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Wall St trips as tech dips: ASX to open higher

18 May 2021 - The ASX is to open higher despite Wall St’s pullback led by technology shares. All three indexes closed in the red as inflation fears continued to linger. Morgan Stan…

COVID fears eclipse Wall Street leads: Aus shares close 0.1% higher

17 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket’s rally decelerated after midday, as telcos and utilities capped gains by gold miners. Investor appetite from early trading deteriorated in…

Investors defy falling iron ore prices & inflation fears: Aus shares 0.4% higher

17 May 2021 - The ASX200 ignored inflation fears for the time being and advanced at the open, deriving momentum from Wall Street’s second rally in a row last week. The broader uptu…

Wall St rebounds as tech stocks jump: ASX to open higher

17 May 2021 - The ASX is set to rise following Wall St closing its second straight session in the black. The week ended with a broad-based rally which followed a heavy sell-off led…

Green wins tech wrestle: ASX closes 0.95% lower over week

14 May 2021 - The ASX200 extended its broader rally after midday to wrap up the the week’s last trading session on a positive note. As the Australian sharemarket hit the brakes on …

Tech wrestle limits gains: Aus shares tracking 0.8% higher at noon

14 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket corresponded with Wall Street’s overnight rally and advanced deeper back into the 7000s territory at the open, driven by surges in the bank…

US tech recharge shakes off inflation fears: Aus shares to open higher

14 May 2021 - The ASX200 is tipped to open higher, on the back of rebounds by the Wall street benchmarks. Many US stocks were in the buy zone, as investors saw the previous steep d…

Inflation fears triggers tumbling tech stocks: ASX closed 0.9% lower

13 May 2021 - The ASX closed 0.9% lower to mark its third straight day in the red, hitting a four-week low. The technology sector led the decline with Healthcare and Energy as the …

Tech shares tumble as Afterpay dives to 7-month low: ASX trading 0.4% lower at noon

13 May 2021 - The ASX has slipped 0.4 per cent following the US lead as inflation figures rose to its highest since 2008. NAB and Westpac are down over 2.3% as they go ex-dividend.…

Red-hot inflation rise pressures Wall St to plunge: ASX to fall

13 May 2021 - The ASX is set to drop following Wall St closing deep in the red as the annual inflation rate rose to its highest in 13 years. Citi rates Suncorp (ASX:SUN) as neutral…

Airlines & travel stocks brace for Budget impact: ASX closes 0.7% lower

12 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket continued to underwhelm after lunchtime, as sell-offs of utilities and energy stocks caused the ASX200 to enter a descent. Travel and aviat…

Tech rebound defies global inflation jitters: ASX tracking 0.9% lower at noon

12 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket extended yesterday’s retreat and dipped at the open, as the Australian benchmark index reacted to Wall Street’s inflation panic. Property, …

Wall St closes in the red as inflation jitters continue: ASX to fall

12 May 2021 - The ASX is to open lower following Wall St closing in the red on continued fears around rising inflation rates. The Federal Government has unveiled its “recovery budg…

Anxiety looms large before Federal Budget: ASX closes 1.1% lower

11 May 2021 - Australia’s benchmark index took a u-turn from yesterday’s record-breaking performance, even though the broader decline showed signs of easing in the afternoon sessio…

Tech stocks drift ASX away from record high: Aus shares trading 1.2% lower at noon

11 May 2021 - The ASX200 steeply retreated from yesterday’s record high in opening trade and cancelled most of the previous session’s gains. The broader tumble came on the back of …

Dow Jones snaps 5-day winning streak, tech drags on inflation jitters: ASX to dip

11 May 2021 - The ASX is to fall at the open following Wall St closing in the red. Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW) has launched a $8 billion takeover for Boral (ASX:BLD). Citi rates…

ASX erases pandemic losses to break historic ground: Aus shares close 1.3% higher

10 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket went from strength to strength after lunchtime and broke historic ground in the afternoon session, wrapping up trade with the most points e…

Metals & business data fire up ASX to post-pandemic highs: Aus shares 1.1% higher at noon

10 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket opened the week on a high note, following soaring metals prices and upbeat data on favourable business conditions and confidence. Shares in…

Wall St reset record highs, iron ore rally continues: ASX to dip

10 May 2021 - The ASX is set to dip despite a strong finish on Wall St. The focus this week is the Federal Budget. Metal detection company Codan (ASX:CDA) completed the acquisition…

Miners and bankers team up for comeback: Aus shares close 0.3% higher

07 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket extended its advance in the afternoon trading session, as banks joined forces with miners to stage a broader comeback from yesterday’s weak…

Gold and iron ore miners do heavy lifting: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

07 May 2021 - The ASX picked up pace after a lackluster start, buoyed by advances in materials. Mining stocks are riding high on momentum from record-breaking iron prices, as the s…

Dow and iron ore record highs lift sentiment: ASX to open higher

07 May 2021 - The ASX200 is poised to open the trading day on a positive note, following strong performances by Wall Street’s benchmarks and a surging iron ore price.

ASX retreats on Covid-19 jitters & geopolitical tension: Aus shares closes 0.5% lower

06 May 2021 - The local market closed in negative territory for the first time this week as Chinese officials suspend an economic dialogue with Australia, a move to show Beijing’s …

Tech tumbles, NSW restrictions to start: ASX 0.3% lower at noon

06 May 2021 - The ASX dipped in morning trade after opening in the green with declines mainly broad-based with energy as the only standout sector in the green. Credit Suisse downgr…

Dow Jones resets record high, Yellen clarifies inflation remark: ASX to edge higher

06 May 2021 - The ASX is to edge higher following a mixed lead from Wall St. Deputy Governor Guy Debelle is to deliver the “Monetary Policy during Covid” speech. SeaLink Travel (AS…

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