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The ASX finished lower ahead of tonight's federal budget and Commonwealth Bank's CEO has warned of tough times ahead, despite a better-than-expected quarterly profit.

NAB passes on the Reserve Bank's full rate hike to its home loan customers, but only two of its savings accounts, while the Australian share market drops on renewed worries about the stability of the US banking system.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.16%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.42%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.08%. U.S. stock indexes gave up early gains and are...

The Australian share market took a further downward tumble on Thursday, to end the day down, as traders bet on more interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of Australia after the unemployment rate remained steady in March. Read how it all happened.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.19%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.55%. After rallying off the open, stocks are moderately lower...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.45%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.04%. Stocks are moderately higher on the better-than-expected CPI report,...

The share market added almost 1 per cent today after foreign stockmarkets soared, following the US and UK governments seeking to reassure markets of the stability of the global financial system. The US Federal Reserve will give its view of the economy overnight on Wednesday, when it meets to consider…

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The Australian share market falls, after a mixed performance on Wall Street as investors bet on interest rates having to rise by more than they initially expected, while the ABS releases a significant update about Australia's solid —but slowing — economic growth.