Commodity prices have helped the ASX outperform other indices.

As it happened:Tech and miners drag ASX 0.5% lower;Whitehaven up 5.5% as EU mulls Russia coal ban

The ASX 200 closed 0.5% lower,down 37.8 points to 7490.1 with tech and mining stocks the main drags on the index as global markets fret about accelerated interest rate hikes.

  • Lucy Battersby andColin Kruger

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Commodity prices have helped the ASX outperform other indices.

As it happened:ASX closes with 0.2% gain;AUD jumps to nine-month high of US76.08 as RBA loses patience

The S&P/ASX 200 softened but still closed 0.2% higher,up 14.2 points to 7527.9 after the RBA decided to keep rates on hold,but no longer used the phrase that it would ‘be patient’ when setting rates.

  • Lucy Battersby andColin Kruger
A commodities boom is underpinning the ASX despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic and geopolitical instability.

As it happened:ASX bounces back;Iluka,Lynas hit fresh highs,Perpetual falls 6.1% after Pendal bid

The S&P/ASX200 closed 0.3% higher,up 19.9 points to 7513.7 after two days of losses with mining stocks,tech and the energy sector all rising.

  • Lucy Battersby andColin Kruger
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March is on track to be the ASX’s best month since November 2020.

As it happened:Tech boost sends ASX 0.7% higher;Fortescue clarifies $50b hydrogen spend

The ASX 200 closed 0.7% higher at 7514.5,its highest since January,with a big tech boost offsetting a decline from energy and mining stocks.

  • Colin Kruger andLucy Battersby
Inflation and economic growth are concerning global markets again.

As it happened:ASX up 0.7% to 7464.3 in sixth day of gains

The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.7%,or 51.9 points higher at 7464.3 points. Healthcare and technology stocks led,while materials and energy dragged

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The ASX has benefitted from rising iron ore prices in recent weeks.

As it happened:ASX up 0.1%,BHP closes at a 7-month high

The ASX 200 closed 0.1% higher today,6.2 points to 7412.4 with miners and banks higher.

  • Lucy Battersby andColin Kruger
Interest rates,global inflation,supply chains and the Ukraine crisis continue to dominate market sentiment.

As it happened:Tech boost lifts ASX 0.5%;Uniti soars on fresh bid,Fisher&Paykel drops 8%

The ASX 200 closed 0.5% higher,up 36.8 points to 7377.9 with the tech sector providing most of the gains. Materials were the only sector to close lower.

  • Lucy Battersby andColin Kruger
Interest rates,global inflation,supply chains and the Ukraine crisis continue to dominate market sentiment.

As it happened:Miners,banks drive ASX gains 0.9% to nine-week high

The S&P/ASX200 gained 62.5 points on Tuesday to 7,341.1 points,rising 0.9% to the highest it has been since early January.

  • Lucy Battersby andColin Kruger
US markets made strong gains last week after the Federal Reserve started its tightening cycle

As it happened:ASX closes 0.2% lower as US futures decline,Block up 9%

The ASX 200 broke its 3 day winning streak closing 0.2% lower at 7278.5 with the tech sector up 2.5% but industrials and the health care sector dragged on the bourse.

  • Lucy Battersby andColin Kruger