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Market Wrap: ASX soars to end week on a high

29 May 2015 - ASX soars to end week on a high. Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW) wins a $180 million contract from United Energy.

Midday: Aus shares shrug off Wall St weakness

29 May 2015 - Aus shares shrug off Wall St weakness. Origin Energy Limited (ASX:ORG) has appointed Steve Sargent to the board as an independent non-executive director.

Outlook: Aus shares eyes Wall St weakness

29 May 2015 - Aus shares eyes Wall St weakness. Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) completes 270km gas pipeline to link its Solomon Hub mine.

Market Wrap: ASX fails to hold gains

28 May 2015 - ASX fails to hold gains. Rio Tinto has awarded a $20M contract to information technology services provider Empired Limited.

Midday: Aus shares pare early gains

28 May 2015 - Aus shares pare early gains. Alexium International Group Limited (ASX:AJX) says its fire retardant treatments have produced results exceeding its customers expectatio…

Outlook: Wall St records to support ASX

28 May 2015 - Wall St records to support ASX. QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) welcomes Standard and Poor’s decision to revise its rating outlook.

Market Wrap: ASX down on miners and banks

27 May 2015 - ASX down on miners and banks. Strike Energy Limited (ASX:STX) says Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) will make a pre-payment of $7.5 million as part of a GSA brokered back in …

Midday: Aus shares sink on miner woes

27 May 2015 - Aus shares sink on miner woes. Seek Limited (ASX:SEK) announces 18 % jump in profit for Chinese subsidiary Zhaopin Limited.

Outlook: Negative leads point ASX lower

27 May 2015 - Negative leads point ASX lower. Shares in Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) gain amid speculation Chinese groups are preparing to invest in the miner.

Market Wrap: ASX gains for fourth day

26 May 2015 - ASX gains for fourth day. AGL Energy saw big gains today as it flagged about $1B in asset sales and $200M of cost cuts.

Midday: Aus shares maintain gains

26 May 2015 - Aus shares maintain gains. Westpac Bank has appointed Lyn Cobley as institutional banking boss as Rob Whitfield leaves the role.

Outlook: ASX set for soft start to session

26 May 2015 - ASX set for soft start to session. Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) shows small business confidence has fallen to all time lows.

Market Wrap: ASX jumps 1% amid deal making

25 May 2015 - ASX jumps 1% as shares in Sirius Resources NL (ASX:SIR) and Skilled Group Limited (ASX:SKE) rise amid deal making.

Midday: M&A action boosts ASX 0.9%

25 May 2015 - M&A action boosts ASX 0.9%. Property developer Sunland Group Limited (ASX:SDG) buys its third site in Brisbane for $11.1 million.

Outlook: ASX set for a soft start to the week

25 May 2015 - ASX set for a soft start to the week. Novion Property Group (ASX:NVN) & Singapore Telecommunications Limited (ASX:SGT) to be removed from S&P/ASX 200.

Market Wrap: ASX ends flat after week of falls

22 May 2015 - ASX ends flat after week of falls. Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO) inks a royalty relief deed with the Western Australian Government.

Midday: ASX gains deflate as banks drag

22 May 2015 - ASX gains deflate as banks drag. InvoCare Limited (ASX:IVC) sees a positive start to the year and flags future acquisitions.

Outlook: Aus shares eye Wall St gains

22 May 2015 - Aus shares eye Wall St gains. Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX:TAH) will see an income tax benefit of almost $129M after resolving a tax dispute with the ATO.

Market Wrap: ASX leaps back into the black

21 May 2015 - ASX leaps back into the black. James Hardie (ASX:JHX) reports an annual profit rise, announces it will pay a special dividend, and also, unveiles a new share buyback …

Midday: ASX climbs 0.8% after Fed minutes

21 May 2015 - ASX climbs 0.8% after Fed minutes. Shares in WorleyParsons Limited (ASX:WOR) rise after settling the Arkutun-Dagi dispute.

Outlook: ASX set to rise after Fed minutes

21 May 2015 - ASX set to rise after Fed minutes. Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) and Bega Cheese Limited (ASX:BGA) welcome the Federal Government’s manufacturing transition grant.

Market Wrap: Iron ore woes weigh on ASX

20 May 2015 - Iron ore woes weigh on ASX. Shares in Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) sink to the worst performer on the benchmark index after issuing a profit warning.

Midday: ASX crunched despite confidence boost

20 May 2015 - ASX crunched despite confidence boost. Sydney Airport Limited's (ASX:SYD) international passengers rise to a record over the year to April.

Outlook: SPI points to soft start for ASX

20 May 2015 - SPI points to soft start for ASX. Vocation Limited (ASX:VET) enters into an agreement to sell OzSoft Solutions Pty Ltd.

Market Wrap: ASX pares gains to end lower

19 May 2015 - ASX pares gains to end lower. Orica Limited (ASX:ORI) asks its interim Managing Director and CEO Alberto Calderon to stay in the top spot permanently.

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