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Financials complement post-pandemic high: Aus shares close 0.4% higher

05 May 2021 - The ASX200 continued to hold ground in positive territory in the afternoon session, as the benchmark index notched a 14-month high at the close. The broader high was …

Blue-chips power rally to post-pandemic high: ASX tracking 0.7% higher at noon

05 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket opened higher and momentarily dipped into red waters in the early hours of trade, before blue-chip shares propelled the benchmark index pas…

Tech shares tumble as Yellen raises tremors on a rate hike: ASX to fall

05 May 2021 - The ASX is to drop at the open following a mixed lead from Wall St. Nearmap (ASX:NEA) has increased its full-year guidance by 20-26 per cent for its annual contract v…

Upbeat economic guidance reinforces materials: Aus shares close 0.6% higher

04 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket’s rally gained strength in the afternoon session from positive sentiment around the RBA’s supportive monetary stance and upbeat economic gu…

IT & miners decelerate mining advance: Aus shares tracking 0.2% higher at noon

04 May 2021 - The ASX200 advanced after the opening bell, driven by a mining charge. Giant miners Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and BHP (ASX:BHP) continued to gain ground in the morning sess…

Wall St mixed, RBA cash rate to hold: ASX to rise

04 May 2021 - The ASX is set to rise following a mixed lead from the US. Electronic parts and service software company Infomedia (ASX:IFM) has entered into an agreement to acquire …

Materials & IT push back banking charge: ASX closes flat

03 May 2021 - The broad market rally lost steam and decelerated after lunchtime. The ASX even momentarily descended into negative territory after 2pm and climbed back up to the gre…

Westpac leads defiance against Wall Street falls: ASX tracking 0.2% higher at noon

03 May 2021 - The Australian sharemarket lifted in opening trade, bouncing back from Friday’s lows and defying weak leads from Wall Street. Gains in the banking sector is powering …

Wall St slips, Westpac dividend returns: ASX to dip

03 May 2021 - The ASX is set to dip this morning. On Friday Wall St slipped into the red with the S&P 500 retreating from its record high, led by losses in energy and technology sh…

Utilities & industrials escape red deluge: ASX closes 0.8% lower

30 Apr 2021 - Australia’s benchmark index extended its underwhelming form throughout the afternoon, wrapping up the last trading session of April in negative fashion. The downward …

Red dominates most sectors: Aus shares trading 0.6% lower at noon

30 Apr 2021 - The ASX200 dipped at the open and retreated from yesterday’s post-pandemic high. Red was the dominant colour across most sectors, as miners, bankers, medical develope…

ASX to ignore US earnings and upbeat economic data: Aus shares to open lower

30 Apr 2021 - The Australian sharemarket is slated to open on a weak note, bucking the bullish trend on Wall Street due to investors’ doubts over the longevity of stateside compani…

ASX peaks since last Feb: Aus shares close 0.3% higher

29 Apr 2021 - The ASX finished its second day in the black closing 0.25 per cent of 17.6 points higher at 7,082.3, its best close since last February.

Materials & industrials shares take charge: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

29 Apr 2021 - The ASX is off to a positive start, keeping its gains from the start of the session fuelled by mining and technology shares. At noon, the S&P/ASX 200 is 0.34% or 24.2…

Wall St slips as Fed holds rates: ASX to rise

29 Apr 2021 - The ASX is set to rise despite Wall St dipping into the red. US stocks slipped as the Federal Reserve held rates and maintained their support for the economy. Austral…

Weak inflation eclipses employment falls: Aus shares close 0.4% higher

28 Apr 2021 - The Australian benchmark index continued to build on momentum from weak inflation stats after midday. The ABS’ consumer price index signaled a below-consensus increas…

Optimistic inflation data lifts market: Aus shares trading 0.5% higher at noon

28 Apr 2021 - The Australian sharemarket opened on a high note and seesawed in positive territory, as the mining sector’s losses and banks’ surges battled it out for dominance over…

S&P 500 closes flat, OPEC+ opts out of meeting: ASX to rise

28 Apr 21 - The ASX is to rise following another mixed session from Wall St. Raiz Invest (ASX:RZI) reports their funds under management grew by 14.6% to $694.3 million for the Q3 F…

Buy now pay later retreats lead IT decline: Aus shares close 0.17% lower

27 Apr 2021 - The Australian sharemarket spent the afternoon session in the red zone, hitting the brakes on losses after midday to close 0.17 per cent lower. The tech sector underw…

Decade-high iron ore price deccelerates losses: Aus shares trading 0.6% lower

27 Apr 2021 - Australian shares dipped in opening trade, as losses in the banking sector and supermarket giants Coles (ASX:COL) and Woolworths (ASX:WOW) weighed down the market. Ir…

Wall St mixed ahead of US Fed Reserve meeting: ASX to edge higher

27 Apr 2021 - The ASX is poised to edge higher following a mixed finish on Wall St. IRESS (ASX:IRE) has upgraded its NPAT for FY21. Macquarie upgrades Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) as an…

Nearly all in the red: Aus shares close 0.2 per cent lower

26 Apr 2021 - Nearly all in the red: Aus shares close 0.2 per cent lower. The only sectors finishing in the black were Materials and REITs.

Flat Monday: Aus shares 0.08 per cent lower at noon

26 Apr 2021 - Flat Monday: Aus shares 0.08 per cent lower at noon. The S&P/ASX 200 has fallen slightly in morning trade. Most gains have been seen in Financials and Materials. Cons…

US tech giants due to report earnings this week: ASX to edge higher

26 Apr 2021 - The ASX is to edge higher this morning. Wall St closed mostly lower over the week despite its bounce back on Friday. Macquarie downgrades Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) a…

Mixed performances by blue-chips: ASX closes 0.04% lower over the week

23 Apr 2021 - The Australian sharemarket descended after lunchtime and made a last-hour U-turn to close 0.1 per cent higher, wrapping up the week almost where it left off last Frid…

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