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China’s travel ban extended due to coronavirus: ASX poised to open higher

14 Feb 2020 - Despite Wall St closing lower yesterday, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning after the WHO says new coronavirus cases have stablised – but warn that could c…

Breville (ASX:BRG) shares shot up 27.6%: ASX closed 0.2% higher

13 Feb 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX, the local bourse managed to close 0.2% higher. Shares in Downer (ASX:DOW) continue to fall after reporting a fall in …

TPG (ASX:TPM) and Vodafone merger to go ahead: ASX tracking 0.2% higher at noon

13 Feb 2020 - The ASX rose at the open and is now tracking 0.2% higher at noon. Breville (ASX:BRG) shares shot up after reporting half-year net profit up by 14.1%. The best-perform…

AMP suffers $2.5 billion loss: ASX set to open higher

13 Feb 2020 - The ASX looks set to open slightly higher this morning. European shares also rose. Iron ore rallied. In the US the Treasury department reported that the US budget def…

CBA boosts financials : Aus shares finish 0.5% higher

12 Feb 2020 - The local sharemarket has closed half a per cent higher today with the sectors proving to be a bit of a mixed bag. Aquaculture company Tassal reported revenue of $274…

Heavyweights CBA & CSL boost local market: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

12 Feb 2020 - The local sharemarket has pushed higher in the first two hours of trade, boosted by solid results from market heavyweights CSL (ASX:CSL) and CBA (ASX:CBA). The Common…

Asian shares rise as Coronavirus infections slow: ASX poised to open higher

12 Feb 2020 - Following fresh highs from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. In the US the Fed reported American households added $US193b of debt in the four…

Aussie market shakes off virus concerns: ASX closes 0.6% higher

11 Feb 2020 - The Aussie market rebounded from two consecutive sessions of losses to come within three-week highs today. Arq Group (ASX:ARQ) has announced it will sell its Enterpri…

Challenger surges on profit guidance: Aus shares 0.7% higher at noon

11 Feb 2020 - The local sharemarket has pushed ahead in the first two hours of trade. The S&P/ASX 200 index is 0.7 per cent or 50 points higher at 7063. Transurban (ASX:TCL) report…

Wall Street see positive start to the week: ASX set to open higher

11 Feb 2020 - Wall Street saw a positive start to the week and we can now expect to see the ASX open higher. Gold lifted overnight as investors sought safe haven from the economic …

PSC Insurance Group (ASX:PSI) acquisition: Aus shares close 0.1% lower

10 Feb 2020 - The Australian share market opened weaker this morning, dropped in the first hour of trade and rebounded over the afternoon to close 0.1 per cent lower. Oil continued…

Ramelius (ASX:RMS) lobs bid to acquire Spectrum Metals (ASX:SPX): Aus shares 0.5% lower at noon

10 Feb 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly weaker this morning following negative leads from Wall Street. It has taken a hit over the morning and is trading 0.5 per …

China factories reopen after extended break: ASX poised for a flat start

10 Feb 2020 - It’s a bit of a lacklustre start to the week on the markets, looking set for a flat start. Factories in China are expected to reopen today after being closed for an e…

Coronavirus impacts earnings: Aus shares close 0.4% lower

07 Feb 2020 - Despite today’s losses, over the week the market has gained 0.1%. RBA Governor says coronavirus has created economic uncertainty. This comes as Honda and Toyota ext…

RBA expects economic growth to pick up: Aus shares 0.4% lower at noon

07 Feb 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly lower defying positive leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.4 per cent lower at noon, with economic data on the se…

Melco abandons plans to increase stake in Crown Resorts (ASX:CWN): ASX poised to open higher

07 Feb 2020 - Australian shares are poised to open higher after positive leads from New York. All three US benchmarks closed higher, resetting record highs. Shares also rose across…

CIMIC (ASX:CIM) selected for two new contracts worth $164m: ASX closes 1.1% higher

06 Feb 2020 - The ASX shot up at the open and managed to stabilise closing 1.1% higher. Pinnacle Investment Management (ASX:PNI) shares rose after they reported net profit from con…

Retail turnover fell 0.5 per cent in December 2019: ASX tracking 0.6% higher at noon

06 Feb 2020 - The ASX rose at the open and is now tracking 0.6% higher at noon. Service Stream (ASX:SSM) shares saw a decline today. Meanwhile, shares in Elders (ASX:ELD) and Janus…

Trump acquitted in impeachment trial: ASX poised to open higher

06 Feb 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning as US stocks closed at new record highs. Shares also closed higher across Europe. Yesterday the Senate voted to acquit P…

Philip Lowe says bushfires to take 0.2pp off GDP growth: ASX closed 0.4% higher

05 Feb 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX the local bourse managed to close 0.4% higher. Orocobre (ASX:ORE) and Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) saw rises and Resolut…

AiG Construction Index improved marginally in January: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

05 Feb 2020 - The ASX rose at the open and is now tracking 0.4% higher at noon. Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) shares are up today as are Orocobre (ASX:ORE) meanwhile Silver Lake Resou…

Global rally as coronavirus fears are soothed: ASX set to open higher

05 Feb 2020 - Following positive leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open higher this morning. Coronavirus fears continue to settle with Asian stocks al…

ASX slips from early highs as RBA keeps rates on hold: Aus shares close 0.37% higher

04 Feb 2020 - The local market came back from intraday highs today closing up 0.37 per cent on lower than normal volume. Cromwell Property Group (ASX:CMW) chairman Geoffrey Levy wi…

JB Hi-Fi & Harvey Norman rise after broker upgrades: Aus shares 0.2% higher at noon

04 Feb 2020 - The local sharemarket is trading higher at noon following a flat start to trade. Six of the ten sectors in the green with healthcare leading the gains. Going the othe…

Global markets rebound: Aus shares to open flat

04 Feb 2020 - Australian shares look set for a flat start despite global markets rebounding overnight. US Stocks rose solidly on Monday, regaining some ground after the previous se…

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