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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…

Aus shares 180pts from all time high, ASX eyes a rise of 0.1% as Fed hints at rate cut

20 Jun 2019 - US stocks closed higher with the Fed Reserve hinting that a rate could be close with eight FOMC members in favour of a cut this year. RBA Gov' Lowe speech at 11.15am …

On the heels of a new all-time high: Aus shares close 1.2% higher

19 June 2019 - Australian share market eyes all-time highs after closing at 6,648, not far from the 6,828.7 pts high hit on 1 November 2007. Bluescope Steel (ASX:BSL) rises EBIT gu…

Aus shares hit another new fresh high 6,644pts: ASX 1% up at noon

19 Jun 2019 - Most sectors rise up on ASX with ASX200 hitting a new fresh high of 6,644pts. Nanosonics (ASX:NAN) shares hit all-time high on France support. Orthocell (ASX:OCC) pro…

Aus shares to extend on yesterday’s fresh high, Wall St rallies on Fed optimism

19 Jun 2019 - US stocks rally on Tuesday, as Trump is set to meet Xi Jinping at G-20, while Fed holds two day meeting. Iron ore price new fresh high $112. ASX futures eye rise of 0…

ASX shrugs off weaker than expected property data, Fed meets: Aus shares close 0.6% higher

18 Jun 2019 - Local share market muster ups, defying weaker than expected property price falls. All ASX sectors end higher with four sectors gaining over 1%. US Fed Reserve meets T…

Property prices fall more than expected: Aus shares bounce back, 0.4% higher at noon

18 Jun 2019 - The local share market bounces back from yesterday’s fall, rising 0.4% at noon with most sectors charging higher. Property prices fall 3% in March Qtr, more than 2.5%…

Wall St makes modest gains, investors await Federal Reserve meeting: Aus shares to open flat

18 Jun 2019 - Australian shares are poised for a lacklustre start following modest gains on Wall Street overnight. Independence Group (ASX:IGO) subsidiary, Independence Newsearch h…

WHSP's co-owned Palla Pharma settles codeine poppy dispute: ASX closes 0.4% lower

17 Jun 2019 - Aus shares start week with loss of 0.4%. AUD nears month-lows. Iron ore multi-year highs. WHSP's co-owned Palla Pharma (ASX:TPE) settles codeine poppy dispute. Vocus …

Vocus loses 2nd potential takeover, falls 30%: Aus shares 0.2% lower at noon

17 Jun 2019 - Aus shares dropped at open, remaining in the red while AUD trades at US68.83c. Vocus (ASX:VOC) loses 2019 gains on AGL (ASX:AGL) axing takeover plans. Fiducian (ASX:F…

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