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Disappointing retail trade and US future weigh in arvo trade: Aus shares close 0.1% lower

03 Sept 2019 - Market wrap: weaker than expected retail trade weighs, coupled with negative US futures. RBA says low-interest rates required to progress Australia. Surplus of $5.9b…

First surplus in 44 years, RBA to hold rates at 1%: Aus shares 0.1% up at noon

03 Sep 2019 - Better than expected Aussie current account surplus $5.9b, vs $1.4b, while retail trade disappoints. Independence Group (ASX:IGO) shares trading at 4-year years highs…

Wall Street closed, European markets lift: Aus shares to drift lower at open

03 Sep 2019 - The Australian sharemarket looks set to open lower this morning ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. US markets were closed on Monday for the Labor day…

Nickel miners surge on Indo export bank: Aus shares snap 4-day win streak, lose 0.4%

02 Sep 2019 - Aussie shares see first day of red in five sessions, falling 0.4%. Manufacturing rises more than expected. Incitec Pivot Limited’s (ASX:IPL) kicks off review of Asia …

Sluggish start to week, Nickel prices & companies soar: Aus shares 0.1% lower at noon

02 Sep 2019 - Sluggish start to the trading week, Aussie shares break the four-day winning streak. Nickel prices skyrocketed to five-year highs on Indonesia banning ore exports fro…

Wall Street posts uneventful end to the week: Aus shares for flat start

02 Sep 2019 - Australian shares look set to begin the week little changed following an uneventful session on Wall Street on Friday. Food franchisor Retail Food Group (ASX:RFG) has …

IT sector adds the most this week, 6%: Aus shares rise for 2nd week, this time adding 1.2%

30 Aug 2019 - Four days of straight gains and benchmark ASX200 now about 4% away from the all-time high hit late July. Australian dwellings approvals fall 9.7%, vs flat result expe…

Information Technology sector bolsters market: ASX tracking 1.2% higher at noon

30 Aug 2019 - The ASX opened higher and continued to rise throughout the morning now tracking at 1.2% higher at noon. The market has been bolstered by the Information Technology se…

US/China trade talks to resume: ASX set to open higher

30 Aug 2019 - Optimism resumed on the markets as President Donald Trump announced that the US and China are scheduled to have a conversation about trade today. The Dow surged more …

Link Admin shares on the up after pleasing NPAT: ASX closes 0.1% higher

29 Aug 2019 - The ASX fell throughout the day managing to gain momentum before the close to close at 0.1% higher. Financial company Link Administration Holdings (ASX:LNK) shot up o…

Appen shares hit despite revenue boost: ASX tracking 0.2% lower at noon

29 Aug 2019 - After a small rise at the open the ASX took a dip and continues to fall tracking 0.2% lower at noon. Shares in Woolworths (ASX:WOW) dragged on the market despite show…

Energy bolsters US stocks: ASX poised to open lower

29 Aug 2019 - Despite positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning, a US lift not enough to bolster our market. Energy shares rallied in the US, Tex…

Oil Search guidance uncertain after mooring system damaged: ASX closes 0.5% higher

28 Aug 2019 - It has been a rollercoaster of a day for the ASX. After opening in the red the local bourse managed to gain momentum to close at 0.5% higher. Shares in Bega Cheese (A…

Construction work done falls sharper than expected: ASX 0.2 per cent higher at noon

28 Aug 2019 - The ASX opened lower following soft leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.2% higher at noon. Shares in Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) are on the up despite reporting to…

China unaware of Trump's phone calls: ASX poised to open lower

28 Aug 2019 - Following weak leads and a seesaw session from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower. Banks pulled the drag. The S&P500 fell on the tumultuous China/US trade ta…

EY rebuts Bonitas' claims about RFF, Trade war hopes: Aus shares close 0.5% higher

27 Aug 2019 - A breath of fresh air for markets, a positive day for most Asian markets, the ASX and last night on Wall St. But now US futures suggest a negative start for Tuesday's…

Green shoots on potential trade deal: Aus shares 0.4% higher at noon

27 Aug 2019 - Gold hits 6-year high. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) results 'solid' and in line with Citi's earnings expectations. Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) record sales of $84.3 million, up 40%,…

Trump eases his wording on China: ASX poised to edge higher

27 Aug 2019 - The ASX is set to edge up higher this morning in an unexpected boost after a fall yesterday over Trump's China comments. Wall St climbed after he eased his wording on…

Aussie shares almost wipe out last week's gains: Aus shares lose 1.3%

26 Aug 2019 - China enforces $75 billion of 5-10% tariffs, plus adds 25% on US cars. Trump tweets back, rising China $250 billion tariff to 30% & rising $300 billion tariff to 15%,…

China fires shots in trade war, Trump tweets back: Aus shares 1.5% lower at noon

26 Aug 2019 - Market at midday: China hits 5-10% tariff on $75b of US goods - Trump raises China tariff amounts to 30% and 15%. Gold soars to US$1,545, Feb 2012 levels, gold stocks…

Trump regrets not raising Chinese tariffs higher: ASX poised to open lower

26 Aug 2019 - The ASX is set to see a downturn this morning after a rumble over the US China trade war. Trump was asked if he had second thoughts about escalating the trade war wit…

ASX claws back, IT sector up 7% this week: Aus shares close 0.3% higher Friday, 1.8% up on week

23 Aug 2019 - Aussie market gains 1.8% on week as Info Tech sector rises 7%, Energy gains 5.5%. Sims Metal Management Limited (ASX:SGM) shares hit 4-week high on FY19 revenue risin…

Mixed earnings see morning dip in the market: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

23 Aug 2019 - The ASX opened lower following mixed leads from Wall St and is now tracking 0.4% higher at noon. Shares in pharmaceutical company Mayne Pharma (ASX:MYX) shot up 10% t…

Wesfarmers drop Lynas bid: ASX poised to open lower

23 Aug 2019 - Australian shares are poised to edge lower at the open following mixed leads from Wall Street. Tech stocks saw a slide offsetting a rally in financials. Investors are…

Bingo Industries shares down as profit slumps: ASX closes 0.3% higher

22 Aug 2019 - The ASX closed 0.3% higher. A number of stocks lifted the market, the Vocus Group (ASX:VOC) is trading over 10% and Flight Centre has risen 10% after reporting earlie…

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