AXJO (AXJO) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to AXJO, AXJO. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about market instrument, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 32 indexed stories across 11 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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ASX 200 closes down 0.8% at 9,115
Australia’s ASX 200 slips 73 points, or 0.8%, to 9,115 on Friday, extending a third straight retreat and ending at the lowest finish in over a week.
MACRO | Aug 14, 2026, 06:38 AM UTC
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Australian Household Spending Up Modestly in June as EOFY Sales Disappoint, Says CommBank
() -- Australian household spending rose 0.3% in June, with end-of-financial-year sales less impactful than in 2025, as inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates weighed on consumers, according to a Thursday report
MACRO | Jul 16, 2026, 03:33 AM UTC
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Australian Consumer Inflation Expectations Fall in July
() -- Australia's consumer inflation expectations fell by 0.8 percentage points in July to 4.7%, according to the Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Inflationary Expectations on Thursday. Trimmed mean inflation expec
MACRO | Jul 16, 2026, 01:24 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Rise as Oil Gains on Middle East Tensions; BHP Group Meets Fiscal 2026 Production Guidance
() -- Australian shares are poised to rise on Thursday, tracking gains in global markets, as oil prices edged higher after fresh US strikes on Iranian military targets heightened concerns about supply risks in the Middle
MACRO | Jul 16, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Up; Rio Tinto Group Reports Lower Q2 Copper Production
() -- Australian shares rose on Wednesday as investors reacted to a slowdown in inflation in the US. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 0.37%, or 32.60 points, to close at 8,841.10. The US consumer price index fell 0.4% in June,
MACRO | Jul 15, 2026, 06:21 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Rise Amid Middle East Tensions; Rio Tinto Group Reports Lower Q2 Copper Production
() -- Australian shares are poised to rise on Wednesday after oil prices climbed to a one-month high as renewed US-Iran tensions and concerns over disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz lifted energy sto
MACRO | Jul 15, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Flat; Genesis Minerals to Acquire Vault Minerals for AU$5.274 per Share
() -- Australian shares were again flat on Tuesday as oil prices continued to surge, following the US reimposition of a naval blockade over Iran. The S&P/ASX 200 Index was unchanged to close at 8,808.50. Brent crude oil
MACRO | Jul 14, 2026, 06:26 AM UTC
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Business Confidence in Australia Rises in June As Concerns Over Impact of Middle East Tensions Ease, NAB Says
() -- Business confidence in Australia rose 9 points to negative 5 in June, driven by gains in retail and manufacturing, National Australia Bank said in a Tuesday report. Confidence remains 4 points below its February le
MACRO | Jul 14, 2026, 02:56 AM UTC
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Australia's Consumer Confidence Gains Slightly but Sentiment Still 'Deeply Pessimistic,' Says Westpac
() -- Australia's Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose 4.1% to 83.9 in July from 80.6 in June, as consumers showed relief that worst-case scenarios such as higher energy prices had not played out, ac
MACRO | Jul 14, 2026, 01:39 AM UTC
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Australian Consumer Confidence Rises With Improving Confidence in Economic, Financial Outlook
() -- Australian consumer confidence rose 0.6 points to 75.3 points in the week of July 6 to 12, with improving confidence in economic and financial outlook over the next 12 months, according to a Tuesday note from ANZ.
MACRO | Jul 14, 2026, 12:28 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Decline; Genesis Minerals to Acquire Vault Minerals for AU$5.274 per Share
() -- Australian shares are expected to open with a modest decline on Tuesday as oil surged over escalating Middle East tensions. Brent crude oil futures jumped over 9% to trade around $83 per barrel after US President D
MACRO | Jul 14, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Flat; Karoon Energy Restores Production at Brazil Well
() -- Australian shares were flat on Monday after oil prices jumped as the ceasefire between the US and Iran broke down. The S&P/ASX 200 Index was little changed to close at 8,808.50. Brent crude oil futures jumped over
MACRO | Jul 13, 2026, 06:28 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Rise; Bravura Solutions Raises Fiscal 2026 Cash EBITDA Guidance
() -- Australian shares advanced on Friday as investors digested the fallout from renewed clashes in the Middle East. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose by 0.5%, or 43.5 points, to close at 8,806. Overnight on Wall Street, the
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 06:22 AM UTC
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RBA Likely to Start Rate Cuts Earlier than Expected, Westpac Says
() -- The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is likely to start cutting rates in August 2027 instead of early 2028 as previously forecast but may remain hawkish in the near term, Westpac said in a note on Friday. The lender
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 10, 2026, 04:53 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Rise as Oil Falls; Bravura Solutions Raises Fiscal 2026 Cash EBITDA Guidance
() -- Australian shares are poised for a modest rise on Friday, tracking gains in global markets as easing oil prices and renewed diplomatic hopes helped ease concerns over escalating Middle East tensions. Investors also
RATES | Jul 10, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Fall; ResMed to Sell MatrixCare Business to Frazier Healthcare Partners for $490 Million
() -- Australian shares declined on Wednesday as investors reacted to a surge in oil prices on the back of renewed hostilities between the US and Iran in the Middle East. The S&P/ASX 200 Index fell by 0.21%, or 18.80 poi
RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 06:21 AM UTC
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Australia Could Need Period of 'Higher Unemployment' if Inflation Expectations Rise, RBA Assistant Governor Says
