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Jobs data sees dollar rise: The ASX set to rise at the open

14 Sep 2018 - The ASX is poised to rise at the open, gains in tech in the US helped propel their stocks higher for the fourth day. Local jobs data released yesterday saw the dollar…

Back to June levels: Aus shares close 0.76% lower

13 Sep 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX wipes out Tuesday's gains. Myer gains 37.5% on being upgraded by UBS. WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) makes takeover offer for Wealth Defender Equities (ASX:WD…

Myer up 13% despite downgrade: Aus shares 0.54% lower at noon

13 Sep 2018 - Market at Midday: Top 200 stocks back to Tuesday levels. Myer up 13% despite broker downgrade. Citadel Group re-marked as a buy with price target of $9 by Bell Potter…

US shares end mixed: ASX set to open lower this morning

13 Sep 2018 - We are set to see a drop in the ASX at the open. Shares in the US ended mixed. Nasdaq ended lower. The Australian dollar has seen a small rise. ClearVue (ASX:CPV) doc…

Heavyweights weigh on the market: ASX closes 0.06 lower

12 Sep 2018 - The ASX has closed lower today – despite a rally after the open. The heavyweights weighed on the market and we saw the likes of Resolute mining (ASX:RSG) and Wistech …

Telcos sector trailing behind: The ASX is 0.1 per cent lower at noon

12 Sep 2018 - The Australian share market dropped at the open and is trading lower at noon. BHP Biliton (ASX:BHP), Westpac (ASX:WBC) and Telstra (ASX:TLS) have all seen falls weigh…

Wall Street posts gains: Aus shares to defy leads and slip at open

12 Sep 2018 - Aus shares to fall despite strong leads from Wall Street. Oil has notched up its biggest gains since June. Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) has announced the completion of an in…

Bouncing back from 8-day slide: Aus shares close 0.62% higher

11 Sep 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX bounces back with most sectors making gains. Consumer Discretionary players lose steam on Australian personal finance lending falling. Macquarie Grou…

Snapped 8-day losing streak: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

11 Sep 2018 - Market at Midday. Snapping 8-day losing streak on Telco and Energy rally. IPH (ASX:IPH) and South32 (ASX:S32) marked as a 'buy'. CIMIC Group’s Ventia JV to earn $190m…

Wall Street mostly higher: Aus shares to open flat

11 Sep 2018 - Aus shares to start the day flat as concerns about trade tensions continue to weigh on financial markets. Shares in Sirtex Medical (ASX:SRX) closed 0.3 per cent highe…

Energy sector on the up: ASX closes flat

10 Sep 2018 - It's been a flat day for the Australian share market despite nergy stocks are doing well after Prime Minister Scott Morrison scrapped The National Energy Guarantee. A…

Afterpay boosts market: ASX flat at noon

10 Sep 2018 - The ASX has seen a rebound from this morning's drop with healthcare doing well. Now trading flat at noon. AfterPay Touch Group (ASX:APT) is on the rise. And PharmAust…

Wall Street weaker: Aus shares to fall at the open

10 Sep 2018 - Aus shares to fall following weak leads from Wall Street. The US dollar rallied versus a basket of currencies. Digital X (ASX:DCC) has announced the resignation of No…

Tech down and tariff talk causes uncertainty: ASX closes lower

07 Sep 2018 - The ASX closed lower this week The US tech sector took a tumble this week with calls for tighter regulations. Aussie Appen (ASX:APN) fell on the back of this. Alumina…

Investors await for US/China tariff news: ASX 0.76 per cent lower at noon

07 Sep 2018 - The ASX is still trading lower following concerns of fresh announcements due regarding the US/China trade tariffs. Telcos are the best performing sector. And Sirtex M…

Consultation period to end for Chinese tariffs: ASX poised to open lower

07 Sep 2018 - We are set to see the ASX dip at the open after a fall yesterday. The US consideration on tariffs on Chinese goods, is moving a step closer. And Qantas (ASX:QAN) give…

Poor sentiment, but surplus beats expecations: Aus shares close 1.1% lower

06 Sep 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX200 down 2.1% over past two days, despite better than expected economic news. Sigma Healthcare down 11.6% on profit and revenue fall. Telstra income a…

Telcos on the up: ASX 0.9 per cent lower at noon

06 Sep 2018 - The ASX opened lower following mixed leads from Wall St and is now tracking 0.9 per cent lower at noon. Local tech stocks followed the lead of the US where they saw a…

US tech stocks take a tumble: ASX poised to open lower

06 Sep 2018 - The ASX is set to open lower. Twitter, Facebook and Alphabet helped send the Nasdaq down over 1%. Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) has released a notice of change of interest of…

AUD 2.5 yr lows, ASX back at July levels: Aus shares lose 1%

05 Sep 2018 - Market wrap. Better than expected GDP figures fail to lift ASX. Miners drag after new Argentinian export tax hits home. Orocobre to lose 8% of Argentine revenue on ex…

Miners, banks, telcos losing ground: Aus shares 0.7% lower at noon

05 Sep 2018 - The ASX is tracking 0.7 per cent lower at noon. Miners, banks and telco stocks are all losing ground. Opthea (ASX:OPT) has received a positive interim review from th…

Wall Street off to sluggish start: Aus shares to open lower, investors await GDP data

05 Sep 2018 - Aus shares to open lower. US markets off to a sluggish start, trade tensions weighed on stocks. Investa Office Fund has received a takeover proposal from Canada's Oxf…

Westpac fined for home loan conduct: ASX to close 0.3 per cent lower

04 Sep 2018 - The ASX closed lower today with the Energy sector the worst performer. Big banks saw a fall. Westpac (ASX:WBC) is potentially facing a $35 million penalty for contrav…

Energy and Financials drag on ASX: Aus shares 0.3% lower at noon

04 Sep 2018 - The Australian share market dropped 13.5 points at the open and is now tracking 0.3 per cent lower at noon. Ausdrill (ASX:ASL) shares are up almost 9 per cent.

Wall Street closed: Aus shares set to open flat ahead of RBA policy decision

04 Sep 2018 - Australian shares look set to open flat ahead of the latest RBA policy meeting. Mirvac (ASX:MGR) has snapped up an office building in Melbourne for $122m.

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