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Bigger-than-expected award wages increase sinks major retail stocks — as it happened

The Fair Work Commission announces a 5.75 per cent increase in award wages, putting a dent in the share prices of retailers and other labour-intensive firms. Here's how the day went down on the ASX.

Australian shares close lower as interest rate and debt ceiling worries spook traders — as it happened

Australian shares close lower as interest rate and debt ceiling worries spook traders — as it happened

The Australian dollar slides with shares closing lower after a "risk-off" drop on Wall Street. KPMG writes email to staff saying it 'can no longer sit by' after PwC tax leaks. Follow the day's events on the ABC News live markets blog.

ASX finishes lower as threat of US debt default sparks warnings of potential Wall St crash — as it happened

ASX finishes lower as threat of US debt default sparks warnings of potential Wall St crash — as it happened

Australian shares finished lower after US debt ceiling talks failed to make progress in the absence of President Joe Biden. Look back on the day's events as they happened with our markets blog.

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Markets as it happened: ASX closes down as US Federal Reserve raises interest rates

Australian shares closed down weighed down by bank stocks. NAB reports cash profit jump of 17 per cent but its shares slumped as the result was below market expectations.The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by another 0.25 of a percentage point. Keep up with market events and insights from…

ASX falls, Japan's Kirin to buy Blackmores for $2 billion, Wall St eases as First Republic banking crisis outweighs tech profits — as it happened

The Australian share market has fallen for the fifth session in a row, and vitamins firm Blackmores has soared after Japan's Kirin Holdings announced it would buy the natural health company for nearly $2 billion.

Come inside the RBA's media lock-ups to see how we report on interest rates and financial risks

Every now and then, the Reserve Bank of Australia locks up a group of financial journalists and the ABC's Michael Janda is often one of them. He explains why this is good for reporters, and for you.

ASX gains strongly as RBA confirms it will 'reconsider' a rates pause in April — as it happened

Banks lead US stocks higher amid bailout optimism, as the ASX recovers most of yesterday's fall. Follow the day's events and insights as they happened with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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ASX dives in late afternoon trade as moves to quell banking crisis fail to enthuse investors

ASX dives in late afternoon trade as moves to quell banking crisis fail to enthuse investors

Australia was the first major financial centre to react to UBS's takeover of Credit Suisse and coordinated action by central banks to pump more US dollars into the global banking system — and the response was hardly enthusiastic.

ASX eases amid interest rate uncertainty, Star plunges on $1.6 billion write-down threat — as it happened

ASX eases amid interest rate uncertainty, Star plunges on $1.6 billion write-down threat — as it happened

The ASX ends lower on a raft of mixed earnings reports from JB Hi-Fi, Aurizon, IAG, Endeavour and others, while casino operator Star plunges on a write-down warning.

Yen slumps, Nikkei surges as Bank of Japan digs in on bond buying; ASX treads water — as it happened

Yen slumps, Nikkei surges as Bank of Japan digs in on bond buying; ASX treads water — as it happened

The ASX went nowhere, while Japan's Nikkei stock index surged and the yen got crunched after the country's central bank defied markets to maintain its current bond buying program. Look back on our live coverage of the trading day.

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