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Tech stocks lead sell-off: ASX set to open lower

19 Oct 2018 - Australian shares are set to drop at the open, after a sell-off on Wall St. High-flying tech shares led the sell off with the Nasdaq shedding around 2%. The Shanghai …

Third day of gains: Aus shares close 0.1% higher

18 Oct 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX inks 3rd day of gains, recouping earlier losses as Energy claws back & Telcos increase gains. Afterpay musters up 14%. Unemployment beat expectations…

Insurance & credit move Thursday: Aus shares 0.3% lower at noon

18 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. Energy sector down 1% on oil down 3%, Materials follow despite iron ore rally & AUD/USD steady at US 71cents. The Reject Shop (ASX:TRS) downgraded b…

Wall Street ends in the red: Aus shares to open lower

18 Oct 2018 - Wall St ends in the red. Aus shares to open lower. ABS September jobs report due today. Oil & gold both lower. Yancoal (ASX:YAL) has paid down another $100 million in…

Cannabis high: Aus shares close 1.2% higher

17 Oct 2018 - Market Wrap. Recreational cannabis legalised Healthcare up 2.5%, Property and Tech sectors up 2%. CSL (ASX:CSL) says no to share split to create affordability. Estia …

Banks on the rise: The ASX is 1.1% higher at noon

17 Oct 2018 - The ASX is still trading higher this morning, as major banks saw rises - Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) was leading the way. Australian pot stocks are soaring as Canada …

US stocks rally: ASX set to open higher

17 Oct 2018 - The climb continues as Australian shares are set to see a rise this morning after a rally in Europe and Wall Street overnight. Technology stocks extended. Stocks in H…

Clawing back ground: Aus shares close 0.6% higher

16 Oct 2018 - Market wrap. ASX200 rises 0.6% Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) up 4%, Saracen Minerals (ASX:SAR) 5%. National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) $314m dent in its profit but Citi …

Clawing back: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

16 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. Clawing back from yesterday's 1% slide with miners leading rally after lead & gold muster up. cannabis stocks rally, AusCann (ASX:AC8) 3% higher ahe…

Trump threatens more China tariffs: The ASX set to open flat

16 Oct 2018 - The ASX looks set to open flat this morning after a disappointing performance yesterday. In the US tech stocks dropped with the NASDAQ seeing heavy losses. Netflix, A…

Asia follows with declines: ASX closes 0.99% lower

15 Oct 2018 - Today we saw the ASX end the session almost 1% lower due to a dip before the close. A weaker housing market sees real estate advertising companies down. Asia saw decl…

Sell-off continues: Aus shares 1.6% lower at noon

15 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX slides 1.6% hitting new 6-month low with all sectors in red. Alumima (ASX:AWC) down 2.5% despite aluminum price bounce. Centuria Industrial REIT…

Wall Street ends week on high: Aus shares to defy leads and open lower

15 Oct 2018 - Despite positive leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open lower. Michael Hill (ASX:MHJ) has provided a trading update for the quarter to S…

Week ends on a mildly positive note: ASX closes 0.2% higher

12 Oct 2018 - The ASX ended the week slightly higher after heavy losses yesterday. Resolute mining (ASX:RSG) and Afterpay Touch (ASX:APT) are on the up. Media companies struggled t…

Bouncing back from 6-month low: Aus shares 0.2% lower at noon

12 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX clawing back from new 6-month low. Fortescue (ASX:FMG) upgraded & rallies 4.7% 'what's not to like about $500m buy-back & best YTD iron ore pric…

Turbulent trading in the US: ASX poised to open lower

12 Oct 2018 - The ASX is poised to open lower this morning after a volatile day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 is at a three-month low after a six-day slide. Earlier, Asian and Europe…

Global sell-off sees shares slump: ASX to close 2.7% lower

11 Oct 2018 - Aussie stocks were sold off following Wall Street seeing its worst drop in eight months and the Nasdaq losing 4 per cent. All three majors in the US fell more than 3 …

Down on Chinese selling US stocks to 8-mth low: Aus shares 1.9% down at noon

11 Oct 2018 - ASX down 1.9% mid-session on US equity market sell-off. Gold stocks rally, St Barbara up 4%. Harvey Norman Holdings goes ex-div. Netwealth funds hit $19.3b. MMJ's par…

US stocks take a tumble: ASX set to drop at the open

11 Oct 2018 - Australian shares are set to drop at the open – we are seeing renewed concerns about the US and China trade war. On Wall Street all three major benchmarks plunged. Ri…

Back in the black: Aus shares close 0.14% higher

10 Oct 2018 - Market Wrap. Centuria Capital (ASX:CNI) upgrades distribution and earnings guidance on back of four property acquisitions. CBA (ASX:CBA) served class action for CFS I…

M&A takeover talk boost sentiment: Aus shares flat at noon

10 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX tries to hang on. Navitas up 22% on $2b takeover offer. Flight Centre upgraded. Kirkland Lake Gold shares rise on record gold production. Green…

IMF downgrade global forecast: ASX poised to open lower

10 Oct 2018 - The ASX is set open lower. Shares on Wall St failed to hold early gains despite tech stocks rebounding. The IMF downgraded its forecast for global growth for this yea…

Big four banks down: ASX closes 0.97% lower

09 Oct 2018 - The ASX has dropped for the second day with concerns over US interest rate rises. Trading volumes were high today. Biotechnology company CSL (ASX:CSL) dragged on the …

Two-day nose dive on US rate concerns: Aus shares 1% lower at noon

09 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. US interest rate concerns flow through global market. MYOB continues rally, hitting $3.60. NEXTDC rallies again after making Asia Pacific Data Centr…

Wall Street mixed: Aus shares to open lower

09 Oct 2018 - Aus shares to open lower following weak leads from Wall St. Gains were capped with investors concerned over rising interest rates. Hometown has decided to extend the …

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