Finance News Network

Market Reports

Recession sees rise in jobs for young workers: ASX poised to open higher

21 Oct 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher as Trump pushes for a comprehensive Covid-19 relief package for the US, saying he would accept a deal worth more than $2.2 trillion. …

Aussie market finishes in the red: BHP, CSL and CBA offset Afterpay's gains

20 Oct 2020 - The local sharemarket has finished Tuesday's session in the red. The ASX 200 closed 0.7 per cent or 45 points lower at 6185.BHP, CSL and CBA offset gains in Afterpay.…

Afterpay breaks through $100 a share mark: local shares 0.4% lower in choppy trade

20 Oct 2020 - Local shares opened lower this morning and following a choppy morning of trade the ASX 200 is down 0.4 per cent or 26 points to 6204. Futures are 3 per cent lower.

Aus shares to fall: Wall Street tumbles on stimulus fears

20 Oct 2020 - Australian shares are set for a weaker start this morning after US stocks fell sharply on Monday as both the Dow and the S&P500 had their worst day since September 23…

China's recovery slower than expected: Aus shares close 0.9% higher

19 Oct 2020 - The Australian share market opened flat, rose in early trade and tracked sideways for most of the day to end 0.9 per cent higher. All of the sectors, except REITs mad…

AUSTRAC investigates Crown (ASX:CWN): Aus shares 0.97% higher at noon

19 Oct 2020 - The Australian share market opened flat and is trading 0.97 per cent higher at noon. All of the sectors have advanced this morning, except Real Estate Investment Trus…

Melbourne lockdown restrictions ease: Aus shares to open higher

19 Oct 2020 - Australian shares are set to open higher after Victoria’s Premier, Daniel Andrews, announced the easing of restrictions last night. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda…

Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) rises 91 per cent on debut: Aus shares close 0.5% lower

16 Oct 2020 - The Australian share market slumped after 2pm and closed 0.5 per cent lower. At the closing bell the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 34 points lower to finish at 6,177. Over…

Space Systems (ASX:EOS) secures $5.1M defence contract: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

16 Oct 2020 - The ASX saw a modest drop at the open and is now trading 0.1 per cent higher mid-session. The property majors are dragging on the index this morning. Meanwhile a stro…

US and Europe stocks sink on Covid resurgence: Aus shares to open lower

16 Oct 2020 - The ASX is set to drift lower at the open, following weak sessions in international markets as we see a resurgence in Covid-19 cases across Europe and the United Stat…

Rate-cut hopes fire ASX up to 7-month high: Aus shares close 0.5% higher

15 Oct 2020 - Investor appetite was strong during today’s session. Traders were predicting a cash rate cut next month, as RBA Governor Philip Lowe did not rule out monetary easing …

RBA open to monetary easing: ASX trading 0.8% higher at noon

15 Oct 2020 - The Australian stock market has mustered up a rally this morning, rising 0.8 per cent, despite earlier expectations of a weak start and weak leads from Wall Street. G…

US stimulus deal unlikely: Aus shares to open lower

15 Oct 2020 - The Australian sharemarket is poised to dip at the open, following Wall Street lows on the back of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s comment slashing hopes of a …

Banks & miners end 7-day gain streak: Aus shares close 0.3% lower

14 Oct 2020 - The ASX200 saw plenty of seesaw movement on the market, as banks and big miners weighed down the market. New South Wales has recorded 11 new community-transmitted cor…

Banks offset gains by CSL and James Hardie: Aus shares 0.04% lower at noon

14 Oct 2020 - Australian shares have clawed back from early lows to be flat at noon as the big banks offset gains by CSL, James Hardie and Sonic Healthcare. The ASX is 0.04% or 3 p…

Coronavirus vaccine trials halted, US shares fall for first time in 5 days - Aus shares to open lower

14 Oct 2020 - Australians shares are set for a weaker start this morning after US stocks fell for the first time in five days on Tuesday. The declines came as investors mulled over…

Telstra takes off: ASX closes 1% higher to 7-month high

13 Oct 2020 - The local share market has powered to its highest level in seven months and its seventh positive consecutive session. The big banks led the gains with Westpac rising…

Turbo tech, Afterpay and Xero soar to fresh highs: Aus shares 1% higher at noon

13 Oct 2020 - Australian shares have surged higher in the first two hours of trade the ASX is 1 per cent or 61 points up at 6193 the SPI futures are pointing to a rise of 65 points…

US tech shares surge: local shares to follow higher

13 Oct 2020 - Australians shares are set for a positive start after US sharemarkets climbed on Monday, led higher by a rally in some of the world's largest tech companies. Shares o…

Business deals hit the markets: ASX closed 0.5% higher

12 Oct 2020 - The ASX saw a sixth day of gains closing 0.5% higher. Shares in Link Adminstration (ASX:LNK) were a stand out today as they soared over 25% after a bid from Carlyle a…

Market moves on new deals: ASX tracking 0.2% lower at noon

12 Oct 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open, made some gains in early trade on news of new deals and is now tracking 0.2% lower at noon. Shares in Link Administration (ASX:LNK) are o…

Donald Trump says he is 'Covid-free' and 'immune': ASX to open lower

12 Oct 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning despite Wall Street closing higher on hopes of a fresh stimulus package. New cases of coronavirus are surging in US state…

Another record US lending quarter for QuickFee (ASX:QFE): Aus shares close flat

09 Oct 2020 - Over the week, the market has gained 311 points or 5.1 per cent. Every sector made gains this week, with Energy climbing over 9 per cent, Financials and Tech stocks e…

RBA warns of commercial property risks: Aus shares 0.1% lower at noon

09 Oct 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly higher and is off to a rocky start, rising and falling below the line in early trade. The Reserve Bank of Australia has re…

WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) strikes back at CLF board: Aus shares set for a 0.2% gain

09 Oct 2020 - The ASX futures are pointing to a 0.2 per cent gain at the open after a rocky session on Wall Street, as investors take a punt on the likelihood of a potential US sti…

Prior Page Next Page