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Banks drag market down: Aus shares 0.7 % lower

22 May 2018 - The Australian share market closed lower today with banks doing all the dragging. ANZ (ASX:ANZ) Westpac (ASX:WBC) the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) and NAB (ASX:NAB) al…

Aus. Market slumps: Aus shares 0.8% lower at noon

22 May 2018 - The Australian share market dropped at the open this morning defying positive leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.8 per cent lower at noon. APN Outdoor (ASX:…

Wall Street rallies: Aus shares to defy positive leads and drift lower

22 May 2018 - Australian shares look set to drift lower even though US markets surged as China-US trade tensions eased. Wall Street rallied on Monday after Treasury Secretary Mnuch…

Downgrades and weak sentiment: Aus shares close 0.05% lower

21 May 2018 - Market Wrap: ASX kicks off week in red amid weak sentiment, broker downgrade and a fall in the iron ore price with Fortescue (ASX:FMG) losing 3%. Company news on Bora…

Another health booster shot: Aus shares steady at noon

21 May 2018 - Market at Midday: ASX spends morning recovering from US/China tensions. Watch for the latest news on AGL (ASX:AGL), Vocus Group (ASX:VOC), IPO from Wednesday, Star Co…

Wall Street mixed : Aus shares to open in the red

21 May 2018 - Australian shares look set to fall after US markets closed mixed on Friday following a roller coaster session. Financials and tech stocks weighed on the S&P 500 with …

Breaking 6-week winning streak Aus shares close 0.11% lower

18 May 2018 - Market Wrap. First week of losses after six weeks of gains on profit taking and iron ore price falling. Challenger Financial (ASX:CGF) shares saw a lot of bounce toda…

Testing new high or back track: Aus shares 0.16% lower at noon

18 May 2018 - Market at Midday: First week of selling after six weeks of gains. Iron ore dips but lithium price gains. CSL sparkles on profit upgrade, Wednesday's IPO, Star Combo P…

Dow drops: Aus shares looks to open higher

18 May 2018 - Australian shares are set to see a rise today. A surge in energy and industrial shares helped Wall Street yesterday, despite losses. The S&P 500 Index fell to session…

China drinking less Treasury Wine: Aus shares close 0.2% lower

17 May 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX lost 0.2% but held onto one month highs. Unemployment rate bumps up to 5.6%. Specialty Fashion Group (ASX:SFH) chairperson buys more shares. Kidman R…

Lithium shines, Westpac selling drags: Aus shares 0.39% lower at noon

17 May 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX moves lower on broad selling with Westpac Bank (ASX:WBC) and Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) weighing. Watch for the latest news on unemployment data mi…

US stocks advance: Aus shares to open higher

17 May 2018 - The Australian market is set to open higher – in line with gains on Wall Street. ASX futures were up early this morning. US stocks advanced and 10-year Treasury yield…

Back on track: Aus shares close 0.15% higher

16 May 2018 - Market Wrap: ASX is back on track after adding 0.15 per cent today. Watch all you need to know about big ASX moves, plus the latest news on Myer, Fletcher Building, a…

Bucking global market moves: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

16 May 2018 - The Australian share market opened in the green this morning with most stocks trading higher. The ASX is now tracking 0.5 per cent higher at noon. Most sectors are li…

Wall Street winning streak snaps: Aus shares to open lower

16 May 2018 - Australian shares look set to open lower today following a negative session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones fell by 193 points with the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 following…

Dow futures suggest a fall:ASX closes 0.6 per cent lower

15 May 2018 - Australian share market closed lower as industry heavyweights National Australia Bank and Telstra took a hit. Telstra's share price fell to a 7-year low after analyst…

Heavyweights drag market: Aus shares lower at noon

15 May 2018 - The Australian share market opened lower following mixed leads from Wall Street. Index heavyweights NAB (ASX:NAB) and Telstra (ASX:TLS) were a drag on the market down…

Wall Street mixed: Aus shares to open flat

15 May 2018 - Australian shares look set to open flat today despite Wall Street trading slightly higher over night. The Dow Jones extended its rally to eight straight days, with th…

Positive start to the week: Aus shares close 0.31% higher

14 May 2018 - Australian supplier of building fixtures and fittings GWA Group (ASX:GWA) announced the sale of its door and access systems business to Allegion for $107 million. The…

ASX extends rally, Telstra tolls: Aus shares 0.2% higher at noon

14 May 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX shakes of lower start at open and extends rally from last week, gaining 0.2 per cent today. Watch for the latest ASX news, including on Noni B (…

Wall Street mixed on Friday: Aus shares to open flat

14 May 2018 - Australian shares look set to open flat this morning following a mixed session on Wall Street on Friday. President Trump pledged to lower drug prices which saw health…

Out of puff to hit 10-yr high: Aus shares close 0.04% lower

11 May 2018 - Market Wrap: ASX danced near a 10-year high on Friday. Over the week we gained 0.9 per cent, continuing 6 weeks of gains. Watch for economic and ASX news, including o…

Testing a 10-year high: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

11 May 2018 - Market at Midday Report: ASX on track for fifth day of straight gains and 6 weeks of profits, while the ASX200 is just one point off a fresh 10-year high. Watch for t…

US stocks jump: Aus shares to open firmer

11 May 2018 - US stocks rallied to a seven-week high while setting the pace for Australian shares to open firmer today. Tech led the way in the US with Apple shares climbing to a n…

Chasing fresh 10-yr highs: Aus shares close 0.17% higher

10 May 2018 - Market Wrap: AMP (ASX:AMP) shareholders voted almost 40 per cent against the re-election of a AMP director Andrew Harmos. Pendal Group (ASX:PDL) formerly BT Investmen…

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