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Market Wrap: ASX closes flat

06 Nov 2013 - ASX closes flat. Engineering and maintenance firm Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW) reiterates flat full year profit guidance as its rail business takes time to adjust to …

Midday: ASX 0.25% down at noon

06 Nov 2013 - ASX 0.25% down at noon. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares hit another record in early trade, following the lender’s bumper first quarter profit of $2.1 …

Outlook: Aus shares set to pull back

06 Nov 2013 - Aus shares set to pull back. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) will unveil its September quarter trading update today

Market Wrap: ASX closes 0.7% stronger

05 Nov 2013 - ASX closes 0.7% stronger. Linc Energy Limited (ASX:LNC) has announced plans to shut down its underground coal gasification research and development facility in south-…

RBA keeps rates on hold at 2.5%

05 Nov 2013 - The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keeps the official cash rate on hold at record low of 2.5 per cent.

Midday: ASX winning on cup day

05 Nov 2013 - ASX winning on cup day. Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX:RMS) enters into a $16 million gold pre-pay finance facility with Deutsche Bank Australia through its wholly o…

Outlook: Aus shares to lift ahead of RBA decision

05 Nov 2013 - Aus shares to lift ahead of RBA decision. Bega Cheese Limited (ASX:BGA) is now the frontrunner in the three-way takeover battle for Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Facto…

Market Wrap: ASX dives late

04 Nov 2013 - ASX dives late. Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) says global sales rose 2.7 per cent to $1.37 billion in the September quarter.

Midday: ASX higher, Retail sales up

04 Nov 2013 - ASX higher, Retail sales up. Billabong International Limited (ASX:BBG) enters into an agreement with leading fashion retailer YM Inc. to sell its Canadian retail chai…

Outlook: Aus shares to lift ahead of key data

04 Nov 2013 - Aus shares to lift ahead of key data. Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) has posted a bumper full year result, with cash profit hitting $7.09 billion, an eight per cent i…

Market Wrap: ASX on four week winning streak

01 Nov 2013 - ASX on four week winning streak. Shares in David Jones Limited (ASX:DJS) and Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) get a boost after releasing earnings results.

Midday: Aus shares slip into November

01 Nov 2013 - Aus shares slip into November. Shares in Bega Cheese Limited (ASX:BGA) jump to a record high after New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund (ASX:FSF) buys …

Outlook: Aus shares set for subdued open

01 Nov 2013 - Aus shares set for subdued open. David Jones Limited (ASX:DJS) will reveal its first-quarter sales figures today.

Market Wrap: ASX sees soft end to strong month

31 Oct 2013 - ASX sees soft end to strong month. OceanaGold Corporation (ASX:OGC) surges after the gold producer rebounds to profitability and boosts copper production guidance.

Midday: NAB result drags down Big Four Banks

31 Oct 2013 - NAB result drags down Big Four Banks. Shares in Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) rise after posting higher production and shipments in the September quarter.

Outlook: Aus shares to dip, US Fed sticks to stimulus

31 Oct 2013 - Aus shares to dip as US Fed sticks to stimulus. National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) lifts its full-year cash profit by 9.3 per cent on the back of lower bad deb…

Market Wrap: ASX higher, yet pensive

30 Oct 2013 - ASX higher, yet pensive. Leighton Holdings Limited (ASX:LEI) says it intends to ''vigorously defend'' a class action claim lodged against it in the Federal Court by l…

Midday: ASX 0.4% up at noon

30 Oct 2013 - ASX 0.4% up at noon. Chairman James Packer tells investors that Crown’s initial $600 million investment in a Macau casino is now worth in excess of $6 billion.

Outlook: Aus shares to regain lost ground

30 Oct 2013 - Aus shares to regain lost ground. Crown Limited (ASX:CWN) will hold its annual general meeting in Melbourne today

Market Wrap: ASX closes 0.5% lower

29 Oct 2013 - ASX closes 0.5% lower. Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co. (ASX:WCB) and Bega Cheese Limited (ASX:BGA) claim they are unaware of any reason why shares in the two …

Midday: ASX down despite ANZ result

29 Oct 2013 - ASX down despite ANZ result. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) shares hit an all time high in early trade, with investors cheering its bumper full yea…

Outlook: Aus shares set for flat start

29 Oct 2013 - Aus shares set for flat start. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX:ANZ) has posted a strong lift in cash profit this morning.

Market Wrap: ASX stronger ahead of bank earnings

28 Oct 2013 - ASX stronger ahead of bank earnings. Perth based minerals explorer Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited (ASX:GGG) shares spike following the removal of a ban on uran…

Midday: Blue chips drive ASX up.

28 Oct 2013 - Blue chips drive ASX up. Leisure and entertainment company Ardent Leisure Group (ASX:AAD) says a strong performance from its health clubs division helped boost first …

Outlook: ASX set to extend October gains

28 Oct 2013 - ASX set to extend October gains. The Big Four Banks are in focus with ANZ’s (ASX:ANZ) earnings due tomorrow, NAB's (ASX:NAB) later in the week and Westpac (ASX:WBC) n…

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