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Australian shares flat as miners continue to drag
A rebound in banking stocks is helping balance weakness in the mining and energy sectors, while a board reshuffle at a local tech giant has boosted IT stocks.
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Sydney Morning Herald
· Jul 1, 2026
ASX lower as banks slide; South32 jumps on $8.1b deal
The Australian sharemarket has fallen at the open with the big four banks weighing on the index but mining stocks rebounded.
The West Australian
· Jul 2, 2026
Australian shares buoyed by bank rally and soaring gold amid tech rout
Nine of 11 sectors fell and yet the Australian sharemarket has barely moved, with banks and record gold prices doing the heavy lifting against a global tech wreckage.
The Economic Times
· Jul 10, 2026
Congress: Australia cleared uranium sales in 2011
Congress: Australia cleared uranium sales in 2011
9 News Australia
· Jul 1, 2026
Property market is officially cooling down with biggest monthly drops in years | 9 News Australia
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The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 23, 2026
NZ shares trade flat amid global uncertainty, domestic hiring hesitancy – Market close
NZ shares trade flat amid global uncertainty, domestic hiring hesitancy – Market close
Investing.com
· Jul 2, 2026
Australia posts surprise trade deficit in May as imports jump
Australia posts surprise trade deficit in May as imports jump
The Age
· Jun 26, 2026
ASX edges higher, Apple weighs on Wall St after hiking prices
The Australian sharemarket has made a steady start to the session after Wall Street meandered to a mixed finish, with Apple dropping after raising prices on many of its products.
Sky News Australia
· Jun 30, 2026
Australian home prices suffer biggest drop since Covid
Home values across Australia's capital cities have recorded their biggest monthly decline in almost four years, with national prices falling 0.4 per cent in June, the largest drop since December 2022. Sydney led the downturn, with prices falling 1.5 per cent over the month and 4.2 per cent since the start of the year. Melbourne prices are down 1.8 per cent over the past year, while Brisbane slipped 0.2 per cent in June. The Opposition has blamed the decline on government housing policies, claiming they are pushing younger Australians further out of the property market.
Splash247
· Jul 9, 2026
New Zealand set to lose last flagged boxship
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 10, 2026
Five steps to turn a side-hustle into cold, hard cash
With wage growth slowing, many Aussies – even when they already have a job – are hoping that a side-hustle will become a reliable income stream.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 1, 2026
Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: July set to begin on cautious note for Indian stocks
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Related coverage for "Australian shares flat as miners continue to drag": Sydney Morning Herald — ASX lower as banks slide; South32 jumps on $8.1b deal. The West Australian — Australian shares buoyed by bank rally and soaring gold amid tech rout. The Economic Times — Congress: Australia cleared uranium sales in 2011 . 9 News Australia — Property market is officially cooling down with biggest monthly drops in years | 9 News Australia. The New Zealand Herald — NZ shares trade flat amid global uncertainty, domestic hiring hesitancy – Market close. Investing.com — Australia posts surprise trade deficit in May as imports jump. The Age — ASX edges higher, Apple weighs on Wall St after hiking prices. Sky News Australia — Australian home prices suffer biggest drop since Covid. Splash247 — New Zealand set to lose last flagged boxship. Brisbane Times — Five steps to turn a side-hustle into cold, hard cash. The Hindu BusinessLine — Sensex today | Stock Market Live Updates: July set to begin on cautious note for Indian stocks