent lower amid fears the conflict in the oil-rich Middle East could spread to neighbouring countries.

Israel enters ‘second stage’ of war

The local share market has closed slightly higher for the day, but finished the week down 1.1 per cent after hitting a one-year low on Thursday.

Biden warning on China

The local share market has finished at its lowest level in a year amid war in the Middle East, rising bond yields and expectations of more rate hikes.