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RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 0.1%: ASX closes 1.5% higher

02 Feb 2021 - The lASX closed 1.5% higher today, that’s almost 100 points up to 6,763. Shares in Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) rose today as the company confirmed it has received a number of u…

Payroll jobs for construction up 5.9% for the week: ASX tracking 1.2% higher at noon

02 Feb 2021 - The local sharemarket is up at 1.2% or 79 point higher to 7,742. The SPI futures point to a rise of 80 points. Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares are up today as Unibail-Rodam…

RBA board to meet for the first time this year: ASX poised to open higher

02 Feb 2021 - The ASX is set to open higher this morning after recovering yesterday from an early tumble. Tech stocks did well in New York yesterday. Apple, Facebook and Netflix we…

Worley (ASX:WOR) leads the market losses: ASX closes 0.8% higher

01 Feb 2021 - The local sharemarket has kicked off the week with a rally throughout today rising 0.8% or 56 points to 6,663. It was its best session in nine days. Shares in Blackmo…

Reddit traders drive silver up: ASX flat at noon at 0.02% lower

01 Feb 2021 - The local sharemarket is flat at 0.02% lower or 1 point lower to 6606. The SPI futures point to a fall of 5 points. Silver futures have soared more than 8% this morni…

WA enters first full day of Covid lockdown: ASX to open lower

01 Feb 2021 - The ASX is set to open lower this morning as Wall Street dropped. The US markets may have entered a correction phase, as hedge funds sell to cover short sale losses.…

First remuneration report strike for Freedom Foods (ASX:FNP): Aus shares down 2.9% over week

29 Jan 2021 - Aussie shares ended lower today, deepening yesterday’s sell off. Energy stocks were the hardest hit, dropping over 2 per cent as the iron price weakened. At the closi…

Record quarterly sales revenue for Lynas (ASX:LYC): Aus shares 0.8% higher at noon

29 Jan 2021 - The Australian market opened higher following positive leads from Wall Street and continues to rise in early trade. Healthcare and Industrial stocks are leading the c…

Air New Zealand (ASX:AIZ) supports biofuels mandate: Aus shares set to open higher

29 Jan 2021 - The Australian share market is set to swell at the open, following positive tailwinds from the US. All 3 major US benchmarks rebounded after their worst day of trade …

Openpay's (ASX:OPY) revenue up 58%: ASX closes 1.9% lower

28 Jan 2021 - It has been a negative day of trade for the ASX following the biggest decline since October on Wall St. The best performing stock was Unibail-Rodamco Westfield (ASX:U…

Meridian Energy (ASX:MEZ) CEO steps down: ASX down 2.2% at noon

28 Jan 2021 - The ASX dropped at the open and continued to fall in mid morning trade. This comes after a fall in European Markets and Wall Street where US major indices suffered th…

Dow Jones drops 700 points: ASX set to open lower

28 Jan 2021 - The ASX is set to open lower this morning amid a fall on Wall Street. The Dow saw its biggest drop in three months. European stocks also posted their biggest decline …

AMA Group (ASX:AMA) plunges on CEO controversy: Aus shares close 0.7% lower

27 Jan 2021 - After opening slightly higher, the market retreated in early trade and slid during the day to end 0.7 per cent lower at the close. Energy was hit the hardest, down 3.…

Tasmania tops economic rankings: Aus shares 0.7% lower at noon

27 Jan 2021 - The Australian share market edged higher at the open but quickly changed direction and has been tracking lower in the first 2 hours of trade. Materials is down over 3…

Global Covid cases poised to top 100 milllion: ASX to open lower

27 Jan 2021 - The ASX is set to take a tumble this morning amid a fall on Wall Street. The IMF has become more upbeat about the global economy, the World Economic Outlook now expec…

Tech and miners lift market, Pfizer gets provisional approval from TGA: ASX closes 0.4% higher

25 Jan 2021 - The local sharemarket has kicked off the week on a positive footing rising 0.4 per cent or 24 points to 6825. Gains made by tech, consumer-facing companies and iron o…

Banks and miners offset energy losses, December trade surplus up $7.4b: ASX up 0.4% at lunch

25 Jan 2021 - The local sharemarket is up 0.4 per cent or 27 points to 6828 as we head into afternoon trade. On the futures market the SPI is 25 points higher. Iron ore miners are …

Wall Street ends a positive week mixed: Local shares set for modest gains

25 Jan 2021 - A modest gain is expected for local stocks today despite a weaker mixed finish for US markets on Friday.

Lynas (ASX:LYC) soars on US government deal: Aus shares up 1.3% over week

22 Jan 2021 - The Aussie share market lost ground early in the session and continued to lose momentum throughout the day to end 0.3 per cent lower. Preliminary retails trade figure…

Coca-Cola (ASX:CCL) volumes recover in Q4: Aus shares 0.1% lower at noon

22 Jan 2021 - The Australian share market has drifted lower in early trade following mixed leads from international markets and is tracking 0.1% lower at noon. The Healthcare secto…

Biden unveils federal pandemic response: Aus shares to open lower

22 Jan 2021 - The Australian share market looks set to open lower following mixed results in US markets and negative leads from Europe. Newly elected US President Joe Biden wasted …

Share market climbed to 11-month high: ASX closes 0.8% higher

21 Jan 2021 - It's been a positive day on the ASX as it climbed to an 11-month high. Information technology was the best performing sector as buy now, pay later stocks rose early i…

Unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in December: ASX tracking 0.7% higher at noon

21 Jan 2021 - The ASX shot up at the open and is now tracking 0.7% higher at 6,815 or 45 points higher. On the futures market the SPI is suggesting a rise of 32 points. Zip shares …

Joe Biden is sworn in as 46th President of the USA: ASX set to open higher

21 Jan 2021 - Following a lift on US markets overnight, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. Donald Trump's presidency came to an end in the early hours of this morning w…

The sharemarket hits 6770.4 points: ASX closed 0.4% higher

20 Jan 2021 - Australia’s sharemarket closed higher today on news the US are looking to boost their economy with more stimulus. The S&P/ASX 200 index finished 28 points up or 0.4 p…

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