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Live: RBA lifts interest rates to 4.1 per cent, Apple shares reach record high, ASX trades lower as Baby Bunting downgrades profits

The Reserve Bank has increased the cash rate to 4.1 per cent at its June meeting, citing "persistent" and "ongoing" high inflation. It's the highest cash rate since April 2012. Follow live.

ABC News · Jun 5, 2023

BHP admits to underpaying workers, US House votes to suspend debt ceiling, ASX finishes higher — as it happened

Mining giant BHP has admitted to underpaying nearly 30,000 employees since 2010, while the ASX has closed higher after the US House of Representatives votes to suspend the debt ceiling.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Mike Cannon-Brookes wins control of Sun Cable project over Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest, ASX suffers worst weekly performance in two months — as it happened

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has claimed control of the controversial Sun Cable solar export project in the Northern Territory, while NSW and Victoria enter a "retail recession" according to analysts. Look back on the day's financial news and events as they happened with our blog.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

Westpac forecasts RBA is done with rate hikes, ASX finishes higher, Coles' quarterly revenue climbs — as it happened

The ASX gains ground as Westpac forecasts the RBA will leave rates unchanged at its meeting next week. Look back on the day's events with our blog.

ABC News · Apr 27, 2023

Bank shares slip as ACCC probes savings rates, ASX finishes lower as dust settles on RBA review, Tesla shares slide — as it happened

The Australian share market finishes lower as the dust starts to settle after yesterday's RBA review, with bank shares sliding as the ACCC launches a probe into savings rates. Look back on the day's events with our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2023

ASX finishes at 20-day high, delivery company Milkrun collapses, Latitude Financial rebuffs ransom demand — as it happened

Rapid grocery and alcohol delivery company Milkrun has collapsed, making more than 400 employees redundant by the end of the week, while Latitude Financial has rebuffed ransom demands over last month's cyber attack. Look back at the day's business and markets news with our blog.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2023

Rio Tinto confirms stolen employee data posted on the dark web after GoAnywhere cyber hack, ASX finishes slightly higher — as it happened

Rio Tinto has confirmed that employee data stolen in last month's cyber hack has been posted on the dark web by a cybercriminal group. Look back on the day's market and business news with our blog.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2023

ASX breaks seven-week losing streak on the back of stable commodity prices, builders Lloyd Group and Porter Davis collapse — as it happened

The ASX is on track to finish the day's trade with its first weekly gain in seven weeks as stable commodity prices bolster mining stocks. Look back on the day's events as they happened with our blog.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

ASX closes lower after Afterpay owner Block sheds 18pc in Friday trade, Swiss National Bank says Credit Suisse crisis 'put to a halt'

The ASX finished trading lower on Friday, with Afterpay owner Block Inc dropping 18 per cent in the wake of a scathing report by short-seller Hindenburg that alleged the company "misled" investors. Look back at the day's market's and business news as it happened.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

ASX finishes lower after Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, Brickworks reports record half-year profit — as it happened

The ASX finishes lower at market close, off the back of the US Federal Reserve lifting interest rates for the ninth consecutive time. Look back at the day's events and insights as they happened with our business reporters on the ABC News markets blog.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023