ASX rallies late as US futures point to Wall St rebound; RBA remains optimistic despite Omicron

ASX rallies late as US futures point to Wall St rebound; RBA remains optimistic despite Omicron

Australian shares rally during the afternoon to post solid gains, as US share futures point to a positive session on Wall Street tonight.

Stock markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow

Stock markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow

Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities stabilised and oil prices saw a much-needed gain Tuesday after their latest flop as bargain-buyers moved in, though investors remain fixated on the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant and moves to contain it over the festive period.

Asian markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow

Asian markets, oil rise after sell-off but virus casts shadow

Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities stabilised and oil prices saw a much-needed gain Tuesday after their latest flop as bargain-buyers moved in, though investors remain fixated on the fast spreading Omicron variant and moves to contain it over the festive period.

ASX falls as Megellan and CIMIC plunge; China cuts benchmark loan rate

Australian shares slide on Monday, following the losses on Wall Street as worries surrounding the Omicron coronavirus variant persist, and amid a plunge in the share prices of two major companies.

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Equities rebound, gas spikes to record peaks

New York (AFP) - World stock markets recovered Tuesday from a fierce Omicron-fueled selloff, but natural gas prices spiked to record peaks and fanned global inflation worries.

Asian stocks fall on concern about virus, tighter Fed policy

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower amid concern about the coronavirus’s latest variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy

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