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Market Wrap: ASX soars on US stimulus reassurance

11 Jul 2013 - ASX soars on US stimulus reassurance. Iron ore producer Arrium Limited (ASX:ARI) consideres expanding its focus and flags potential gold and copper opportunities.

Midday: AUD soars, ASX jumps, jobless rise

11 Jul 2013 - AUD soars, ASX jumps, jobless rise. Mining stocks making moves including Modun Resources Limited (ASX:MOU) surging 50 per cent and Kentor Gold Limited (ASX:KGL) plun…

Outlook: Aus shares set to open flat

11 Jul 2013 - Aus shares set to open flat. Macquarie Group Limited (ASX:MQG) announces plans to buy ING Investment Management Korea from ING Group for an undisclosed figure.

Market Wrap: ASX loses steam on China data

10 Jul 2013 - ASX loses steam on China data. Mortgage lender Pepper Australia launcheS a rival takeover offer for RHG Limited (ASX:RHG), just two days after a bid from lender Resim…

Midday: ASX extends gains

10 Jul 2013 - ASX extends gains. Air New Zealand Limited (ASX:AIZ) responds to the ACCC’s draft determination to re-authorise its Trans-Tasman alliance with Virgin Australia Holdin…

Outlook: Aus shares set for modest lift

10 July, 2013 - Aus shares set for modest lift. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) launches the first shipment of copper-concentrate from the $US6.2 billion Oyu Tolgoi mining project, aft…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 1.5% up

09 Jul 2013 - Aus shares close 1.5% up. Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX:NST) announces plans to cut its exploration and development budget, including a move to indefinitely de…

Midday: ASX reclaims losses

09 Jul 2013 - ASX reclaims losses. Goodman Group’s (ASX:GMG) European Logistics Fund raises $775 million of new equity, completing a raising which received total demand in excess o…

Outlook: Aus shares tipped to lift

09 Jul 2013 - Aus shares tipped to lift. Rio Tinto’s Limited (ASX:RIO) West Australian iron ore production has been hit in the June quarter by unseasonal rain and a conveyer outage…

Market Wrap: ASX down on gold slump, job ads

08 July 2013 - ASX down on gold slump, job ads. Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (ASX:VAH) has completed its 60 per cent acquisition of Tigerair Australia, which it says will enab…

Midday: ASX slides to start week

08 Jul 2013 - ASX slides to start week. Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) supermarket chain Coles considers extending a restructure of its supermarket supply chain to its liquor outlets…

Outlook: Aus shares limp at the open

08 Jul 2013 - Aus shares limp at the open. Crown Limited (ASX:CWN) chairman James Packer flags a move to take on Echo Entertainment’s Group Limited (ASX:EGP) casinos in Queensland,…

Market Wrap: ASX starts FY14 with wild ride

05 Jul 2013 - ASX starts FY14 with wild ride. Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) lashes out at Brockman Mining Limited (ASX:BCK) as the fight for Pilbara infrastructure solut…

Midday: ASX surges on central bank stimulus

05 Jul 2013 - ASX surges on central bank stimulus. Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS) scores a $32 million cyber security deal to protect an Australian government agency.

Outlook: Aus shares to rise

05 Jul 2013 - Aus shares to rise. Echo Entertainment Group Limited (ASX:EGP) is expected to pursue some of its redevelopment plans despite losing out to James Packer's Crown Limite…

Market Wrap: 5 sectors poised to perform in FY14

04 Jul 2013 - 5 sectors poised to perform in FY14. James Packer’s Crown Limited (ASX:CWN) scores NSW government backing to advance its Sydney hotel and casino proposal.

Midday: ASX buckles up 1% in volatile ride

04 Jul 2013 - ASX buckles up 1% in volatile ride. Shares in Crown Limited (ASX:CWN) lift ahead of an announcement expected on its proposed Sydney development.

Outlook: Aus shares to open higher

04 Jul 2013 - Aus shares to open higher. An iiNet Limited (ASX:IIN) senior executive criticises NBN Co, warning that the telecommunications industry may abandon NBN Co unless it lo…

Market Wrap: ASX feels global pain

03 Jul 2013 - ASX feels global pain. Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) cuts its 2013 production guidance on the back of an unplanned shutdown at its flagship Pluto LNG asset.

Midday: ASX in Jekyll and Hyde form

03 Jul 2013 - ASX in Jekyll and Hyde form. Senex Energy Limited (ASX:SXY) will drill more than 30 wells over the next 12 months in an effort to further increase oil production acro…

Outlook: Aus shares tipped to dip

03 Jul 2013 - Aus shares tipped to dip. National Australia Bank Limited (ASX:NAB) has flagged further potential job cuts as part of its ongoing effort to cut costs.

Market Wrap: ASX sees biggest jump in 18 mths

02 Jul 2013 - ASX sees biggest jump in 18 months. Mirabela Nickel Limited (ASX:MBN) cuts its production guidance for 2013 because of the impact of maintenance work and disruptions …

RBA keeps rates on hold at 2.75%

02 Jul 2013- The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keeps the official cash rate on hold at record low of 2.75 per cent.

Midday: ASX 1.3% up at noon

02 Jul 2013 - ASX 1.3% up at noon. QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) reaffirms its commitment to a $250 million savings drive.

Outlook: Aus shares look for direction

02 Jul 2013 - Aus shares look for direction. Watpac Limited (ASX:WTP) wins a $146 million Defence contract for construction work at 16 bases on Australia's east coast.

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