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Australian lamb exports take-off for Abu Dhabi: ASX set for a fall

16 Apr 2020 - Wall Street saw a sell-off yesterday after economic data showed more companies were facing hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ASX looks set to crash open…

NZ PM takes pay cut: Aus shares close 0.3% lower

15 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open before falling by noon and continuing to drop closing 0.3 per cent down at the end of trade. US President Donald Trump ha…

Building work falls 2.1%: Aus shares 0.7% lower at noon

15 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open before coming down to finish 0.7 per cent down at noon. The ABS has reported total building work done fell 2.1% in the De…

IMF predicts a deep recession: ASX poised to open higher

15 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning. On Wall Street shares rose on hopes the US is moving closer to at least a partial reopening of its economy during the c…

Tech sector boosts the market: ASX closed 1.9% higher

14 Apr 2020 - It has been a mostly positive day of trade for the ASX after a small dip in early morning trade the local bourse managed to close 1.9% higher. As for the sectors toda…

Business confidence and conditions see huge monthly falls: ASX tracking 0.5% higher at noon

14 Apr 2020 - The ASX had a little dip in early morning trade but then rose within the first hour of trading now tracking almost 0.5% higher at noon. Energy companies have opened m…

AUD jumps to 63.8 cents against the USD: ASX poised to open higher

14 Apr 2020 - Following mixed leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. The WHO says there are 70 COVID-19 vaccines in the works, with three leading can…

Market closes on a 4-week high: ASX closed 3.5% higher

09 Apr 2020 - The ASX saw a rally in late afternoon trade closing on a 4 week high at 3.5% higher. Perenti Global (ASX:PRN) shares advanced over 27% and shares in Commonwealth Bank…

All the sectors in the green: ASX tracking almost 2% higher at noon

09 Apr 2020 - The ASX shot up at the open and is now tracking almost 2% higher at noon. Shares in oOh!media (ASX:OML) are on the up after HT&E has acquired at least 11 million shar…

Wall Street rally continues: ASX poised to open higher

09 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning. US stocks are having a rollercoaster of a week. The 76 day lockdown in the Chinese city of Wuhan where coronavirus firs…

S&P lowers Australia AAA credit rating to negative: ASX closed 0.9% lower

08 Apr 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open and struggled to gain momentum closing 0.9% lower. Shares in Oil Search (ASX:OSH) have declined after they reported raising $1.1 billion t…

Fitch downgrades the Big Four banks: ASX tracking 0.3% lower at noon

08 Apr 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open and is struggling to gain momentum but managed to scrape back to be now tracking 0.3% lower at noon. The economic crisis from COVID-19 has…

Some states could lift coronavirus restrictions sooner than others: ASX poised to open lower

08 Apr 2020 - Following weak leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. Britain and New York state have reported their worst daily death tolls since the c…

RBA reaffirms targets: Aus shares close 0.7% lower

07 Apr 2020 - After a strong start in early trade, the ASX200 slumped mid-morning on the ABS’s announcement that the February trade balance had fallen to around $4.4 billion. It co…

Strong start stunted by trade data: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

07 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open following positive leads from Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 index is tracking 0.1 per cent or 8 points higher at 5,294. Th…

UK PM Boris Johnson moved to intensive care due to coronavirus: ASX poised to open higher

07 Apr 2020 - Following positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher. All three major US indexes jumped higher yesterday after reported declines in new coronavi…

ASX soars: Aus shares close 4.3% higher

06 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market had a positive day of trade to finish 4.3 per cent up. Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR) to raise $35 million.

G8 Education (ASX:GEM) extends trading halt: Aus shares 2.8% higher at noon

06 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning and is now trading 2.8 per cent up at noon. G8 Education (ASX:GEM) has extended its trading halt to forecast im…

An uncertain week ahead for oil prices: ASX poised to open higher

06 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher as the battle against coronavirus continues around the world. Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy says he is "increasingly confident…

SeaLink (ASX:SLK) extends contracts: Aus shares close 1.7% down

3 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market had a positive start to the session before trading flat at noon then falling sharply in the second half of trade erasing the days gains to …

Australian retail rises 0.5 per cent: Aus shares flat at 0.04% at noon

03 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning following strong leads from the Energy sector and is now trading flat at 0.04 per cent. Hansen Technologies (AS…

Over 10 million file for unemployment benefits in the US: ASX poised to open higher

03 Apr 2020 - After a rally from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher. It’s been a rollercoaster of a week as investors monitor the COVID-19 crisis. Over one million people…

Falls in Financials lead market lower: ASX closes 2% lower

02 Apr 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open and failed to recover closing 2% lower. Shares in Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) are down - they are a regenerative medicine company looking afte…

Job vacancies down in the year to Feb, before COVID-19: ASX tracking 2.9% lower at noon

02 Apr 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open and is now tracking 2.9% lower at noon. Webjet (ASX:WEB) successfully completed their $115 million institutional placement today. Shares i…

COVID-19 death toll climbs to over 4,000 in the US: ASX poised to open lower

02 Apr 2020 - Following a slump on US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower. The US death toll rose to over 4,000. The Dow tumbled to near 1000 points. White House officials est…

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