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Wall Street sell off: Aus shares to open lower

01 May 2020 - Following weak leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open lower. US consumer spending plunged by a record 7.5 per cent in March and another …

AP Eagers (ASX:APE) rises 26%: Aus shares close 2.4% higher

30 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the and continued to rally throughout the day, closing 2.4 per cent up at the end of trade.

Splitit (ASX:SPT) to raise $16 million: Aus shares 1.3% higher at noon

30 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning and is now trading 1.3 per cent higher at noon. Splitit (ASX:SPT) will raise $16 million to strengthen its bala…

ANZ suspends dividend as profit plunges: ASX poised to open higher

30 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning. US markets ended higher as Trump says he wants the FDA to move “as quickly as they can” to approve the antiviral drug r…

AUD rises to almost pre-coronavirus levels: ASX closes 1.5% higher

29 Apr 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX the local bourse managed to close 1.5% higher. Shares in supermarket Coles (ASX:COL) are down despite growing supermar…

Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in the March 2020 quarter: ASX 1.1% higher at noon

29 Apr 2020 - The ASX shot up in mid morning trade and is now tracking almost 1.1% higher at noon. Shares in casino operator Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN) rose today after US company The…

Starbucks shares take a dive despite sales in China improving: ASX set to open higher

29 Apr 2020 - Despite weak leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. Starbucks Corp. shares fell yesterday after the company missed earnings expectation…

Government revenue exceeded expenses by $17m: Aus shares close 0.2% lower

28 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose slightly at the open but continued to slide closing 0.2 per cent down at the end of trade. The ABS has reported that the total Govern…

Worley (ASX:WOR) COVID-19 impact limited: Aus shares 0.1% lower at noon

28 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly higher this morning before falling and is now trading 0.1 per cent lower at noon. Worley (ASX:WOR) says its impact from CO…

Optimism grows as global economies look to reopen: ASX set to open higher

28 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher as optimism grows that global economies are beginning to look to reopening following on from the coronavirus crisis. In the US Boeing…

The only sector to make losses today was the Financial sector: ASX closed 1.5% higher

27 Apr 2020 - After a rocky start it has been a mostly positive day of trade for the ASX, the local bourse managed to close 1.5% higher. Shares in Domain Holdings (ASX:DHG) closed …

Victoria remains Australia's strongest performing economy: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

27 Apr 2020 - The ASX has been on a rollercoaster in the first few hours of trade rising and dipping to now be tracking almost 0.4% higher at noon. Ord Minnett rates Carsales.com (…

Italy to ease their coronavirus lockdown on May 4th: ASX poised to open higher

27 Apr 2020 - Following strong leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. On Friday Trump injected $761b into small businesses and hospitals. US coronavi…

Aerometrex (ASX:AMX) set to acquire Spookfish Australia: Aus shares lose 4.7% over week

24 Apr 2020 - A late session slump threatened to wipe out today’s gains, however the market managed to edge its way higher over the last 2 hours of trade, to finish the day 0.5 per…

Credit Suisse downgrades JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH): Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

24 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened flat following mixed leads from international markets. It has built momentum over the morning and is tracking 0.3 per cent higher a…

Market set to defy negative economic data: Aus shares to open higher

24 Apr 2020 - The SPI Futures are pointing to a rise at the open for the Australian share market, despite a raft of negative international economic data overnight. It is pointing t…

Health Care sector leads losses: Aus shares close flat

23 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open before falling by noon and continuing to drop closing flat at the end of trade.

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CUV) launches Scenesse: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

23 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher again this morning and is now trading 0.5 per cent higher at noon. Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CUV) has launched its Scene…

Oil jumps 19%: ASX poised to open higher

23 Apr 2020 - Following positive leads from US markets, Wall Street rallied up on the back of further US stimulus optimism. Oil jumped 19 per cent, hitting a high of 40% on Wednesd…

Qantas shares lose 6.4%: ASX closes flat

22 Apr 2020 - The ASX managed to gain momentum today and pull itself up to close flat. WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) shares surged after reaffirming their guidance today. Qantas (ASX:Q…

Strong rise in retail sales for March: ASX tracking 0.6% lower at noon

22 Apr 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open and is now tracking 0.6 per cent lower at noon. WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) shares are 10% up today after reaffirming their 2020 guidance. S…

Brent crude futures hit a 20-year low: ASX poised to open lower

22 Apr 2020 - Following weak leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. The world's tally of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed 2.5 million. In Austra…

National output to fall by 10%: Aus shares close 2.5% lower

21 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market fell at the open and continued to slide, closing 2.5% down at the end of trade. RBA Governor Phillip Lowe has addressed the nation this af…

RBA Minutes: Market conditions stabilised but remain fragile: ASX tracking 0.7% lower at noon

21 Apr 2020 - The ASX fell lower at the open and struggled to gain momentum and is now tracking 0.7% lower at noon. Shares in aerial imaging company Nearmap (ASX:NEA) did well toda…

US oil price plunges into negative territory: ASX poised to open lower

21 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning. As demand for oil collapses during the coronavirus pandemic, oil has traded in negative prices for the first time in Uni…

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