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May a bad month for the share market

The share market has endured its worst month since January 2016, due to significant falls by the major banks and weaker iron ore prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 0.1 per cent on Wedn..

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Banks and miners lift share market

The share market has gained ground after bargain hunters helped drive a rebound for the major banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 0.2 per cent as the heavyweight financial and mining sec..

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Banks drag ASX to two-month low

A slide in banking stocks has driven the Australian share market to its lowest level since March as investor nervousness about regulatory activity weighs on financial stocks. The benchmark S&P/..

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Banks, miners lead share market lower

The share market has closed lower after falls by the banks and miners offset gains from healthcare, retail and energy companies. The benchmark S&P ASX200 index dropped 0.2 per cent as a sell-of..

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Oil surge fuels rise in Aust shares

A rise in world oil prices has helped the Australian sharemarket regain some of the ground lost in last week's Trump-inspired slump, with energy stocks leading solid gains for most sectors. The ben..

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Heavyweight banks lead ASX lower

The Australian share market has closed lower as investors offload banking stocks amid political uncertainty in the US. The S&P/ASX200 fell 0.19 per cent to 5,727.4 points with the financials se..

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Big banks drag share market lower

The share market has posted its biggest fall in almost two months as the battle between the Turnbull government and the big banks over a proposed $6.2 billion bank levy weighs on investor sentiment to..

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Miners fuel modest share market rise

The share market has closed higher as gains by miners outweighed falls from two major banks that were sold off as they traded ex-dividend. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 gained 0.2 per cent, with fal..

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Aust share market 0.5 pct lower

The Australian share market has closed around 0.5 per cent lower, led downwards by the big banks, as investors fear that the federal government will introduce a new tax on banks in tonight's federal b..

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Steep commodity price falls hurt ASX

The share market has closed lower for a fourth consecutive session on the back of sliding commodity prices with an iron ore slump weighing on the local currency. Iron ore fell by more than six per ..

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Share market fall extends to third day

The share market has fallen for a third straight session as the big banks continue to slide. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said it was another tough day at the office for inv..

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Banks and miners trigger market fall

Falls by the major banks, miners and and telco company Vocus have triggered the share market's steepest fall in six weeks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 0.98 per cent after the big ban..

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ANZ pulls share market lower

ANZ's weaker-than-expected $3.4 billion half year cash profit has weighed on the big four banks and pulled the share market slightly lower. Phillip Capital senior client adviser Michael Heffernan s..

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