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ASX erases pandemic losses to break historic ground: Aus shares close 1.3% higher

10 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket went from strength to strength after lunchtime and broke historic ground in the afternoon session, wrapping up trade with the most points e…

Metals & business data fire up ASX to post-pandemic highs: Aus shares 1.1% higher at noon

10 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket opened the week on a high note, following soaring metals prices and upbeat data on favourable business conditions and confidence. Shares in…

Wall St reset record highs, iron ore rally continues: ASX to dip

10 May 2021 - The ASX is set to dip despite a strong finish on Wall St. The focus this week is the Federal Budget. Metal detection company Codan (ASX:CDA) completed the acquisition…

Miners and bankers team up for comeback: Aus shares close 0.3% higher

07 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket extended its advance in the afternoon trading session, as banks joined forces with miners to stage a broader comeback from yesterday’s weak…

Gold and iron ore miners do heavy lifting: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

07 May 2021 - The ASX picked up pace after a lackluster start, buoyed by advances in materials. Mining stocks are riding high on momentum from record-breaking iron prices, as the s…

Dow and iron ore record highs lift sentiment: ASX to open higher

07 May 2021 - The ASX200 is poised to open the trading day on a positive note, following strong performances by Wall Street’s benchmarks and a surging iron ore price.

ASX retreats on Covid-19 jitters & geopolitical tension: Aus shares closes 0.5% lower

06 May 2021 - The local market closed in negative territory for the first time this week as Chinese officials suspend an economic dialogue with Australia, a move to show Beijing’s …

Tech tumbles, NSW restrictions to start: ASX 0.3% lower at noon

06 May 2021 - The ASX dipped in morning trade after opening in the green with declines mainly broad-based with energy as the only standout sector in the green. Credit Suisse downgr…

Dow Jones resets record high, Yellen clarifies inflation remark: ASX to edge higher

06 May 2021 - The ASX is to edge higher following a mixed lead from Wall St. Deputy Governor Guy Debelle is to deliver the “Monetary Policy during Covid” speech. SeaLink Travel (AS…

Financials complement post-pandemic high: Aus shares close 0.4% higher

05 May 2021 - The ASX200 continued to hold ground in positive territory in the afternoon session, as the benchmark index notched a 14-month high at the close. The broader high was …

Blue-chips power rally to post-pandemic high: ASX tracking 0.7% higher at noon

05 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket opened higher and momentarily dipped into red waters in the early hours of trade, before blue-chip shares propelled the benchmark index pas…

Tech shares tumble as Yellen raises tremors on a rate hike: ASX to fall

05 May 2021 - The ASX is to drop at the open following a mixed lead from Wall St. Nearmap (ASX:NEA) has increased its full-year guidance by 20-26 per cent for its annual contract v…

Upbeat economic guidance reinforces materials: Aus shares close 0.6% higher

04 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket’s rally gained strength in the afternoon session from positive sentiment around the RBA’s supportive monetary stance and upbeat economic gu…

IT & miners decelerate mining advance: Aus shares tracking 0.2% higher at noon

04 May 2021 - The ASX200 advanced after the opening bell, driven by a mining charge. Giant miners Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and BHP (ASX:BHP) continued to gain ground in the morning sess…

Wall St mixed, RBA cash rate to hold: ASX to rise

04 May 2021 - The ASX is set to rise following a mixed lead from the US. Electronic parts and service software company Infomedia (ASX:IFM) has entered into an agreement to acquire …

Materials & IT push back banking charge: ASX closes flat

03 May 2021 - The broad market rally lost steam and decelerated after lunchtime. The ASX even momentarily descended into negative territory after 2pm and climbed back up to the gre…

Westpac leads defiance against Wall Street falls: ASX tracking 0.2% higher at noon

03 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket lifted in opening trade, bouncing back from Friday’s lows and defying weak leads from Wall Street. Gains in the banking sector is powering …

Wall St slips, Westpac dividend returns: ASX to dip

03 May 2021 - The ASX is set to dip this morning. On Friday Wall St slipped into the red with the S&P 500 retreating from its record high, led by losses in energy and technology sh…

Utilities & industrials escape red deluge: ASX closes 0.8% lower

30 Apr 2021 - Australia’s benchmark index extended its underwhelming form throughout the afternoon, wrapping up the last trading session of April in negative fashion. The downward …

Red dominates most sectors: Aus shares trading 0.6% lower at noon

30 Apr 2021 - The ASX200 dipped at the open and retreated from yesterday’s post-pandemic high. Red was the dominant colour across most sectors, as miners, bankers, medical develope…

ASX to ignore US earnings and upbeat economic data: Aus shares to open lower

30 Apr 2021 - The Australian sharemarket is slated to open on a weak note, bucking the bullish trend on Wall Street due to investors’ doubts over the longevity of stateside compani…

ASX peaks since last Feb: Aus shares close 0.3% higher

29 Apr 2021 - The ASX finished its second day in the black closing 0.25 per cent of 17.6 points higher at 7,082.3, its best close since last February.

Materials & industrials shares take charge: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

29 Apr 2021 - The ASX is off to a positive start, keeping its gains from the start of the session fuelled by mining and technology shares. At noon, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.34% or 24.2…

Wall St slips as Fed holds rates: ASX to rise

29 Apr 2021 - The ASX is set to rise despite Wall St dipping into the red. US stocks slipped as the Federal Reserve held rates and maintained their support for the economy. Austral…

Weak inflation eclipses employment falls: Aus shares close 0.4% higher

28 Apr 2021 - The Australian benchmark index continued to build on momentum from weak inflation stats after midday. The ABS’ consumer price index signaled a below-consensus increas…

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