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Australian stocks underperformed global peers in 2025

The performance of small caps, gold miners and the big banks was among the key investment themes for the year as experts deliver their predictions for 2026.

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Banks weigh down market as Aussie shares continue slump

Rising interest rates in the world's third-largest bond market have investors weighing the benefits of fixed interest against fading growth in equities.

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Australian shares retreat from highs as caution returns

The ASX has sold off but finished up for the week after its record-breaking run gave way to jitters about the global backdrop.

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Australian shares nudge record before late-session slip

The local bourse has finished the session slightly lower after briefly surpassing its highest ever close in earlier trading.

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Australian shares surge towards record close

Australian shares have rallied as Australia's largest company hit a share price record, while weaker than expected GDP figures boosted interest rate cut hopes.

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Banks help Australian shares climb to three-month high

The Australian share market is at three-month highs after a positive session, shrugging off global trade tensions and ongoing geopolitical risks.

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Aussie shares see red as energy, banks snap winning run

A continued fall in the oil price and an underwhelming result from Westpac have weighed on the Australian bourse, ending a seven-day green streak.

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Australian shares hit seven-week high as streak goes on

All but one sector finished higher on the Australian share market that is trading on an almost two-month high after days of gains, as tariff turmoil eases.

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Local shares regain ground as wary investors take stock

Australian shares have posted their best daily gain for 2025, stemming losses over three consecutive sessions since the announcement of US tariffs.

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Aussie shares set another record on back of rates hype

The ASX200 has risen almost half a per cent to finish at its highest-ever level and end January up 4.6 per cent from where it started.

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Casino hub could be first to go to save falling Star

A casino precinct might be the first asset sold from an embattled operator's multi-million dollar portfolio in a bid to avoid going belly up.

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Aussie shares notch another record with more on cards

The ASX200 rose 0.3 per cent to close above 8,400 for the first time while setting an intraday record of 8,462.1.

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Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week

The ASX200 has broken its previous record high set on Tuesday as a strong jobs report casts doubt on the odds of an interest rate cut.

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Streak snapped as Aussie shares slip from record levels

The ASX has had its seven-day winning streak broken, dropping 0.7 per cent after setting several record highs last week.

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'Full steam ahead': Aussie shares close at record high

The ASX200 rose 0.3 per cent to close at its highest level before expected interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

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Australian shares rebound slightly after sharp sell-off

The ASX200 has recorded a modest bounce but the energy sector has closed down as oil prices dropped under $US74 a barrel.

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Aussie market sell off 'merely a blip'

The ASX200's 5.8 per cent plunge over Friday and Monday was uncomfortable, but pullbacks are the price of investing in the stock market, experts say.

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Australian share market, dollar hit new low for 2023

Both the local share market and the local currency have dropped to their lowest levels since November as bond yields soar to fresh 16-year highs.

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