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RBA to cut rates to 1%, Iron ore 5yr high: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

02 Jul 2019 - Aus shares extend 2nd day of gains for FY2020. Wall Street closes at record high. Materials shine on iron ore price surge and copper price 6-week high on Trump-Xi tra…

Wall Street chipmakers surge after Trump agrees to ease Huawei ban: Aus shares to rise, RBA decision ahead

02 Jul 2019 - Australian shares are set to rise after US stocks rallied to all time highs on Monday before finishing the session well off the highs of the day. Real estate investor…

New banking code of practice in force: Aus shares close 0.4% higher

01 Jul 2019 - Link Administration (ASX:LNK) confirms CPC £240-million sale took place on 28 June 2019 after all approvals were received. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) appoints Barbara Levi a…

Starting 2020 financial year higher: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

01 Jul 2019 - Aus shares kick off 2020 FY higher on Wall Street leads and Trump/Xi agreeing not to impose more tariffs. New banking code of practice comes into effect today with ba…

Wall St posts solid gains on trade war resolution hopes: Aus shares to open higher

01 Jul 2019 - Australian shares look set to rise on the first day of the new financial year bolstered by news China and the US will restart talks aimed at resolving an ongoing trad…

Red finish: Aus shares close 0.71% lower

28 Jun 2019 - Aus shares close 0.71% lower. Tabcorp Holdings (ASX:TAH) has been served with a claim by Racing Queensland. Racing Queensland is seeking damages and relief under two …

Back in the red: Aus shares 0.2% lower at noon, despite S&P500 snapping down trend

28 Jun 2019 - Despite mostly higher US equity leads, the ASX re-enters negative territory. Australian loans fall more than expected YOY. Citi bumps up Ansell's (ASX:ANN) price targ…

Wallgreens rises 4%, Nasdaq up 0.7%, Trump/Xi meet Saturday: Aus shares eye uncertain start

28 Jun 2019 - US equities close mostly higher, S&P500 snaps 4-day slide. Yesterday S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.4% higher. The Star Entertainment Group (ASX:SGR) sees fund manager Perpetua…

Aus shares snapping two-day down trend: ASX200 ends 0.4% higher

27 Jun 2019 - Material sector continues to shine with Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) rising 5.5%, gold holds six-year highs. Botanix Pharmaceuticals (ASX:BOT) shares rally 76% higher Y…

Aus shares flat ahead of Trump Xi meeting

27 Jun 2019 - US equities extend red run ahead of Trump meeting his Chinese counterpart at the G20. The local bourse carved out its third straight session of losses earlier but is …

Trade war lingers ahead of G20 summit: ASX poised to open lower

27 Jun 2019 - Following weak leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower. Most US stocks fell but the tech sector did see some strength. The S&P 500 dropped for a fourth…

Second day of falls but holding 11.5 yr highs: Aus shares close 0.3% lower

26 Jun 2019 - Australian share market ends in red for 2nd day. Engineering construction activity work fell 4.4% in Mar Qtr, 12.9% over year. State Street snaps up 5% of Sandfire Re…

Sandfire Resources on the rise: ASX 0.1% lower at noon

26 Jun 2019 - The ASX dropped like a stone at the open on the back of the Dow Jones notching its worst day of the month. The local bourse started to pare back from heavy selling an…

Fed talk sends US stocks lower: ASX poised to open lower

26 Jun 2019 - Following negative leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower this morning. US stocks fell the most in more than three weeks as Fed Reserve Chairman Jerom…

Property sector on ASX at new decade high: Aus shares close 0.11% lower

25 Jun 2019 - The Australian share market shaves off half of yesterday’s gains with Utilities remaining under water. Property sector/REITs hits new decade high. Magellan (ASX:MFG) …

Metcash extends losses: ASX 0.2% higher at noon

25 Jun 2019 - The ASX opened lower following weak leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.2% higher at noon. The rebound saw rises in Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX:SAR), and S…

Markets await G20 summit meetings: ASX poised to open lower

25 Jun 2019 - Following soft leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open lower. President Trump has signed an executive order imposing “hard-hitting” new s…

Back into record territory on Ausdrill rally, rates cut in July: ASX 0.2% higher

24 Jun 2019 - Aussie shares back close 0.2% higher after spending most of the day in the red. Westpac (ASX:WBC) expects rates to be cut in July. Navitas’ (ASX:NVT) BGH takeover now…

Aveo Group and Metcash selling weigh on Monday: Aus shares 0.3% lower at noon

24 Jun 2019 - Aussie share market pairs back from fresh highs and remains in red for 2nd day. Metcash is tracking 9.5 per cent lower despite swinging to profit. Domino’s Pizza Ente…

Income tax cuts on PMs agenda: ASX set to open lower

24 Jun 2019 - Following weak leads from US markets on Friday the ASX looks set to open lower. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to speak at the West Australian Chamber of Commer…

Oil and gold climb throughout the week: ASX closed 0.6% lower

21 Jun 2019 - The ASX dropped at the open and slipped throughout the day. The Energy sector led the way as the price of oil climbed. Meanwhile, the healthcare sector fell behind. …

Energy sector leading the way: ASX 0.3% lower at noon

21 Jun 2019 - The ASX opened flat following positive leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.3% lower at noon. Shares in CSL (ASX:CSL) have seen a drop this morning after upda…

Trump plays down Iran tensions: ASX poised to open flat

21 Jun 2019 - Following positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher. The S&P 500 saw record highs – their best June since 1955. Commodity prices saw a surge as…

Stellar session: Aus shares close 0.6% higher, 140 pts off all time high

20 Jun 2019 - The local bourse pushed higher throughout the day, closing at another fresh high of 6,687pts, 140pts off all-time high. GPT Group (ASX:GPT) inks commitments to raise …

New 11.5yr ASX high, while Caltex & Rio cap gains: Aus shares 0.2% higher at noon

20 Jun 2019 - Aus shares hit new fresh high & the ASX200 is now 165pts off the all-time high. Caltex (ASX:CTX) loses 18%, 5-yrs of gains on profit/earnings downgrade. Resolute Mini…

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