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Energy leads, Travel stocks rise, ANZ takes a hit: ASX closes 0.1% lower

07 Feb 2022 - The ASX closed in the red despite reduced losses in the afternoon session. Across the sectors, energy led while healthcare and real estate weighed on the market. Mean…

Magellan falls on Douglass' exit, GrainCorp rises: ASX down 0.4% at noon

07 Feb 2022 - The ASX is up and down this morning as property and financial stocks weigh, while the energy sector is leading the gains amid multi-year high crude prices.

S&P 500 rises on Amazon earnings, ANZ mulls on increasing share buyback: ASX to dip

07 Feb 2022 - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose on Friday, pushing major stock indexes to weekly gains. It’s a big week ahead with Asia reopening, inflation, consumer and busin…

ASX wins gold, snapping 3-week fall: Closes 1.9% higher over the week

04 Feb 2022 - With the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing, Australian shares participated in its own games with its V-shape performance, ending a 3-week fall with its best week …

ASX stages a recovery on tech rebound, RBA eyes inflation peak at 3.75% in June: 0.1% higher at noon

04 Feb 2022 - US futures cushioned the blow on the Australian sharemarket as market participants wait for the Reserve Bank to release its statement on monetary policy. Earnings fro…

Facebook owner annihilates Wall St on earnings miss: ASX to tumble

04 Feb 2022 - The Meta meltdown spurred a broad sell-off on Wall St. ECB is no longer ruling out an interest-rate hike this year while BoE hikes interest rate again vs “patient” RB…

Tech tumble sparks sell-off contagion: ASX closes 0.1% lower

03 Feb 2022 - The tech blow intensified as shares in the sector accelerated to session lows, ending the local bourse’s two-day winning streak. The sell-off spilled over into other …

Tech sell-off resumes, House building approvals slide: ASX trading 0.2% lower at lunch

03 Feb 2022 - The tech rout resumes after Facebook parent Meta tanked over 20 per cent in after hours trade. The social networking platform missed Wall St’s expectations on its dis…

Wall St marks best run for the year, Playtech shareholders reject $3.9b Aristocrat deal: ASX to rise

03 Feb 2022 - Wall St gains for 4th day as impressive results from Google parent Alphabet bolstered the tech sector. Alphabet eyes the Dow on stock split plan. Overview of RBA's sp…

From rout to rally, RBA's path to normalisation: ASX closes 1.2% higher

02 Feb 2022 - A positive lead from Wall St rubbed off on the Aussie bourse after investors digested another day of dialogue from the Reserve Bank. The local market gained for its s…

Energy & miners rally, Amcor falls: ASX up 1.2% at noon

02 Feb 2022 - The ASX has advanced this morning led by strong gains across the materials and energy sectors. All sectors are in the green, with utilities gaining the least.

Wall St lifts for 3rd day, Ominous signs for house prices on looming rate hike: ASX to rise

02 Feb 2022 - Wall St gains for day three to kickstart February. EV push by Ford on plans to fork out US$20b. Breakdown of the RBA rate outcome and economic forecasts, plus what it…

RBA holds rates, Tech lifts, Iron ore miners drag: ASX closes 0.5% higher

01 Feb 2022 - The ASX maintained momentum in the afternoon thanks to gains in the utilities and technology sectors. Tuesday's session saw all sectors close in the green except mate…

Housing market shows sign of cooling boom, RBA decision at 2.30pm: ASX trading 0.4% higher at noon

01 Feb 2022 - The Aussie sharemarket has opened higher led by gains in technology shares followed by utilities and consumer discretionary, while materials weigh ahead of the RBA me…

Wall St gains on tech surge after turbulent Jan, RBA meets today: ASX to rise

01 Feb 2022 - Broker upgrades boost Tesla, Netflix and Spotify on Wall St. S&P 500 marked its worst month since 2009 while the Dow recorded its worst month since March 2020. RBA se…

Tech stocks rally, ARB rises on prelim results: ASX closes 0.2% lower

31 Jan 2022 - The ASX finished Monday’s session slightly lower after financials weighed heavily on the market. Consumer staples also contributed to the losses while technology domi…

Ansell tumbles on lower guidance, Banks weigh: ASX down 0.3% at noon

31 Jan 2022 - The ASX has opened lower as financials and materials weigh on the index, while the technology sector is adding the most points.

Apple shares pick Wall St higher, Russia vs Ukraine on global inflation, Olympic Truce: ASX to dip

31 Jan 2022 - Wall St rose, European markets fell, ASX jumped after traders continued to adjust their stance on the signs forward around interest rate lift-off. Russia vs Ukraine, …

ASX rallies, Imugene jumps 10%: ASX down 2.7% over the week

28 Jan 2022 - The ASX rallied in the afternoon, finishing Friday’s session on a positive note after a plummeting week. All sectors closed higher with consumer staples and consumer …

Healthcare helps ASX recover, PointsBet tumbles: ASX up 0.9% at noon

28 Jan 2022 - The ASX has recovered from its heavy fall this week, opening the day in positive territory with most sectors lifting higher. The healthcare and consumer staples secto…

Whipsaw action pushes Wall St lower, Nasdaq leads decline: ASX to rise

28 Jan 2022 - Whipsaw action marks another volatile session Wall St. Investors continued to mull on the comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell amid US GDP coming in better than expe…

Blood bath deepens as ASX hits correction territory on looming rate hikes: Shares close 1.8% lower

27 Jan 2022 - Aussie shares fell for four straight days after closing in correction territory led by a deep sell-off in technology shares. The local bourse plunged into a bloodbath…

ASX on track for correction territory from August peak, plunges 2% at lunch

27 Jan 2022 - The early rally was short-lived as the local bourse swung from highs to lows as jitters kicked in on the prospect of several interest rate hikes this year to suppress…

Wall St mixed as Fed preps for March rate lift-off, BHP to return home on Friday: ASX to fall

27 Jan 2022 - Tech shares rallied after the Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged. European markets rallied in anticipation of the FOMC outcome. Asian markets & ASX mixe…

Why tension in Russia & Ukraine creates turmoil on markets: Energy zap closes ASX lower by 2.5%

25 Jan 2022 - Aussie shares slumped after an inflation surge accelerated a sell-down sending the local bourse to its lowest close since May last year, shrugging off a remarkable re…

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