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Market Open: ASX to see tame gains on back of Trump-Xi optimism; US excellence

Good Morning and welcome to HotCopper@s Market Open for Friday, I’m Jon Davidson and if ASX futures are anything to go by, the market is set for flattish gains on Friday with futures up eight tenths of a percent just over an hour out from trade. If we close green today it would be...

Jonathon Davidson

1 day ago

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With more than seven million daily users on the HotCopper forums, each and every discussion can move markets.

Colin Sandell-Hay

2 days ago

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The bears are again expected to be in charge on the ASX 200 after Wall Street enjoyed a roller coaster ride overnight.

Colin Sandell-Hay

2 days ago

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The ASX fell for a fourth session as investors dumped bank stocks following the Federal Budget. BHP and miners rallied on booming copper.

3 days ago

ASX News Market Summary

Arafura was the main attraction for HotCopper readers Wednesday after it signed a binding offtake term sheet with global trader Traxys.

Colin Sandell-Hay

3 days ago

ASX News Market Summary Trader Tales

At The Bell @ We’re one day removed from Budget Day, and it’s still more red for the Australian share market. The Budget wasn’t largely worrying, though Albanese’s government will spend an extra $18 billion over 2026-27, even after R...

3 days ago

ASX News Market Summary

Hello and welcome to HotCopper’s The ASX Today, I’m Seja Al Zaidi. It’s Tuesday of Week 20, and markets are caught between record highs on Wall Street and another sharp spike in oil prices as tensions with Iran flare again.Hear from all the ASX-list...

4 days ago

ASX News Market Summary

the S&P/ASX 200 is lower today, dropping 35.20 points or 0.40% to 8,666.60. Bottom performing stocks are Droneshield and Life360.

Colin Sandell-Hay

4 days ago

ASX News Market Summary Trader Tales

At The Bell @ Australian shares are heading for what has become a fairly rare green day these months, with futures pointing to a +0.3% advance under more U.S.-Iran negotiations and Jim Chalmers’ budget looming.Hear from all the ASX-listed companies that were at the RIU Resources R...

4 days ago

ASX News Market Summary

Hello and welcome to HotCopper’s The ASX Today. It’s Monday, Week 20, and the local market’s taken a hammering, falling 0.6% largely thanks to CSL (ASX:CSL) shares plummeting to their lowest level in 11 years.Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-d...

5 days ago

ASX News Market Summary

At The Bell @ Australian shares are all set to extend their losses on Monday, after the U.S. and Iran returned to full-blown hostilities. Oil has been pushed higher as a result, and more inflation fears have again bubbled to the surface… just in time for Treasurer Jim Chalmers&CloseCurlyQu...

5 days ago

ASX News Market Summary

Hello and welcome to your HotCopper Highlights wrap for Week 19, I’m Seja Al Zaidi. In this segment, we wrap up the stocks and company announcements you were watching this week on Australia’s #1 finance website. And this week, speculative small caps, battery metals...

08 May 2026 16:38 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary Trader Tales

At The Bell @ Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Australia has a strong recovery day and adds some meaningful points to the bourse. Things are looking pretty alright, especially over on Wall Street, where tech (and especially AI thematics) is booming. And then there&CloseCur...

08 May 2026 08:29 (AEST)

ASX News Market Summary