Markets Live: ASX caught up in global sell-off
Shares lose about $20 billion in early trade in a broad-based sell-off sparked by global jitters after central bankers flagged the tide is turning for easy money.
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Markets Live: Miners ride iron ore price
Shares have enjoyed a second session of strong gains as the surprise iron ore rally pushed miners higher and banks ran with an upbeat lead from US peers.
Markets Live: Miners lead ASX rebound
Shares push higher, led by gains in the miners after commodity prices rose overnight, despite Fed and ECB officials rattling global investors.
Markets Live: Fortescue steadies ASX ship
The ASX trims early losses to trade flat, as investors snap up ANZ, CBA and Fortescue.
Markets Live: All talk, no action
Shares are set for an uncertain start after a flat night on Wall St, with little ahead to move the markets as investors await a raft of speeches from central bankers tonight.
Markets Live: ASX rally sputters
The ASX trades flat after an early rally ran out of puff, while Metcash is boosted on its profit numbers and Aveo takes a hit following a Fairfax investigation.
Markets Live: 'Alarming trend' - banks under fire
Shares struggle, with losses in bank stocks weighing on sentiment as investors fret about another tax
Markets Live: SA bank levy spoils party
Shares post decent gains for the day, rebounding from yesterday's outsized losses, but news of a state bank levy was a dampener.
Markets Live: QBE leads ASX plunge
The sharemarket dives below the 5700-mark, losing $26b in value and suffering its worst session of the year, as investors fret over a steep fall in the oil price.
Markets Live: Moody's unsettles banks
Shares end the session lower as investors grow more cautious around the lenders after a ratings agency downgrade, while falling oil and bond prices hit energy and listed property stocks.
Markets Live: Amazon spooks retail stocks
Shares enjoy a broad-based rally to start the week, although investors are once again selling the supermarket owners amid rekindled fears around Amazon's upcoming disruption of Aussie retail.
Markets Live: Strong week for the ASX
Shares lose most of their early gains but remain on track for their best week in two months as investors snap up some bargains.
Markets Live: Banks slam ASX into reverse
A powerful two-day rally in the ASX came to an abrupt end as banks swung from gains to losses, while a bumper jobs number pushes the Aussie higher.
Markets Live: ASX blows past 5800
Broad, bank-led gains have pushed the ASX back past 5800 points as investors extend yesterday's powerful session.
Markets Live: Banks trump tech
Investors ignored a mini US tech-wreck and ploughed into the big banks, helping the ASX record its best session in seven months, supported by upbeat business confidence data.
Markets Live: UK cliffhanger sparks wobbles
Political uncertainty makes a surprise return - UK exit polls inject some volatility into markets and the ASX isn't immune.
Markets Live: Banks find some buyers
Shares nudge higher thanks to some buying in the banks, but slides in Telstra and resource stocks keep a cap on gains.
Markets Live: Shares rebound as GDP hits mark
Shares recover their early losses to trade flat and the Australian dollar heads higher on GDP numbers that didn't disappoint, but Wesfarmers remains a major drag.
Markets Live: ASX loses year's gains
Shares are back where they started the year after the ASX suffers close to its worst session in 2017 amid almost indiscriminate selling, while the RBA holds steady.
Markets Live: Banks hit again
Investors ignored a solid overseas lead and resumed selling the big banks, as a 'risk-off' mood sends the ASX lower.
Markets Live: Wall St rally fires up ASX
New records in global shares lit a fire under the ASX on the final day of trade, with Friday's solid gains helping shares eke out a small gain over the week.
Markets Live: Wesfarmers hit by downgrade
Shares trade flat as strong gains in utilities and industrials are offset by falls in miners and Wesfarmers.
Markets Live: Banks push ASX higher
Shares eke out some gains, thanks to a small boost from better than expected Chinese data, but the ASX remains on track for an awful monthly performance.
Markets Live: Banks lead ASX comeback
After a weak start, bargain hunting among the oversold big banks as well as gains in the miners sparked a 40-point afternoon rally and left the ASX comfortably in the black.
Markets Live: Bruised ASX eyes iron ore
Shares endure a soft start the week, as selling in the banks resumes and after a sharp fall in the price of iron ore on Friday night weighs on the miners.
Markets Live: ASX lifts for the week
Shares end the week higher despite a sharp fall on Friday, amid more losses in the heavyweight banks and a torrid week for retail stocks.
Markets Live: Fear and loathing in retail
A vicious selloff in the retail sector gains pace was not enough to sink the overall market, which steadied and then climbed thanks to some bargain hunting in banks and resources stocks.
Markets Live: Moody's blues over China
The Australian dollar took a hit after a surprise cut to China's credit ratings, but local shares have steadied following initial wobbles.
Markets Live: Regional banks take a hit
Shares end the session lower as the major banks reverse early gains and join more vigorous selling in the regional lenders, as miners also take a hit.