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Local shares tipped to slip: Virus concerns persist

06 Jul 2020 - The local sharemarket looks set to start the new week lower following weak leads from European markets. Wall Street was closed for the Independence day holiday on Fri…

Tech stocks lift market: Aus shares gain 2.5% over week

03 Jul 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning following positive leads from offshore markets. It fell mid-session and tracked sideways for most of the aftern…

Cann (ASX:CAN) secures government funding for medicinal cannabis facility: Aus shares 0.6% higher at noon

03 Jul 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher and is tracking 0.6% higher at noon, buoyed by a strong performance from the Healthcare sector which is up around 1.9 per ce…

Lovisa (ASX:LOV) to exit Spanish Market: Aus shares to open higher on US job data

03 Jul 2020 - Australian shares are set to rise at the open following gains on Wall Street overnight. Better than expected US job data bolstered equities. The US economy added 4.8 …

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) store hit with Covid-19: Aus shares close 1.7% higher

02 Jul 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open and continued to rally, closing 1.7 per cent up at the end of trade. In breaking news, Woolworths (ASX:WOW) has placed 50…

Ioneer (ASX:INR) chairman enters employment agreement: Aus shares 0.9% higher at noon

02 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher again this morning and is now trading 0.9 per cent higher at noon. Ioneer (ASX:INR) has entered into a 12 month employment a…

Netflix helps push the NASDAQ higher: ASX set to open higher

02 Jul 2020 - Following a mixed session from US markets overnight, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. Asian stocks saw modest gains after positive vaccine developments …

A positive day of trade for the first day of the new year: ASX closes 0.6% higher

01 Jul 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX in the first session of the new year, lifted by banks and gold miners to close 0.6% higher. As for the sectors today R…

Approvals for apartments plunge in May: ASX tracking 0.8% higher at noon

01 Jul 2020 - The ASX is now tracking 0.8% higher at noon. Shares in Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN) are rising after their extension with TabCorp earlier this week. Meanwhile shares i…

S&P/ASX 200 Index down 10.7% across the year: ASX poised to open lower

01 Jul 2020 - The ASX looks set to start the new financial year by opening lower. For the year to date, the S&P/ASX 200 Index is still down 10.7%, that’s its worst 12 months since …

Market climbs on the last day of the financial year: ASX closes 1.4% higher

30 Jun 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX for the end of financial year. The local bourse managed to close 1.4% higher. Shares in Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) are on…

Gradual recovery in payroll jobs continues: ASX 0.2% higher at noon

30 Jun 2020 - The ASX shot up at the open and is now tracking almost 0.2% higher at noon. Shares in Collins Foods (ASX:CKF) are on the up after releasing their year results showing…

AAP sale finalised, Seafolly goes into admin: ASX set to open higher

30 Jun 2020 - Following a claw back from US markets overnight, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. The future of the AAP newswire has been assured sold to new owners sav…

Regional Express Group (ASX:REX) launch domestic operations plans: Aus shares close 1.5% lower

29 Jun 2020 - The Australian share closed 1.5 per cent down at the end of trade, with all sectors in the red. Regional Express Group’s (ASX:REX) board has approved plans for domest…

Servcorp (ASX:SRV) to close 12 US locations: Aus shares 1.2% lower at noon

29 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market opened lower for the week's first day of trade and is now trading 1.2 per cent lower at noon. Servcorp (ASX:SRV) will close of 12 offices …

Quarantine days increased for travellers in Victoria: ASX set to open lower

29 Jun 2020 - Following a fall from US markets overnight, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. The coronavirus global death count is closing in on half a million. Back hom…

Mincor (ASX:MCR) completes $50M placement: Aus shares close 1.5% higher

26 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market rallied in the back half of the session to close 1.5 per cent higher. All of the sectors except Healthcare made ground today, with investo…

ACCC seeks to appeal Acacia Ridge terminal acquisition: Aus shares 1.1% higher at noon

26 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly lower defying positive leads from international markets. It has however managed to gain ground early in the session and is…

TPG Telecom (ASX:TPM) spin-off Tuas set to list: Aus shares to open higher

26 Jun 2020 - Following positive leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open higher. The national cabinet is meeting today and will discuss strategies for …

Job vacancies suffer largest fall in history - ABS: Aus shares close 2.5% lower

25 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market was lower at the open and continued to slide closing 2.5 per cent down at the end of trade. The number of job vacancies in Australia decre…

Qantas (ASX:QAN) cuts 6000 jobs & seeks cap raise : Aus shares 2.02% lower at noon

25 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market opened lower this morning and is now trading 2.02 per cent down at noon. In breaking news, Qantas (ASX:QAN) has cut approximately 6000 job…

Investor fears over spike in coronavirus cases in the US: ASX to open lower

25 Jun 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning following a slump on Wall Street as a new surge of coronavirus cases develop in the US. California, Florida report record…

Fourth straight session closing up: ASX closed 0.2% higher

24 Jun 2020 - It has been a rollercoaster of a day for the ASX, the local bourse managed to close 0.2% higher. Shares in Perseus Mining (ASX:PRU) did well today after they released…

The information technology sector sees a boost: ASX tracking 0.1% lower

24 Jun 2020 - The ASX shot up at the open but failed to gain momentum and is now tracking 0.1% lower at noon. Following on from the US, tech stocks did well this morning with the E…

Many employees content to stay working from home: ASX set to rise at the open

24 Jun 2020 - Following a rise from US markets for a second day, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. The US business reopening plans are in disarray as Covid-19 is detec…