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ASX tips into ten-year high territory: Aus shares close 0.74% higher

05 Jan 2018 - ASX tips into ten-year high territory: Aus shares close 0.74% higher. Bullish US markets drive ASX over 6122. Futures up 53 points. Viralytics Limited (ASX:VLA) raise…

ASX catches US tailwind: Aus shares 0.56% higher at noon

05 Jan 2018 - ASX catches US tailwind: Aus shares 0.56% higher at noon. Billabong International Limited (ASX:BBG) announces board back $380 million bid from Boardriders, a company …

Dow surges above 25,000 for first time: Aus shares to open higher

05 Jan 2018 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: The US markets finished the trading session off in positive territory, with the Dow closing above 25,000 points for the first time. Better-t…

Oil surges on Iran tension: Aus shares close 0.11% higher

04 Jan 2018 - WAM Capital Limited (ASX:WAM) withdraws its proposed takeover bid for Molopo Energy Limited (ASX:MPO) as a result of a ‘no material transactions’ condition being trig…

Markets on a cannabis high: Aus shares 0.16% higher at noon

04 Jan 2018 - Markets on a cannabis high: Aus shares 0.16% higher at noon. Healthcare sector up nearly 1.2% at midday. Bod Australia Limited (ASX:BOD) enters into an exclusive manu…

S&P 500 closes above 2,700: Aus shares to open higher

04 Jan 2018 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: The US markets continued this week’s gains, with the major indicies finishing at all-time highs. The S&P 500 closed above 2,700 for the firs…

Metals and miners market movers: Aus shares close 0.15% higher

03 Jan 2018 - Metals and miners market movers: Aus shares close 0.15% higher. Pacific Star Network Limited (ASX:PNW)enters into a trading halt this afternoon, pending news of a pro…

Markets find some NY cheer: Aus shares 0.13% higher at noon

03 Weds 2018 - Markets find some NY cheer: Aus shares 0.13% higher at noon. Fastbrick Robotics Limited (ASX:FBR) appoints Mr Aidan Flynn as its new Chief Financial Officer. Yowie (…

Good start to the year: Aus shares to open higher

03 Jan 2018 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: The Dow closed 100 points up and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished on record highs for the first trading day of the year. Payment company…

Markets still on holiday: Aus shares close 0.06% lower

02 Jan 2018 - Trustees Australia Limited (ASX:TAU) subsidiaries Cashwerkz and RIM Securities execute MoU with Australian Executor Trustees (AET). Best performing stock today was Pi…

Hangover painkillers kick in: Aus shares edge 0.03% higher at noon

02 Jan 2018 - Vicinity Centres (ASX:VCX) announces Grant Kelley has commenced as CEO and Managing Director effective 1 January 2018. National home value prices drop 0.3% in Decembe…

End of session losses: Aus shares to open lower

02 Jan 2018 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: Wall Street closed off the last trading session of the year on Friday in lower territory after a sudden sell off towards the end of the sess…

Profit taking sees ASX200 lose 0.4% today, but gain 7.1% on year

29 Dec 2017 - Market Wrap Report: Selling before New Year’s Eve sees ASX200 slip 5 points over week. Credit Suisse became a substantial shareholder of Dreamworld and theme park own…

Erasing yesterday’s gains: Selling drags ASX 0.3% lower at noon

29 Dec 2017 - Market at Midday Report: The ASX200 is 0.3 per cent lower at noon, erasing yesterdays gains with traders collecting their profits and selling down across all sectors,…

Wall Street celebrates early: Aus futures lower

29 Dec 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: Dow hits a record high, all indexes make gains. SPI down 5 points. Austal (ASX:ASB) wins $30 million contract, Lithium Australia (ASX:LIT) t…

Trump card Thursday: Aus shares close 0.3% higher

28 Dec 2017 - Market Wrap Report: The ASX200 share market spent the day slowly climbing to finish with a gain of 0.3% despite only seeing half the amount of trades it normally sees…

Profit taking continues: Aus shares flat at noon

28 Dec 2017 - Market at Midday report: The ASX200 is trading marginally higher today, with low volumes and profit taking holding us back. Traders have been eyeing and buying into s…

Copper hits 3 year high: Aus shares set for flat open

28 Dec 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: US markets close slightly higher, Aus shares set for flat open. Chinese demand for copper increases 19% YoY, Oroton Group (ASX:ORL) thrown l…

Profit taking tolls first day back: Aus shares close flat

27 Dec 2017 - Market Wrap Report: The Australian share market closed flat today, despite bouncing in and out of record territory. We only saw about half the amount of trades that t…

Back at 2008 highs: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

27 Dec 2017 - Market at Midday Report: Post Christmas rally, despite very low volume. Retail Food Group (ASX:RFG) has extended its rally from last week and shot to top as top 200 p…

Apple takes a boxing day hit: Aus shares to open higher

27 Dec 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: Aus shares set to open higher on surge in oil price. Wall St lower, Apple stocks down 2.5%. AFT Pharmaceuticals (ASX:AFP) announces its pain…

Pre-Christmas commodity shine: Aus shares close 0.2% higher

22 Dec 2017 - Market Wrap: The ASX200 gained 0.2% today and 73 points over the week, holding onto nine-year highs. local lithium plays with resources in the US soared with the like…

Xmas cheer, 9 year highs: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

22 Dec 2017 - Market at Midday: ASX200 at 9 year highs. FIRB approved China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group’s takeover of AWE (ASX:AWE), but Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) takeove…

US markets rally on tax cuts: Aus shares set to open higher

22 Dec 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: US markets rally on tax cuts: Aus shares looking positive. Meridian Energy (ASX:MEZ) to buy hydro power assets from Trustpower. US economy e…

Santa’s sleigh rewind: Aus shares close 0.3% lower

21 Dec 2017 - Market Wrap: Lacklustre day of the trade with property taking the biggest hit after Charter Hall Group (ASX:CHC) fell 2.5 per cent. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) tax contribut…

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