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Tech rally continues, GDP figures due: Aus shares to open higher

06 Jun 2018 - Australian shares are set for a stronger open today, following a mixed session on Wall street. The tech heavy Nasdaq closed at a record high, led by gains in Amazon a…

Tax loss selling plus Australian deficit worsens: ASX closes 0.5% lower

05 Jun 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX back peddles on tax selling. Australia's current account deficit falls more than expected. Morgan Stanley extends relationship with Praemium (ASX:PPS…

Big banks and miners drop: ASX remains underwater

05 Jun 2018 - The Australian share market dropped like a stone at the open and has remained underwater in the first two hours of trade with the property, energy and utility sectors…

US tech rally continues: Aus shares to open lower

05 Jun 2018 - Australian shares are set to open lower today, as Wall Street's tech rally continues. There are bubble warnings as the tech giants keep surging ahead with the Nasdaq …

Retail trade beats expecations: Aus shares close 0.6% higher

04 Jun 2018 - Market Wrap. Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) chimes up, FMG continues rally. Webjet (ASX:WEB) announces suite of changes to its board, including the appointment of Aristo…

Kicking off in green: Aus shares 0.7% higher at noon

04 June 2018 - Market at Midday. Good start to week with property, miners and discretionary sectors leading. Lithium and iron ore prices push up. BHP up. Mortgage Choice (ASX:MOC) …

Jobs report lifts Wall Street: Aus shares to open higher

04 Jun 2018 - The Australian share market looks set to open higher this morning following a rebound on Wall Street on Friday. Markets shrugged off fears of a trade war after a stro…

iSelect and Domino’s bounce: Aus shares close 0.36% lower Friday

01 Jun 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX extends downward trend on trade war fears. Domino’s (ASX:DMP) & iSelect (ASX:ISU) rally. Updates on Cochlear (ASX:COH), APA Group (ASX:APA), Integral…

Trade war fears flow to ASX: Aus shares 0.3% lower at noon

01 Jun 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX re-enters bearish grounds. ANZ (ASX:ANZ) leads the big four banks lower. Virgin (ASX:VAH) leads the industrials lower. Cochlear (ASX:COH) shares…

Trump revokes steel tariff reprieve: Aus shares to open lower

01 Jun 2018 - The start of June is set to see Australian shares open lower due to concerns over the global economy. Shares on Wall Street dropped - with Industrials shedding as Pre…

Galaxy shoots for the sky: Aus shares close 0.5% higher

31 May 2018 - Market Wrap: ASX gains half a per cent with energy majors each Beach Energy and Santos gaining 3%, lithium major Galaxy rising 5.5%. Private sector credit in line wit…

Oil & iron ore bounce back: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

31 May 2018 - Market at Midday: ASX bounces back on global market recovery. Private capital spending in line with expectations. Fortescue (ASX:FMG) is over 2.1% higher leading the …

Italy sparks market sell-off: ASX set to open higher

31 May 2018 - A sell off yesterday was sparked by a political crisis in Italy - which has now somewhat been averted and now Australian shares are poised to open higher. There were …

Financials continue to slide : Aus shares close 29 points lower

30 May 2018 - Australian shares closed lower today - 29 per cent lower. That's the market's lowest close since April 30. Rio (ASX:RIO) is continuing its slide from yesterday, BHP (…

Below 6,000 mark on global credit fears: Aus shares 0.6% down at noon

30 May 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX tracks lower on global credit fears. Rio (ASX:RIO) slides. Iron ore steady. Dwellings fell by 5% in April, more than expected. Moelis (ASX:MOE) …

US stocks sink amid political turmoil: Aus shares to drop at open

30 May 2018 - Australian shares are set to drop at the open following falls on US and European markets overnight. Home retailer Adairs (ASX:ADH) has announced that non-executive di…

Lithium shines again: Aus shares close 0.16% higher

29 May 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX claws back some of yesterdays loses. Lithium players charged ahead today with Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) and Orocobre (ASX:ORE) taking the first and …

Bouncing back: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

29 May 2018 - Market at Midday Report. News on Galaxy Resources (ASX:GXY) shooting the lights out, gaining about 13 per cent on its US$280 million Argentina sale. Plus news on Big …

Wall Street closed: Aus shares to extend losses

29 May 2018 - Australian shares are set to fall at the open, amid continuing weakness in oil and a quiet overnight session. The takeover of Viralytics (ASX:VLA) by global pharmaceu…

Energy sector stocks fall: Aus shares close lower

28 May 2018 - The Australian share market struggled today finally closing lower. BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) shares fell, leading the market losses. Gaming solutions company Aristocrat …

Oil prices continue to retreat: ASX opens 0.6% lower

28 May 2018 - The Australian share market opened lower following mixed leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.6 per cent lower at noon. The S&P/ASX 200 appears to be heading …

Oil’s decline drags down Wall Street: Aus shares to open lower

28 May 2018 - Australian shares are set to open lower today following a mixed session on Wall Street on Friday. US stocks closed mostly lower with the energy and financial sectors …

Lower for 3rd week: Aus shares close 0.07% down on Friday

25 May 2018 - Market Wrap: Telstra (ASX:TLS) shares continued to move away from their one year low. Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) made its way to today’s leader board after announcing …

Seeking direction to close off week: Aus shares flatlining

25 May 2018 - Market at Midday: Eyeing third week of losses with half the sectors in the red. Telstra (ASX:TLS) makes waves, Aristocrat (ASX:ALL) continues to shine. News on Resolu…

US stocks closed lower: Aus shares poised to drop

25 May 2018 - In the US stocks rebounded slightly yesterday after early declines sparked by the cancellation of the US-North Korea summit as investors assessed the impact on trade …

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