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Tech stocks lead gains: Aus shares close 0.4% lower

13 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market closed 0.4 per cent lower at the end of Monday’s trade. Tech stocks led the way with Afterpay (ASX: APT) coming up on top. Shares in Zip C…

Monadelphous Group's (ASX:MND) Mondium secures $400 million Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) contract: Aus shares 0.5% lower at noon

13 Jan 2020 - The Australian share plunged at the open and is now tracking 0.5 per cent lower at noon. Monadelphous Group (ASX:MND) joint venture Mondium has secured a $400 millio…

Wall Street eagerly awaits impending US/China trade deal: Aus shares poised to open lower

13 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market is poised to open the week lower following a retreat on Wall Street in late trade on Friday. Investors remain wary about the tensions betw…

Miners took a hit today with BHP (ASX:BHP) weighing on the market: ASX closed 0.8% higher

10 Jan 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX for the end of the week with the local bourse managing to close 0.8% higher. Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) saw their shar…

Black Friday sales lift retail turnover 0.9%: ASX tracking 0.6% higher at noon

10 Jan 2020 - The ASX rose at the open and managed to maintain momentum and is now tracking 0.6% higher at noon. Vocus Group (ASX:VOC) shares saw a rise today as did Domain Holding…

Oil stabilises on de-escalating Middle East tensions: Aus shares to open higher

10 Jan 2020 - Australian futures are indicating a positive start to the session following strong performances from US markets overnight as tensions in the Middle East ease. Retirem…

Suncorp (ASX:SUN) surpasses natural hazard allowance: Aus shares close 0.8% higher

09 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market rallied at the open and closed 0.8 per cent higher. Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) led the way in the gains today. Suncorp (ASX:SUN) bushfire …

5G Networks (ASX:5GN) partners with Servers Australia: Aus shares 0.9% higher at noon

09 Jan 2020 - 5G Networks (ASX:5GN) has partnered with Servers Australia. Shares in Lake Resources (ASX:LKE) surge after confirmation battery grade lithium carbonate with 99.9 per …

Gold and oil fall as Trump eases Middle East tensions: ASX poised to open higher

09 Jan 2020 - Following positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. On the commodities front, gold and oil fell as Middle East tensions eased. Ap…

Violence flares in Iraq shaking global markets: ASX closes 0.1% lower

08 Jan 2020 - The ASX took a dip at the open and failed to gain momentum closing 0.1% lower. Shares in Polynovo (ASX:PNV) took a drip despite earlier this week reporting they have …

Safe haven gold soars as Middle East tensions rise: ASX tracking 1% lower at noon

08 Jan 2020 - The ASX has failed to gain momentum throughout the morning and is now tracking 1% lower at noon. The Independence Group (ASX:IGO) shares are soaring as they reported …

AUD drops as economic fall out from bushfires is considered: ASX poised for a flat start

08 Jan 2020 - Following weak leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open flat this morning. On the commodities front, oil continues to retreat from an earlier rise mainly due …

Polynovo (ASX:PNV) shares soar after hitting $2m month: ASX closed 0.4% higher

07 Jan 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX after a rise in early morning trade, the local bourse managed to close 0.4% higher. Medical device company PolyNovo (A…

Industrials lead the sectors: ASX tracking 1% higher at noon

07 Jan 2020 - The ASX rose at the open and managed to maintain momentum and is now tracking 1% higher at noon. Shares in Orocobre (ASX:ORE) are rising as are Pilbara Minerals (ASX:…

Oil price volatility due to Midde East tensions: ASX poised to open higher

07 Jan 2020 - Tensions between the US and the Middle East continue to make investors wary as European and Asian shares ended lower. The ASX is poised to open higher this morning. O…

Gold miners lead gains: Aus shares close flat

06 Jan 2020 - Australian share market recovers closing flat. Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) and Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) led the gains. Bega (ASX:BGA) drops 9.3 per cent on bushfire u…

Bega (ASX:BGA) falls on bushfire update: Aus shares 0.5% lower at noon

06 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market dropped at the open before slightly recovering at midday. Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) says it’s continuing to monitor the current bushfires in a…

World markets rocked by Iran-US tensions: ASX poised to open lower

06 Dec 2020 - Following weak leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. Over in the US stocks fell on fears of escalation of military activity in the Midd…

A positive end for the start of the year: ASX closes 0.6% higher

03 Jan 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX, the local bourse managed to close 0.6% higher. Shares in Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) rose today on news they bo…

All sectors in the black: ASX tracking 1.3% higher at noon

03 Jan 2020 - The ASX shot up at the open after positivity from global share markets. It is now tracking 1.3% higher at noon. Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) rose as did Netwealth Group (ASX…

Dow lifts with Apple a big gainer: ASX poised to open higher

03 Jan 2020 - Following positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. It was the first trading day of the new year and Wall St picked up right wher…

Housing market recovers faster than expected: Aus shares close 0.1% higher

02 Jan 2020 - The ASX 200 opened lower, had a tumultuous start to the day but managed to stabilise over the afternoon after housing market data indicated a faster recovery than exp…

Wattle (ASX:WHA) rights issue falls short: Aus shares flat at noon

02 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market opened lower rebelling against positive leads from the US and is now tracking 0.04% lower at noon. Organic baby formula company, Wattle He…

Nasdaq finishes year 38% higher: SPI signals a drop at the open

02 Jan 2019 - The SPI indicates that the Australian share market is poised to retreat at the open with hopes that a bullish last-minute rally on Wall Street on New Year’s Eve could…

Australian dollar lifts on the last day of the year: ASX closes 1.8% lower

31 Dec 2019 - The ASX took a dip at the open and failed to gather any ground closing 1.8% lower. All sectors are in the red - the sector with the least losses was Materials sector …

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