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Energy sector drags on market: ASX closed 2.5% lower

20 Apr 2020 - The ASX has recorded its worst session in three weeks today closing 2.5% lower. Shares in Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) did well today as did Domain Holdings (ASX:DHG)…

24% of Australians are working less hours due to COVID-19: ASX tracking 1.3% lower at noon

20 Apr 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open and has continued to fall throughout mid morning trade. It is now tracking almost 1.3% lower at noon. Shares in Caltex Australia (ASX:CTX)…

US oil and gold take a hit: ASX poised to open steady

20 Apr 2020 - Following a rally from US markets, the ASX looks set to open steady this morning. The International Monetary Fund says the global economy is expected to shrink by 3% …

China's economy contracts: Aus shares close 1.3% higher

17 Apr 2020 - It has been a strong finish to the week for the Australian share market, closing 1.3 % higher today. Every sector made gains except Consumer Staples. Industrials led …

REITs leads the charge: Aus shares 2.4% higher at noon

17 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher following mixed leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 2.4% higher at noon. The board and senior leadership team of Scen…

US unemployment reaches record high: ASX set to open higher

17 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning despite a seesaw session on Wall Street overnight and the released of fresh record unemployment da…

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Kmart closes stores: Aus shares 0.9 per cent down

16 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market dropped at the open and continued to fall closing 0.9 per cent down at the end of trade. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Kmart has closed its stores …

Virgin Australia (ASX:VIR) suspends trading: Aus shares 1.3% lower at noon

16 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened lower this morning following a sell-off on Wall Street amid further COVID-19 uncertainty and is now trading 1.3 per cent lower at n…

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.

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