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Wall St closes higher as tech rallies: ASX poised to open higher

22 Nov 2018 - Australian shares are set to open higher this morning after rally on Wall Street. US stocks rose on Wednesday as tech rallied and oil prices pushed energy higher, reb…

Afternoon rally weighed down by materials: ASX closed 0.5% lower

21 Nov 2018 - Australian shares closed lower despite rallying through the afternoon as some stocks moved away from near two year lows. Energy and material stocks weighed. Healthcar…

Global sell-off in equities and commodities: ASX 0.9% down at noon

21 Nov 2018 - Australian shares saw a heavy fall after the open following on from US stocks that took a tumble. Major banks and miners were leading the fall here, following a globa…

Tech weakens and oil plunges in the US: ASX set to open lower

21 Nov 2018 - The ASX is set to open lower this morning following on from US stocks falling as sinking oil prices hits energy companies. Tech continued to plunge with Apple Inc. le…

ASX falls to a 20-month low: ASX closes 0.6% lower

20 Nov 2018 - The ASX closed lower but did see an afternoon recovery with the financial index gaining with all big four banks seeing a rise. BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) also saw gains a…

ASX 4-week low, housing slow-down effects FBU: Aus shares 0.8% lower at noon

20 Nov 2018 - Mid session report. ASX hits 4-week low. Coles demerger of Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) is effective. UBS says WES to see more volatile cash flows. Technology One (ASX:TNE) s…

Tech drags down Wall Street: Aus shares to open lower

20 Nov 2018 - Aus shares to plunge at open following tech sell off on Wall Street. The a2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M) says its net profit for the 4 months to October 2018 rose 65 per ce…

ASX hits a four week low: ASX closes 0.6% lower

19 Nov 2018 - The ASX closed lower today. Real Estate Investment Trusts was the best performing sector whereas Energy was the worst performing sector today. The information technol…

Selling continues, Viva & Medibank fall: Aus shares 0.4% lower at noon

19 Nov 2018 - Mid session report. US and Aus equities end week lower and selling continues. Viva Energy (ASX:VEA) slips on earnings downgrade. Citi says AGL (ASX:AGL) will make pot…

Wall Street closed mixed: ASX poised to open higher

19 Nov 2018 - Following mixed leads from the US market, the Australian share market looks set to open higher. The SPI is eyeing a gain of about 17 points despite a mixed session on…

Financial sector drags: Aus shares close 0.1% lower

16 Nov 2018 - Opened in the black following positive leads from the US, dipped in the afternoon, and closed 0.1 per cent lower. The Info Tech sector was the strongest performing se…

Materials and tech lead the market: ASX 0.2% higher

16 Nov 2018 - The ASX opened higher. The Materials sector is leading the way and the Consumer Discretionary sector trailing behind. Tech stocks also fared well today. Horticultural…

US stocks rise on trade hopes: ASX poised to open higher

16 Nov 2018 - The ASX is set to open higher amid optimism that China and the US are seeking to resolve their trade spat. Wall St had a rollercoaster of a day. US stocks rose for th…

Flat finish: Australian shares close 0.1 per cent higher

15 Nov 2018 - Flat finish: Australian shares close 0.1 per cent higher. Telecommunications, IT and cloud products and services provider Inabox Group (ASX:IAB) has this afternoon ad…

Employment data beats expectations: Aus shares 0.2% lower at noon

15 Nov 2018 - Mid-session report. Oil and iron ore lift. Australia's largest demerger to occur in under a week. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) spin-off Coles to enter ASX200 with value of $1…

Apple sliced on estimates, Berkshire ups JP stake: ASX looks for ground

15 Nov 2018 - Market Outlook. Berkshire ups JP stake by $4b. Apple falls 2% on two downgrades. Oil gains 1% after 7% fall. Iron ore US$75.91. US CPI sees biggest gain in 9 months. …

Oil price slip drags ASX, WHSP hits new high: Aus shares lose 1.7%

14 Nov 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX back to Oct level on oil price slip. Aus' wages rise as expected. Pact Group Holdings (ASX:PGH) shares hit a 4-year low after downgrading outlook. Wa…

ASX slips on Energy fall: Aus shares 0.7% lower at noon

14 Nov 2018 - Mid-session report. Energy leads drag. Navitas (ASX:NVT) trades 1.4% higher after Citi upgrades profit guidance. Redhill Education (ASX:RDH) increases Washington H. S…

Wild session on Wall Street: Aus shares to open lower

14 Nov 2018 - Aus shares to open lower following volatile session on Wall St. Energy worst performing sector as crude prices fell to their lowest levels in a year. Chorus (ASX:CNU)…

Healthcare & Tech sectors drop 2.6%: Aus shares lose 1.8% Tuesday

13 Nov 2018 - Market Wrap. Iron ore & oil slip. Business confidence disappoints. Orocobre (ASX:ORE) up 3.5% on a brighter outlook. Westpac (ASX:WBC) loses a month of gains. NEXTDC …

ASX erases 4 days of gains: Aus shares 1.6% lower at noon

13 Nov 2018 - Mid-session report. US selling flows to ASX, just Utilities & Property trade higher. Business confidence falls. QBE (ASX:QBE) upgraded, EPS lifts, 'headwinds temporar…

US tech sell-off continues: Aus shares set for sharp fall

13 Nov 2018 - Aus shares to drop at open following a sell-off on Wall Street. The Dow Jones dropped 600pts, dragged down by Apple. Infratil (ASX:IFT) has released its half year re…

ASX bounces back: ASX closes 0.3% higher Monday

12 Nov 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX rebounds. Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) bounces up 2.4% on expansion approval of its key lithium-tantalum project. Healthscope (ASX:HSO) up 14% on sweet…

ASX snaps uptrend, M&A activity dominates: ASX 0.1% lower at noon

12 Nov 2018 - Mid-session report. LendLease (ASX:LLC) downgraded. James Hardie (ASX:JHX) upgraded 'sell-off overdone'. Elders (ASX:ELD) revenue and earnings rise, stock jumps 11%. …

Broad sell off on Wall Street: Aus shares to open lower

12 Nov 2018 - Australian shares look set to open lower this week following a sell off on Wall Street on Friday. Oil, technology and consumer discretionary stocks all fell. Woolwort…

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