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Bell Potter upgrades a2 Milk (ASX:A2M): Aus shares close 0.5% higher

14 Oct 2019 - The Aussie share market managed to carve out gains for its third consecutive session finishing 0.5% higher. The majority of sectors closed in the green with Energy ou…

MedAdvisor (ASX:MDR) pens deal with Chemist Warehouse: Aus shares 0.8% higher at noon

14 Oct 2019 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning following strong economic headwinds from the US and Europe, including winds of change in the US-China trade war…

‘Phase 1’ deal between US and China brings optimism: ASX to open higher

14 Oct 2019 - Following positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. A partial trade deal was secured between China and the US bringing optimism t…

Citi downgrade Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (ASX:DMP): Aus shares close 0.9% higher

11 Oct 2019 - The Australian share market jumped in the first 10 minutes of trade and tracked sideways for most of the day to finish 0.9% higher at the close. Sky Network Televisio…

Broncos (ASX:BBL) farewell only female board member: Aus shares 0.8% higher at noon

11 Oct 2019 - The S&P/ASX200 is 0.8 per cent higher at noon with all of the sectors except REITs advancing. The first female director of the Brisbane Broncos (ASX:BBL) has resigned…

Optimism for Brexit and US-China trade deal: Aus shares set to open higher

11 Oct 2019 - The S&P/ASX200 is poised to open higher on optimism overnight that there may be a positive end in sight for the US-China trade talks and Brexit negotiations. This com…

A rollercoaster day ends flat: ASX closes 0.01% higher

10 Oct 2019 - It was a volatile day on the ASX - and this could be set to continue as the China-US trade talks pull into focus again. After a rollercoaster day the market closed 0.…

Orora shares soar on the back of sale: ASX tracking at 0.2% lower at noon

10 Oct 2019 - The ASX dropped at the open only to rise in the first hour of trade and is now tracking 0.2% lower at noon. Shares in Orora (ASX:ORA) shot up today after it released …

A US-China partial trade deal could be in sight: ASX set to open higher

10 Oct 2019 - Following positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. In the US the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its September meeting…

Clinuvel shares sky rocket after FDA approval: ASX closes 0.7% lower

09 Oct 2019 - It has been a disappointing day of trade for the ASX, closing 0.7% lower. Shares in biopharmaceutical company Clinuvel (ASX:CUV) did well today – they are at an all t…

Flight Centre shares fall on challenging H1 predictions: ASX 0.8% lower at noon

09 Oct 2019 - The ASX opened lower following soft leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.8% lower at noon. Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) shares shot up after becoming …

China-US trade talks lose optimism: ASX poised to open lower

09 Oct 2019 - Following negative leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. Wall Street took a negative turn yesterday as investor optimism around the US-…

All sectors close in positive territory: ASX closed 0.5% higher

08 Oct 2019 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX with gains across the board - after a rise at the open the local bourse managed to track sideways to close 0.5% higher…

Business conditions show weakness despite tax cuts: ASX tracking 0.6% higher at noon

08 Oct 2019 - The ASX shot up at the open despite poor leads from Wall Street. The market is now tracking 0.6% higher at noon. Shares in Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CUV) rose tod…

Wall St closes lower, Europe higher on Brexit hopes: Aus share to open higher

08 Oct 2019 - The local sharemarket is poised to open higher, despite stocks closing lower on Wall Street on Monday. New Zealand retirement village operator, Summerset (ASX:SNZ) ha…

Mineral Commodities (ASX:MRC) completes Skaland Graphite acquisition: Aus shares close 0.7% higher

07 Oct 2019 - Aussie investors are collectively breathing a sigh of relief today as the S&P/ASX200 closes 0.7% higher, every sector managing to snap some gains. Exploration and min…

MedAdvisor (ASX:MDR) raises $17 million: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

07 Oct 2019 - The Australian share market opened slightly higher this morning following positive leads from US markets on Friday and is tracking 0.3% higher at noon. MedAdvisor (AS…

US unemployment rate reassures investors: ASX set to open higher

07 Oct 2019 - Following positive leads from US markets on Friday , the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. A rally in tech stocks led by Apple helped lift Wall St. US unempl…

City Chic (ASX:CCX) to buy Avenue Stores e-commerce assets: Aus shares down 3.1% over week

04 Oct 2019 - Despite a strong session today, over the week the market has lost 199 points or 3.1%. Plus sized retailer, City Chic Collective (ASX:CCX) has purchased the e-commerce…

Anti-hawking allegations against Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) subsidiary: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

04 Oct 2019 - The S&P/ASX200 opened with a bang. Momentum faded into the middle of the session and it is tracking 0.1 per cent higher at noon. Shares in the Commonwealth Bank of A…

Alan Dixon resigns from Evans Dixon (ASX:ED1): ASX set to unwind some losses

04 Oct 2019 - The ASX is set to open 0.5% higher and unwind some of yesterday’s losses. The expected rally follows speculation that the US Federal Bank may effect a third rate cut …

Global stocks fall on economic growth worries: ASX closes 2.2% lower

03 Oct 2019 - It has been a disappointing day of trade for the ASX. After opening in the black the local bourse failed to gain momentum to close 2.2% lower. Ooh!Media (ASX:OML) dro…

Trade balance misses surplus expectations: ASX tracking 2.1% lower at noon

03 Oct 2019 - The ASX dropped at the open and is now 2.1% lower at noon. The four big banks all dropped. Agribusiness Webster (ASX:WBA) shares shot up today after news they have be…

Dow drops after broad sell off: ASX is set to open lower

03 Oct 2019 - Following negative leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. The Dow plunged more than 450 points as Wall Street continues its rough start …

Mayne Pharma shares soar on US pill deal: ASX closes 1.5% lower

02 Oct 2019 - It has been a disappointing day of trade for the ASX. After opening in the red the local bourse continued to lose momentum to close 1.5% lower. It was good news for M…