() -- Australia may need a period of low inflation and "higher unemployment" to ease inflation expectations back down if they start drifting up, the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) Assistant Governor (Economic) Sarah H
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 03:27 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Fall on Rising Iran-US Tensions; Ramelius Resources Posts Lower June Quarter Gold Production
() -- Australian shares are poised to fall on Wednesday after oil prices surged following escalating tensions in the Middle East, with Iran attacking three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and the US revoking a
RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 12:19 AM UTC
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Australian Consumer Confidence Falls as Rate Hike Concerns Weigh on Outlook
() -- The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer confidence fell 1.2 points to 74.7 in the week of June 29 to July 5, ANZ reported Tuesday. The four-week moving average rose 1 point to 73.5 points, per the report. Australian
CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 07, 2026, 12:25 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Rise as Oil Falls Back to Pre-Iran War Levels; Bellevue Gold Reports Higher June Quarter Gold Production
() -- Australian shares are poised to rise on Tuesday as easing oil prices and improving Middle East supply flows lift market sentiment, with crude settling near pre-Iran war levels after Saudi Arabia cut prices and the
MACRO | Jul 07, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Flat; Vault Minerals Receives Nearly AU$6 Billion Merger Proposal From Genesis Minerals
() -- Australian shares were flat, with a negative bias, on Monday as investors await the minutes from the US Federal Reserve's first board meeting under the new chairman, Kevin Warsh. The S&P/ASX 200 Index was little ch
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 06:28 AM UTC
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Australian Card Activity Growth Softens Reflecting Lower Fuel Prices, Weakness in Non-Fuel Spending, Westpac Says
() -- Australian card activity growth softened, reflecting a mixture of lower fuel prices and continued weakness in non-fuel spending, according to a Monday report by Westpac. The Westpac-DataX Card Tracker Index moved s
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 05:46 AM UTC
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Idled Australian Lithium Operations Poised for Restart as Prices Recover, ANZ Says
() -- Several Australian lithium operations that were placed on care and maintenance between 2024 and 2025 are poised to restart as prices recover, ANZ said in a Monday report. Globally, lithium prices have eased back fo
EQUITY | Jul 06, 2026, 03:06 AM UTC
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ASX Midday Sector Update: Energy Stocks Advance, Consumer Staples Sector Struggles
() -- Energy stocks advanced 1% at midday Monday. Woodside Energy Group (ASX:WDS) shares rose past 1% in recent trade. On the flip side, the consumer staples sector struggled, shedding nearly 1%. Woolworths Group (ASX:WO
EQUITY | Jul 06, 2026, 02:43 AM UTC
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Australian Job Ads Down Sequentially in June
() -- The number of Australian job ads in seasonally adjusted terms fell 0.2% month on month in June to 115.8, following an upwardly revised 2% month-on-month increase in May, ANZ reported Monday. Australian job ads was
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 02:41 AM UTC
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Melbourne Institute's Monthly Inflation Gauge Falls in June
() -- The Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge declined again in June following consecutive increases in March and April, driven mainly by lower transport costs, particularly reduced fuel prices, the institute sai
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 01:51 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares to Fall as OPEC Boosts Output; Vault Minerals Receives Nearly AU$6 Billion Merger Proposal From Genesis Miner
() -- Australian shares are poised to fall on Monday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to raise output quotas by 188,000 barrels per day from August, adding to global supply and ex
MACRO | Jul 06, 2026, 12:18 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Rise; Australia's Federal Court Approves ASX's AU$20.5 Million Settlement in Misleading Disclosure Case
() -- Australian shares closed higher on Friday with investors now expecting the US Federal Reserve to keep interest rates steady after softer US jobs data. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 1.37%, or 119.80 points, to close at
MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 06:29 AM UTC
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ASX Midday Sector Update: Materials Stocks Advance, Utilities Struggle
() -- Materials stocks advanced 2.3% to lead gainers in midday trading on Friday, as prices for precious metals, including gold and copper, pushed higher. BHP Group (ASX:BHP) gained over 1% after striking a definitive de
COMMODITIES | Jul 03, 2026, 02:24 AM UTC
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Australia's Service Sector Expands in June, But Boost May Be Temporary as New Orders Continue to Slide
() -- Australia's service sector returned to growth in June following a contraction in the previous month, as higher staffing capacity allowed for an expansion of business activity despite continued weakness in new order
MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC
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ASX Preview: Australian Shares Set to Gain After Dow Jones Record; BHP Group to Sell Arizona Property to Faraday Copper
() -- Australian shares are poised to rise on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average index reached another record high. Overnight, the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.8%, while the Dow Jone
MACRO | Jul 03, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC
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Australia Services Activity Expands in June as Staffing Rises, But New Orders Continue to Fall
() -- Australia's seasonally adjusted S&P Global Services purchasing managers' index (PMI) business activity index rose to 50.5 in June from 48.7 in May, signalling a marginal increase in business activity following a co
MACRO | Jul 02, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC