The stock index rose a meagre 0.8% for May, bringing to a close a volatile month marked by conflicting reports of progress on a potential deal to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

SYDNEY, May 28 : Asian shares turned hesitant on Thursday as news of a fresh U.S. military strike in Iran challenged investor optimism on a near-term peace deal, while U.S.…

Fund managers bet the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will be a boon for Australia’s mining sector and some beaten down logistics companies.

The Australian sharemarket has made a bright start to the session as a tentative deal to extend the ceasefire in the war with Iran by 60 days helped lift the market and rein in…

The stock index rose a meagre 0.8% for May, bringing to a close a volatile month marked by conflicting reports of progress on a potential deal to extend the U.S.-Iran…

The Australian sharemarket has ended the day roughly where it began amid more uncertainty over a peace deal in the Middle East.

The Australian sharemarket has made an unsteady start to the week amid more uncertainty over a peace deal in the Middle East.

Australian shares closed nearly flat as bank losses offset resource gains, with U.S.-Iran tensions and sticky inflation weighing on sentiment. Investors remained cautious due to…