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The ASX200 fell 0.4 per cent after Reserve Bank minutes indicated that a central bank's August meeting would be "live," with a chance for a rate hike.

The ASX200 finished 0.2 per cent lower, despite strong gains for coalminers, amid an election in France, a looming vote in the UK and questions about Joe Biden.

US stocks have closed lower as investors digest an inflation report largely in line with expectations.

The ASX200's early gains on Friday faded in the afternoon, but it still finished June and 2023/24 in the green.

The federal treasurer has approved ANZ's plan to buy the banking arm of insurer Suncorp under a million-billion dollar deal, subject to conditions.

After plummeting as much as 1.7 per cent in early trading, the ASX200 has rebounded through the day to finish 0.3 per cent lower from where it began.

The ASX 200 finished down 0.7 per cent after domestic inflation came in hotter than expected for May.

A four-to-five-week trial has been set down for Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds' high-profile defamation lawsuit against her former staffer Brittany Higgins.

Billions of dollars in funding have been allocated to states and territories in Labor's plan to address shortfalls in social housing and homelessness services.

The ASX200 finished up 1.4 per cent to close at its highest level since June 7, with every sector in the green.

Cost pressures are still looming over Australian manufacturers but demand for their goods is starting to improve in a welcome sign for the sector.

The ASX200 has fallen 0.8 per cent to wipe away the previous week's gains as traders brace for more worrying inflation data.

Laws being introduced to federal parliament would seek to force governments to meet targets to build new homes and improve affordability.

The Australian share market has finished slightly higher as investors' attention turns to the end of the financial year.

A parliamentary inquiry into social media is expected to probe why Meta abandoned deals with local media outlets, as well as proposed age limits.

The ASX finished flat in quiet trading with US markets closed for a public holiday, but Guzman y Gomez shares soared 36 per cent in its debut.

Insolvencies for Australian businesses have reached a record high as high inflation, elevated interest rates and weaker consumer demand squeezes margins.

The ASX200 has closed 0.1 per cent lower as markets reflect on a hawkish undertone in the Reserve Bank's interest-rate decision.

The ASX was up 1.01 per cent at the end of the day, with gains across the board as the Reserve Bank chose to hold off on changing interest rates.

If Australia scraps its climate targets on a promise of nuclear power, the economy may suffer as other nations will tax Australian exports, a mining CEO warns.

The ASX200 has fallen 0.3 per cent, with losses for uranium producers and gains for goldminers, as investors await the outcome of the RBA's two-day meeting.

Interest rates are expected to be held steady by the Reserve Bank of Australia at its upcoming meeting as it keeps all options on the table for its next move.

The ASX200 finished Friday down 0.3 per cent in its third losing day out of the past four sessions.

Home prices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide are growing much faster than in cities such as Melbourne and Hobart and the latest data indicates those trends could stick around for some time yet.

The ASX200 has finished 0.4 per cent higher after US inflation eased in May, even as the Federal Reserve predicted just one rate cut in 2024.

The PwC tax leak scandal has gone beyond Australian borders and everyone deserves to know who exactly was involved, a senator says.

The ASX200 finished down 0.5 per cent, with every sector except for energy in the red ahead of a US inflation readout and a Federal Reserve meeting.

Nationals leader David Littleproud has come out against emissions reduction targets by the end of the decade, saying they would destroy the economy.

The Australian share market has suffered its worst session in seven weeks, slumping badly after a blowout US jobs report pushed back expectations for when interest rate cuts would begin.

Companies that don't comply with a ban on gamblers using credit cards for online betting face hefty fines, but the new rules don't apply to online lotteries.

The ASX200 finished Friday up 0.5 per cent for the day to close at a three-week high.

Most Australians worry artificial intelligence technology will be used to mislead voters and would like to see it banned from political ads.