The ASX200 was up 0.6 per cent at lunchtime after Federal Reserve minutes indicated a US rate cut in 2025 remains on the table.

The ASX200 climbed 0.9 per cent to its highest level ever after a surprise rise in unemployment set the stage for the Reserve Bank to cut rates.

The ASX200 climbed 0.9 per cent to its highest level ever after a surprise rise in unemployment set the stage for the Reserve Bank to cut rates.

The ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent lower after US data showed inflation ticked up again in June as tariffs took hold, reducing the odds of a rate cut.

The ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent lower after US data showed inflation ticked up again in June as tariffs took hold, reducing the odds of a rate cut.

NEW YORK: A jump in US retail sales boosted world markets Thursday even as investors mulled the US rates outlook, US President Donald Trump's tariffs...

The ASX200 was down 0.2 per cent at midday, as the Trump administration again pushed back the timing of when new tariffs will come into effect.

The ASX200 was down 0.2 per cent at midday, as the Trump administration again pushed back the timing of when new tariffs will come into effect.

Analysts said the muted market response was because many investors expected the levies to settle at lower levels after negotiations.

US stocks edged higher, with the S&P 500 reaching a new high, as strong jobs data tempered expectations for a July rate cut by the Federal Reserve,...