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Political turmoil causes unease: ASX to open higher

24 Aug 2018 - The ASX set to open higher today – despite the political turmoil brewing this week. Earlier shares were at a three week low. Wall St moved lower yesterday as the new …

PM seat battle & profit taking weigh: Aus shares close 0.34% lower

23 Aug 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX200 back to where it was on 6 August on reporting season and Australia's PM seat battle. APA sees profit-taking after strong results. Wisetech up 46% …

Back to the future: Aus shares 0.11% lower at noon

23 Aug 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX back to where it was last Monday on reporting season and political tension. Wisetech continues to shine. Iress, Qube Holdings and Santos bounce …

Record bull run for the S&P500: ASX to open higher

23 Aug 2018 - Following on from mixed leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. The S&P 500 has shown its longest bull market run. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) …

Altium up 32%, Wisetech up 28%, TPG up 22%: Aus shares lose 0.3%

22 Aug 2018 - Market Wrap. AGL shares slips 4.5% on-going ex-div, Adelaide Brighton lost 7%. Altium up 32% on upgrade after results, Wisetech Global up 28% on earnings & profits up…

Reporting season takes its toll: ASX slips 0.45 per cent

22 Aug 2018 - Despite fresh record highs on Wall Street, the ASX slipped about half a per cent with local reporting season taking its toll. Telcos are seeing the most growth after …

S&P 500 sees new high: ASX to open lower

22 Aug 2018 - Australian shares were set to open lower today despite the S&P 500 in New York hitting an all time high yesterday and equalled its longest ever bull-market run. Immut…

BHP slight miss on analysts’ expectations: Aus shares close 0.9% lower

21 Aug 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX200 back to where it was on Tuesday. Ansell (ASX:ANN) upgraded by Morgans and Ord Minnett. Healthscope earnings at top end of guidance, and to create …

ASX200 back tracks: Aus shares 0.9% lower at noon

21 Aug 2018 - Market at Midday. Energy, Staples and Minerals weigh. Super Retail Group gains 10% on profit lift of 30%. BHP slips on FY18 slight miss. Flexigroup results at upper e…

Gains in Europe and Asia: ASX to open flat

21 Aug 2018 - Australian shares are set to open flat this morning as Wall St rose as investors held onto hopes for an ease in the US-China trade war. Tawana Resources (ASX:TAW) has…

Eclipx up 16% Ansell down 7%: Aus shares close 0.09% higher

20 Aug 2018 - Market Wrap. Materials lead with gold stock mustering up. Ansell and Beach Energy slide on results. Woolworths profit up 13% and dividend per share up 23%. Greencross…

Consumer staples drag market: ASX is 0.1% higher at noon

20 Aug 2018 - The ASX market opened higher this morning but is being dragged by consumer staples - flat at noon. The iron ore price rose. Primary Health Care (ASX:PRY) today announ…

US-China talks due this week: ASX set to open higher

20 Aug 2018 - The ASX to open higher this morning after some speculation of the US-China trade war easing. The Turkish Lira continues to tumble. Spark Infrastructure (ASX:SKI) has …

New 10-year high on earnings: Aus shares close 0.2% higher

17 Aug 2018 - Market Wrap. Reporting season boost. Ausdrill up 14% on cap raise and broker upgrade to a buy. Evolution Mining fell 4% on results, Goodman profit up 40%. Jumbo Inter…

New 10-year high: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

17 Aug 2018 - ASX sets new 10 year high with Ausdrill breaking above its 50 day moving average price, rising 18%. Link Resources & Seven West Media up 7%. Jumbo Interactive up 13%,…

China agrees to US trade talks: ASX set to open higher

17 Aug 2018 - Australian shares are set to open higher today as US stocks rebounded when China declared it would hold trade talks with the US later this month. Turkey's lira keeps …

ASX claws back, Breville boils up: Aus shares close flat

16 Aug 2018 - Market Wrap. Breville Group boils up 13% on a rise in its financial results, Telstra gains 6% on beating UBS forecasts for FY18, IPH up 5% on revenue lift in Asia, Ne…

Reporting drags: Aus shares back track at noon, 0.3% lower

16 Aug 2018 - Market at Midday. Low Aus wage growth continues. Unemployment rate fell to 5.3%. Invocare down 9.6%, Origin Energy down 6.7%, Mineral Resources down over 6% on report…

Turkey retaliates against Trump: ASX set to open lower

16 Aug 2018 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning rocked by fears of a global trade war as tensions increase between the US and Turkey. Practice Insight, a subsidiary of I…

Another day of solid gains : ASX closed 0.5% higher

15 Aug 2018 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX. Aveo (ASX:AGO) saw gains as did Afterpay (ASX:ATP) and Dominos Pizza (ASX:DMP). Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) saw a 35…

Strong earnings results help market rebound: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

15 Aug 2018 - Aus shares recover early losses, slightly higher at noon. Seek (ASX:SEK) has reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) dropped about 84 per cent on FY17 to $53.2millio…

Wall Street rebounds: Aus shares shrug off strong leads to open lower

15 Aug 2018 - Aus shares to open lower despite solid rises on Wall Street. The Dow and the S&P 500 broke a 4 day losing streak. New Energy Solar (ASX:NEW) has announced the success…

Whitehaven, Afterpay cash in: Aus shares close 0.76% higher

14 Aug 2018 - Market wrap. AGL reiterated as a hold. McMillan Shakespeare served with a class action but shares up 1.6%. Whitehaven Coal sees record profit, shares up 1.3%. Afterpa…

Earnings season pushes up ASX: Aus shares 0.8% higher at noon

14 Aug 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX rallies despite Turkish woes. Whitehaven Coal up 6.8%, Praemium up 7% on results. Propertylink Group profit up 61%, earnings beat expectations. …

Turkish turmoil rattles Wall Street: Aus shares to open flat

14 Aug 2018 - Aus shares to open flat. US shares fell on Monday with nearly every sector posting losses. Charter Hall Long Wale REIT (ASX:CLW) has announced the completion of the s…

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