The ASX has been hit with a sell-off, while oil prices continue to gain.
ASX follows Wall Street down as oil hits $US100 per barrel — as it happened
The ASX 200 has finished the trading week in negative fashion after a mostly flat Friday the 13th. It followed the Dow Jones, which fell sharply overnight as the price of oil hit $US100 a barrel. Look back on the day's events and insights on the ABC News markets blog.
Over 3 million Australians experienced personal fraud last financial year — as it happened
The ASX 200 has fallen sharply as the oil price skyrockets in Asian trade, and a planned major release of crude supplies by the IEA has failed to calm markets.
ASX posts modest win as Asian markets regain ground — as it happened
A positive day on the ASX 200 as Australia's market posts gains despite Westpac and the National Australia Bank predicting the RBA will lift rates by 25 basis points in March and May.
What caused the ASX rebound?
Forager Fund's Steve Johnson explains investors are looking for any evidence that the US President is looking for off-ramps in the Middle East war.
ASX closes 1pc higher, petrol prices up 17c a litre in last week — as it happened
The Australian market closed 1 per cent higher, regaining some of yesterday's losses. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
The biggest market sell-off since 'Liberation Day'
The ASX has been hit with a sharp sell-off, as the Brent crude oil price skyrockets to almost $US120 a barrel.
The ASX dives in its worst day in almost a year
The escalation in the Middle East war may have prompted an "almost textbook" sell-off on share markets, but the president of Chicago-based Northern Trust Asset Management, Michael Hunstad says financial markets don't expect a long-drawn out war.
ASX sheds $90 billion as oil's 25pc surge crushes Asian markets
The All Ordinaries has shed 2.9pc, or about $90 billion in value, as global markets crumble and oil prices surge 25pc above $US110/barrel and global interest rates start to climb on inflation fears.
Friday finance with David Chau
It's been a bruising week for the ASX which suffered its biggest drop since April 2025, when Trump unveiled his worldwide tariffs.
$100b wiped off ASX this week as war shows no signs of easing — as it happened
The Australian share market fell sharply with more than $100 billion wiped off the boards this week. Look back on the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog.
Thursday finance with David Chau
Global share markets managed to claw back some of their heavy losses, sparked by the outbreak of a new war in the Middle East, as oil prices surged.
ASX rebounds, Aussie household spending rises — as it happened
The technology sector is leading ASX's rebound after strong gains on Wall Street, and a court finds Star's former CEO and lawyer failed to exercise their powers and duties as directors.
Global stock sell-off hits ASX, trade halted in Korea as market plunges — as it happened
Investor fears of a drawn-out Middle East war, surging oil prices and potentially higher inflation are hitting Australian shares, with the ASX down 2 per cent. Panic selling hits Korea's market, triggering a circuit breaker.
Donald Trump attempts to ease global financial market panic
Donald Trump has posted on his Truth Social account the US Navy will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. It has arrested some of the panic on global financial markets.
Soaring oil prices and uncertainty see global stock markets plummet — as it happened
Soaring oil prices and economic uncertainty are leading to sharp falls on the ASX and global stock markets. Money markets are also pricing in several more RBA interest rate hikes.
ASX inches higher to record as Iran strikes rattle markets — as it happened
The ASX defies global anxieties to scamble back to marginal gain, aided by boom oil stocks, while banks tumbled
Friday Finance with David Chau
Netflix has abandoned its bid to take over Warner Bros Discovery, while the ASX climbed to its third consecutive record high and thousands of workers have lost their jobs to AI since the year began, as finance presenter David Chau explains.
ASX correction 'likely', Coles shares plummet — as it happened
Analysts say a share market correction is 'likely' as the ASX hits record high.
ASX hits another Qantas tumbles on flat profit, Optus accused of 'lack of care' culture — as it happened
The ASX nailed its second successive record close, buoyed by tech stocks and miners while Qantas tumbled after a disappointing set of results
ASX 200 hits new high, Australian dollar climbing — as it happened
The local share market is at record levels, while the Australian dollar is climbing after inflation was steady at 3.8 per cent in January. WiseTech and Woolworths shares surge.