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Commodities rally: Aus shares flat at noon

04 Dec 2017 - Market at Midday: Australian share market has kicked off the week with a yo-yo session. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) appointed Simon Thompson as Chairman, to take over the hot…

Wall St in the red, but iron ore soars: Aus shares to open higher

04 Dec 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: Wall Street was in selling territory on Friday, with the major indices finishing in the red. Iron ore has soared 5.5 per cent higher, settin…

Sunny start for December: Aus shares close 0.33% higher

01 Dec 2017 - Market Wrap: The ASX200 rose up at the open after Energy and Health care stocks pulled the market higher, but we lost some steam in afternoon trade. Beach Energy (ASX…

December cheer: Aus shares 0.48% higher at noon

01 Dec 2017 - Market at Midday. ASX200 shimmering up at the open after Financials, Energy and Health care stocks bound forth. Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) has gained over 6 per cent, Oil…

All-time highs as tax plan gets closer: Aus shares to open higher

01 Dec 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: The Dow finished 331 points higher, hitting an all-time high above 24,000 points and the S&P 500 was also in record territory, while the Nas…

Losing steam: Aus shares close 0.69% lower

30 Nov 2017 - Market Wrap: ASX200 slipped at the open, remaining underwater throughout the session with Aristocrat (ASX:ALL) and Alumina (ASX:AWC) falling. Fortescue Metals (ASX:FM…

Banking enquiry weighs: Aus shares 0.6% lower at noon

30 Nov 2017 - Market at Midday: The Australian share market slipped at the open and after the announcement of a Royal Commission into the banking sector, financials copped a blow …

Tech stocks fall: Aus shares to open lower

30 Nov 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: The Dow rose 103 points, closing on a record high, and the Nasdaq went the other way with tech stocks declining. Macmahon (ASX:MAH) executed…

Strong day: Aus shares close 0.45% higher

29 Nov 2017 - Market Wrap: It has been a strong day of trade for the Australian share market. Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) rose 2.7 per cent. Myer (ASX:MYR) gained over 4 per cent, whil…

Charging ahead: Aus shares 0.63% higher at noon

29 Nov 2017 - Market at Midday: Stellar day of trade on the back of strong US leads ASX200 above 6,020. QBE (ASX:QBE) to sell all of its 2.4 per cent US dollar senior notes on 29 D…

In the green: Aus shares to open higher

29 Nov 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: Wall Street closed in the green with all the major indices hitting record highs. The ASX is set for a positive day of trade. The Dow closed …

Cat and mouse with 6,000: ASX200 closes 5 points lower

29 Nov 2017 - Market Wrap: Over half of the market saw gains today but sour afternoon sentiment saw a few more entering negative territory. Advertising rivals Oohmedia (ASX:OML) ga…

Claiming back 6,000 points: Aus shares 0.2% higher at noon

28 Nov 2017 - Market at Midday: Stellar day of trade, with ASX200 trading above the 6,000 point milestone. Investa Office Fund (ASX:IOF) rising about 3.4 per cent. Nanosonics share…

Flat close from US: Aus shares to open lower

28 Nov 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: US markets have closed in mainly negative territory, setting the Australian share market to open flat this morning, with iron ore declining …

Korean stumble tears us from 6,000: Aus shares close 0.1% higher

27 Nov 2017 - Market Wrap: The Australian share market started the trading week on a high, with over half of the sectors chiming up, while Korea's stumble and ASX Telcos pulled bac…

Back above 6,000: Aus shares 0.35% higher at noon

27 Nov 2017 - Market at Midday: ASX200 back above 6,000. Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) gained almost 1 per cent and is now trading around $100.29. Downer EDI (ASX:DOW) is seeing some o…

Retail and tech lift the markets: Aus shares to open higher

27 Nov 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: Wall Street closed in the green setting positive leads for the Australian share market this morning. The S&P 500 hit record highs closing ab…

Flat finish for Friday: ASX200 25 points higher over week

24 Nov 2017 - Market Wrap: QBE (ASX:QBE) lost 1.1 per cent, while Westpac (ASX:WBC) fell the least, compared to the big banks. Virgin Australia (ASX:VAH) lost 5.6 per cent after th…

Back pedal: Aus shares 0.27% lower at noon

24 Nov 2017 - Market at Midday: The Aussie share market slipped about 0.3 per cent today, erasing some of the week’s gains but still holding at 5 year highs. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) an…

US markets closed for Thanksgiving: Aus shares to open lower

24 Nov 2017 - US markets were closed yesterday for the Thanksgiving holiday after finishing mixed on Wednesday. The ASX200 futures are predicting a lower start to the day after a f…

Amazon goes live in Aust: ASX200 closes flat

23 Nov 2017 - Market Wrap: Flat finish as the Discretionary sector led us lower, capping gains from Energy and Materials. Oz Minerals (ASX:OZL) awarded a 3-year contract to telco a…

The Amazon effect: Aus shares flat at noon

23 Nov 2017 - Market at Midday: Discretionary sector dragging the chain leading half of our market lower, after Amazon’s e-commerce business plans to soft-launch in Australia this …

US markets take a turn from gains: Aus shares to open higher

23 Nov 2017 - Market Outlook in 3 mins: In the last day of trade before the Thanksgiving holiday in the US tomorrow, the US markets took a turn from yesterday’s gains, but despite …

Second day of straight gains: Aus shares close 0.38% higher

22 Nov 2017 - Market Wrap: Aussie share market recorded its second day of straight gains this week, largely fueled by record leads from Wall Street and a lift in commodities. Real …

Commodities rally: Aus shares 0.3% higher at noon

22 Nov 2017 - Market at Midday: Solid leads from Wall Street and commodities drive gains, but mixed company news caps momentum. Webjet (ASX:WEB) upgraded its total transaction valu…

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