The Latest Breaking News on Markets

The Australian share market regains some ground, as the Dow Jones index enters a bear market, while the Bank of England says it will not hesitate to raise interest rates. The Australian dollar falls to the lowest since May 2020.

U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite turning negative on Monday.

U.S. stocks extended losses toward the end of trading, with the Dow Jones dropping to a fresh low for the year.

The Dow dropped more than 450 points to close at the lowest level since November 2020.

U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite dropping more than 200 points on Friday.

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones dropping around 400 points on Friday.

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade on Friday after recording losses on Thursday. The Dow Jones closed lower by more than 100 points, while the Nasdaq Composite fell around 150 points in the previous session after the US Federal Reserve, on Wednesday, raised its policy…

Asian stocks fell for a third day Friday after unusually large interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to control inflation spurred fears of a possible global recession

Australian shares hit a more than two-month low, as investors returning to trading after a one-day holiday exit riskier assets following the US Federal Reserve reiterating its hawkish monetary policy outlook to fight soaring inflation.