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Travel stocks drop as Brisbane enters lockdown: ASX tracking 0.3% lower at noon

29 Mar 2021 - The ASX started well in early morning trade, only to drop lower throughout the morning. It's now tracking 0.3% lower at noon. The S&P/ASX 200 index is 22 points lower…

JobKeeper comes to an end: ASX poised to open higher

29 Mar 2021 - Following a boost from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. On Friday, Europe closed near all-time highs and Wall Street rallied. Back home, the…

Aurizon (ASX:AZJ) completes sale of Acacia Ridge Terminal: Aus shares gain 1.7% over week

26 Mar 2021 - A strong end to the week for the Australian share market. The ASX 200 index ended the day 0.5 per cent or 34 points higher to finish at 6,824. Over the week, the mark…

TPG founder and chairman resigns: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

26 Mar 2021 - The Australian share market rose at the open following positive leads from Wall Street and is tracking 0.5 per cent higher coming into the middle of the session. Sky …

Global supply chain fears grow as Suez Canal blocked for third day: Aus shares set to open higher

26 Mar 2021 - Wall Street ended higher overnight after the US Department of Labor reported the lowest weekly level of new jobless claims since the onset of the pandemic a year ago.…

Household wealth at 11-year highs: ASX closes 0.2% higher

25 Mar 2021 - The ASX pushed into the green from a flat start, faded in afternoon trade and surprised investors with a late jump to close 0.2% higher. Improvements were seen across…

Netwealth in negotiations over facility & deposit agreements: ASX tracking 0.3% higher at noon

25 Mar 2021 - The ASX is pushing on from a flat start despite a weak lead from the US markets. Most sectors are in the green with technology shares dragging the market. Energy stoc…

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) receives over 5,400 claims across three states: ASX poised to open lower

25 Mar 2021 - The ASX is poised to open lower following soft leads from US markets. The S&P 500 closed in the red after struggling to keep its gains in early session. Technology st…

Westpac (ASX:WBC) consider potential sales: ASX closes 0.5% higher

24 Mar 2021 - It has been a mostly positive day of trade for the Australian share market. At the closing bell the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 33 points higher, or 0.5 per cent higher …

Increase in imports driven by road vehicles: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

24 Mar 2021 - The ASX dropped in early morning trade and is now tracking 0.4 per cent higher at noon. The S&P/ASX 200 index is 29 points up at 6,774. On the futures market the SPI …

Westpac NZ to review liquidity risk management: ASX poised to open flat

24 Mar 2021 - Following a drop from US markets, the ASX looks set to open flat this morning. Iron ore prices rebounded as investors weighed the impact of steel production curbs aga…

Energy sector leads the losses: ASX closes the day 0.1% lower

23 Mar 2021 - At the closing bell the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 7 points lower, or 0.1 per cent lower to finish at 6,745. Airtasker (ASX:ART) started trading today. E-Health SaaS co…

Airtasker (ASX:ART) shares surge on market debut: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

23 Mar 2021 - The Australian share market is higher this lunchtime with the utilities sector boosting the market. The S&P/ASX 200 index is 30 points up or 0.4 per cent higher at 6,…

Market tense on Covid anniversary: ASX poised to open lower

23 Mar 2021 - Following mixed leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower. Today marks the one year anniversary since the pandemic share crash in the US. The S&P 500 fel…

Freedom Foods hammered by investors: Aus shares close 0.7% higher

22 Mar 2021 - Rises in all sectors besides materials levitated the ASX200 in the green zone after midday, as Aus shares maintained momentum throughout the afternoon to close 0.7 pe…

Insurance sector hit with storm of damage claims: ASX tracking 0.2% higher

21 Mar 2021 - The ASX has made a quick U-turn from a weak start this morning to bounce back up into positive territory at 6723. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has declar…

Biden's US to remain tough on China: Aus shares to open lower

22 Mar 2021 - The Australian sharemarket is poised to open lower, following weak leads from the US. Wall Street’s blue-chip index Dow Jones shed over 200 points, disrupting its 2 c…

KGL Resources (ASX:KGL) raises $21.57M: Aus shares shed 0.9% over week

19 Mar 2021 - Australian shares fell at the open following negative leads from the US overnight. They continued to sink in early trade. The market managed to shrug off weaker than …

Retail turnover falls 1.1% MoM in Feb: Aus shares 0.2% lower at noon

19 Mar 2021 - The Australian share market opened lower and has continued on this trajectory into the mid-session. Energy stocks are dragging on the market despite signs of recovery…

US stocks tumble amid inflation concerns: Aus shares to open lower

19 Mar 2021 - Australian futures are indicating a drop at the open. Stocks on Wall Street slumped overnight as US Treasury yields reached some of the highest levels in more than a …

Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) launches digital trading platform: ASX closed 0.7% lower

18 Mar 2021 - It's been a negative day of trade for the local market. After opening almost flat, the market continued to slide, extending yesterday's drop to close 49 points down. …

Unemployment rate fell to 5.8% in February: ASX 0.3% lower at noon

dd Mmm 2021 - The ASX opened almost flat, roller-coastering between falls and gains and is now tracking 0.3% lower at noon. The S&P/ASX 200 index is 18 points at 6,777. The SPI fut…

US Fed hold steady on interest rates: ASX poised to open lower

18 Mar 2021 - The ASX is set to open lower despite slight gains on Wall St. Yesterday in the US, the Dow Jones and the S&P500 tipped fresh intraday highs after the Federal Reserve …

Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) falls on MD shares sale: ASX closed 0.5% lower

17 Mar 2021 - After a drop at the open the Australian share market couldn’t pull back up and at the closing bell the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 32 points lower, or 0.5 per cent lower…

1 in 5 Australians expect household finances to improve next year: ASX tracking 0.7% lower at noon

17 Mar 2021 - The Australian share market dropped at the open and is now tracking 0.7 per cent lower at noon. The S&P/ASX 200 index is 49 points down at 6,778. On the futures marke…

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