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Midday: Aus shares slip on open

03 Jun 2015 - Aus shares slip on open. Patties Foods Limited (ASX:PFL) says frozen berries recall will hit their bottom line to the tune of $1.5 million.

Outlook: Aus shares looking for direction

03 Jun 2015 - Aus shares looking for direction. Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited (ASX:GOZ) signs extension of a Canberra office building lease and revalues property.

Market Wrap: ASX slumps 1.7% with rates on hold

02 Jun 2015 - ASX slumps 1.7% with rates on hold. G8 Education pushed marginally higher as it flags the purchase of eight more premium childcare and education centres for just ove…

RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 2%

02 Jun 2015 - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the official cash rate on hold at a record low 2 per cent.

Midday: ASX slips as RBA stays in focus

02 Jun 2015 - ASX slips as RBA stays in focus. IOOF Holdings Limited (ASX:IFL) sells two Perennial investment management boutiques to Henderson Group plc (ASX:HGG).

Outlook: ASX looks up before RBA rate decision

02 Jun 2015 - ASX looks up before RBA rate decision. Cash rate expectations from Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (ASX:CBA) CommSec and National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB).

Market Wrap: ASX ends lower before RBA rate call

01 Jun 2015 - ASX ends lower before RBA rate call. Well recieved announcements from UGL Limited (ASX:UGL), Watpac Limited (ASX:WTP) and Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX).

Midday: ASX sinks 1.5% south into June

01 Jun 2015 - ASX sinks 1.5% south into June. Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX) soars after releasing a positive update on its liver cancer medication.

Outlook: Aus shares offered negative lead

01 Jun 2015 - Aus shares offered negative lead. Axiom Mining Limited (ASX:AVQ) have reported a net loss of $4.5 million for the six months to 31 March 2015.

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.

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