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Market Wrap: Aus shares close 2.4% lower

08 Aug 2015 - Following negative leads from the US, the Aus market opened sharply lower and continued to fall throughout the day, closing 2.4 per cent lower.

Midday: Aus shares down 2% at noon

07 Aug 2015 - Aus shares down 2% at noon. Explosives maker Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) says it will take a $1.65 billion write-down.

Outlook: Aus shares given negative lead

07 Aug 2015 - Aus shares given negative lead. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) has upped its dividend despite a 4.3 per cent drop in its underlying profit.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close lower on ANZ capital raising

06 Aug 2015 - Aus shares close lower dragged down by the banking sector following a capital raising from ANZ.

Midday: Aus shares in banking sell-off

06 Aug 2015 - Aus shares in banking sell-off. FlexiGroup Limited (ASX:FXL) says that CEO Tarek Robbiati will finish up with the firm tomorrow.

Outlook: ASX to open higher, iron ore up 3%

06 Aug 2015 - ASX to open higher, iron ore up 3%. AusNet Services (ASX:AST) has lost its High Court appeal against disputed tax assessments worth $90 million to the ATO.

Market Wrap: Aus shares slip lower

05 Aug - Aus shares slip lower. Fortestcue Metals Group responded to media speculation it is selling its infrastructure assets.

Midday: Aus shares sink in morning trade

05 Aug 2015 - Aus shares sink in morning trade. Novogen Limited (ASX:NRT) has lodged 2 new patents to cover its ATM drug technology platform.

Outlook: Aus shares set to open slightly lower

05 Aug 2015 - Aus shares set to open slightly lower. Austal Limited (ASX:ASB) has delivered the first of two high speed catamaran ferries to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.

Market Wrap: ASX higher despite rates-call selloff

04 Aug 2015 - ASX higher despite rates-call selloff. Suncorp Group Limited (ASX:SUN) posts a 55% increase in net profit despite having its worst year of natural hazard events.

RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 2%

04 Aug 2015 - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the official cash rate on hold at a record low 2%.

Midday: ASX buoyed by healthcare stocks

04 Aug 2015 - ASX buoyed by healthcare stocks. Strength in the health care industry has helped shares in CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) breach the $100 mark.

Outlook: Aus shares eye oil price weakness

04 Aug 2015 - Aus shares eye oil price weakness. Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) transfers operations of the PRL 15 Joint Venture and Papua LNG to French oil and gas company Total.

Market Wrap: ASX weaker in low trade volumes

03 Aug 2015 - ASX weaker in low trade volumes. Federation Centres (ASX:FDC) has replaced CEO Steven Sewell with the former Novion Property Group CEO Angus McNaughton effective imme…

Midday: Aus shares sink on iron ore prices

03 Aug 2015 - Aus shares sink on iron ore prices. Cash Convertors International (ASX:CCV) will face a class action from customers in Queensland.

Outlook: Aus shares set for a weak start

03 Aug 2015 - Aus shares set for a weak start. Metals X Limited (ASX:MTX) will acquire the Mt Henry Gold Project in Western Australia.

Market Wrap: ASX lifts to end July on a high

31 Jul 2015 - ASX lifts to end July on a high. Shares in ResMed Inc (ASX:RMD) rise to one of the best performers after posting an improved annual result.

Midday: Health care stocks support ASX lift

31 Jul 2015 - Health care stocks support ASX lift. Primary Health Care Limited (ASX:PRY) sells down its $34 million stake in Vision Eye Institute Limited (ASX:VGH).

Outlook: ASX poised for slightly higher start

31 Jul 2015 - ASX poised for slightly higher start. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited (ASX:BEN) says Alexandra Gartmann has been appointed as the new chief of Rural Bank.

Market Wrap: Energy gains fuel ASX advance

30 Jul 2015 - Energy gains fuel ASX advance. GUD Holdings Limited (ASX:GUD) rises to the best performer after forecasting a substantial uplift in financial performance.

Midday: Energy & mining lead ASX gains

30 Jul 2015 - Energy & mining lead ASX gains. AWE Limited (ASX:AWE) posts an annual output drop but confirms its on track to almost double output by 2018.

Outlook: Global equity gains to support ASX

30 Jul 2015 - Global equity gains to support ASX. Alacer Gold Corp (ASX:AQG, TSX:ASR) is surrounded by a fresh round of takeover speculation.

Market Wrap: Iron ore lift supports ASX gains

29 Jul 2015 - Iron ore lift supports ASX gains. National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) ties up the sale of its shareholding in US agribusiness bank subsidiary.

Midday: Miners boost Aus shares 1%

29 Jul 2015 - Miners boost Aus shares 1%. Updates from Beach Energy Limited (ASX:BPT) and Independence Group NL (ASX:IGO).

Outlook: Positive global leads to buoy ASX

29 Jul 2015 - Positive global leads to buoy ASX. BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) will reportedly cut 37 per cent of its jobs in Melbourne.

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