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ASX200 & top 10 reshuffle effect: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

09 Mar 2018 - Market at Midday Report: The ASX makes 2nd day of straight gains after Trump signaled Australia may have some clemency with the looming tariffs on steel and aluminium…

Positive leads from US: Aus shares to open higher

09 Mar 2018 - Following positive leads from US markets overnight, the Australian share market looks set to open higher. Gold, copper, iron ore and oil prices all fell lower. The D…

Clawing back: Aus shares close 0.7% higher

08 Mar 2018 - Market Wrap: The ASX had a positive day of trade on the back of some better than expected trade data and a fresh bout of overseas confidence on potential tariff lenie…

Optimism and trade data boost: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

08 Mar 2018 - Market at Midday Report: BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) has been advancing today on the back of fresh optimism for Trump’s planned tariff on steel and aluminium, while it'…

US trade angst eased: Aus shares to open higher

08 Mar 2018 - The Australian share market looks set to open higher despite losses on Wall Street following a mixed day in the US and a weakness in commodities. The Dow Jones narrow…

Volatile day on Wall St: Aus shares close 1 per cent lower

7 Mar 2018 - The Australian share market closed lower today following a volatile day on Wall Street with their major benchmarks alternating between gains and losses. The news of th…

Gary Cohn resigns, investors rattled: Aus shares 44 points down at noon

07 Mar 2018 - The Australian share market fell at the open despite Wall Street closing higher. The resignation of Donald Trump’s top economic adviser Gary Cohn has rattled the mark…

Wall Street steadies: Aus market to open flat

07 Mar 2018 - Following mixed leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open flat. Wall street experienced a volatile day with the major benchmarks alternatin…

Sectors rise: Aus shares close 1.13% higher

06 Mar 2018 - It’s been a positive day of trade for the Australian share market, with all sectors rising and telcos seeing the biggest rally followed by energy and utilities. Real …

Tariff concerns ease ASX jumps: Aus shares 1.2% up at noon

06 Mar 2018 - The Australian share market opened higher following positive leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 1.2 per cent up at noon. Investor confidence is returning as t…

Wall Street rallies: Aus shares to open higher

06 Mar 2018 - Following positive leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open higher. US stocks rose yesterday erasing earlier losses. Worries of a potentia…

Retail Food Group slides, Myer gains: Aus shares close 0.6% lower

05 Mar 2018 - Market Wrap: ASX loses further steam on Trump tariff. Retail Food Group (ASX:RFG) lost about 37 per cent after $138m in write downs from store closures and disposals.…

Retail Food Group shares slump, ASX slightly lower: Aus shares 0.4% down at noon

05 Mar 2018 - The Australian share market opened slightly higher following mixed leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.4 per cent lower at noon. Trump’s comments about steel…

Wall Street closes mixed: Aus shares to open higher but more volatility expected

05 Mar 2018 - Following mixed leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open higher. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ rose marginally at the end of Friday’s trade on th…

Higher over the week: Aus shares close 0.7% lower on Friday

02 Mar 2018 - A CIMIC Group (ASX:CIM) company, UGL is set to generate $250 million as part its support for the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC warships. The five-year program agreeme…

3 straight days of selling: Aus shares 0.7% lower at noon

02 Mar 2018 - Market at Midday: The ASX shaping up for its third day of straight losses, following on from Wall Street’s woes. It comes as President Donald Trump announced that the…

Wall St closes lower for the third day: Aus shares set to slip

02 Mar 2018 - Market Outlook: ASX set to slide following on from Wall Street. The three major indices all fell with the Dow taking the biggest hit, down 420 points despite rising m…

Two-day losing streak: Aus shares close 0.71% lower

01 Mar 2018 - Fletcher Building (ASX:FBU) was granted a waiver of the breach of covenants under its US private placement funding arrangements. The breach occurred as a result of lo…

ASX loses more steam, below 6k mark: Aus shares 0.8% lower at noon

01 March 2018 - Market at Midday: The ASX is continuing its two-day slide with Wall Street losing footing and weaker than expected local economic news. Yancoal (ASX:YAL) announced …

Wall Street snaps 10 months of wins: Aus shares to slide at open

01 Mar 2018 - Market Outlook: ASX to slide again following negative leads. The three major indices all fell with the Dow taking the biggest hit, down 380 points. The bulk of losses…

Back track on company results: Aus shares close 0.7% lower

28 Feb 2018 - Market Wrap: ASX200 loses steam on the back of company results. Macquarie Atlas Roads (ASX:MQA) profits soared in 2017 on the back of it snapping up a US toll road an…

Giving up gains: Aus shares 0.4% lower at noon

28 Feb 2018 - Market at Midday: ASX200 dropped like a stone at the open following negative leads from Wall Street and commodities. Lithium players Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) and Ga…

Wall Street drops: Aus market to open lower

28 Feb 2018 - Following weak leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open lower. The Dow and the S&P 500 both fell following a testimony by new Federal Rese…

ASX sets three week high: Aus shares close 0.2% higher

27 Feb 2018 - Market Wrap: ASX etches a three week high and is now 1.2 per cent off its 10-year highs. Cabcharge (ASX:CAB) reported an improvement in its loss for the six months en…

Australian share market rally continues: ASX 0.6% higher at noon

27 Feb 2018 - The Australian share market climbed at the open following positive leads from Wall Street and is now tracking steady at noon. The index is above 6000 points and has h…

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