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Oil pushes on as Russian shelling sparks fire at Ukraine nuclear power plant: ASX up 1.6% over week

04 Mar 2022 - The ASX snapped its 5-day winning streak, closing higher for the week to notch its best weekly performance in a month. As stocks sunk and safe havens rose, commoditie…

ASX weakness deepens on Ukraine nuclear plant fire, triggers 1.5% fall at noon

04 Mar 2022 - Weakness in Australian shares deepened on news of a fire at Ukraine nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia after a Russian attack. Investors are speculating if the 5-day ra…

Oil rally takes a breather on Wall St fall, Coking coal hits fresh record high: ASX to open lower

04 Mar 2022 - Wall St closed at session lows amid fears of a commodity shortfall on the expanding sanctions to Russia from the West. US economic data mixed ahead of the jobs report…

Oil sizzles ASX's 5-day rally, closing 0.5% higher

03 Mar 2022 - Aussie stocks rose for its 5th straight day fueled by a commodity boom as eastern Europe tensions continued to spark concerns. Energy, materials, and utilities all ra…

Building approvals slump, Energy boom extends ASX lift by 0.8% at noon

03 Mar 2022 - Commodities hit multi-year highs, prompting traders to avoid Russian sales as the eastern European crisis intensifies. As concerns of shortfalls grew, local coal prod…

Crude prices surge on dim Russian energy sales, Dow rebounds, Treasury yield jumps: ASX to rise

03 Mar 2022 - Risk back on the table lifts Wall St higher, the 10-year treasury note’s biggest one-day move since 2020. Commodity prices buoy European markets rally. Asian markets …

Energy stocks rally, Banks weigh: ASX closes 0.3% higher

02 Mar 2022 - The ASX recovered from its early fall and pushed higher in the afternoon session thanks to a boost in energy stocks while financials weighed.

Miners rally, GDP rises 3.4% in Dec Qtr: ASX up 0.2% at noon

02 Mar 2022 - After opening lower, the ASX crawled back into positive territory at lunchtime while the crisis between Russia and Ukraine continues. The local bourse is being weighe…

Oil taps US$100 on Wall St dive, RBA wrap-up: ASX to fall

02 Mar 2022 - Investors flee equities to safe havens like bonds and commodities. Oil prices tapped above US$100 amid reports of a 64km long convoy of Russian military vehicles head…

RBA holds rates on Ukraine "uncertainty": ASX closes 0.7% higher

01 Mar 2022 - Early gains on the ASX eased back in the afternoon session following the RBA’s decision to hold interest rates. The local bourse saw technology soar while utilities w…

Tech soars, CBA to receive $1.8b from Hangzhou deal: ASX up 1.3% at noon

01 Mar 2022 - Starting the month off on a positive note, the ASX has rallied this morning thanks to a boost in technology stocks. All sectors are higher except utilities, with tech…

Oil jumps as Russian incursion in Ukraine deepens, Wall St mixed, RBA to meet: ASX to lift

01 Mar 2022 - Wall St closed mixed amid Russian banks removed from the SWIFT payments system while the US Federal Reserve banned transactions with Russia's central bank, while the …

Materials soar: ASX closes 0.7% higher

28 Feb 2022 - The ASX spent Monday’s session in positive territory with the local bourse rallying in the afternoon. Across the sectors, materials were the clear winner, followed by…

Zip Co pauses trading, Perseus splurges on Orca takeover: ASX up 0.3% at noon

28 Feb 2022 - After opening higher, the ASX has held its gains thanks to a boost in energy and materials, although technology is weighing on the index.

Reel to recovery snaps S&P500 2-week losing streak: ASX to rally

28 Feb 2022 - Global major indexes rallied from oversold territory on Friday as dip buyers emerged amid Putin painting red on Ukraine. Extended sanctions from the West helped marke…

ASX ends 0.1% higher, Block soars: ASX down 3.2% over the week

25 Feb 2022 - The ASX held onto its small gain to finish Friday’s session in positive territory following a volatile week as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine deepened. The invasion pro…

Rout to rally: Tech on deck bolsters ASX rebound, up 0.1% at noon

25 Feb 2022 - Technology names rebounded from Australia’s wounded sharemarket shot down on Russia’s incursion into Ukraine. The local bourse wiped $73 billion yesterday on its wors…

Dip buyers launch Wall St's rally, Volatility ensues after Putin paints red: ASX to rise

25 Feb 2022 - Global market sell-off recovered after a 2nd round of sanctions as Russia's invasion on Ukraine deepens. Stocks with Russian exposure crashed while oil prices jumped.…

ASX bloodbath on Ukraine explosion shoots gold & oil higher, triggers 3% fall

24 Feb 2022 - As Russia ordered military operations in Ukraine while world leaders slapped sanctions, surprised explosions triggered a bloodbath on the Australian sharemarket. The …

ASX slumps 2.5% for its worst day this year, BHP trades ex-div, Qantas fails to take-off at noon

24 Feb 2022 - A flood of news poured onto investors' plate as the Australian sharemarket slumps on its final days of February, to a three week low. Trading ex-dividend is the natio…

Global stocks extend slide over Ukraine tension, Rio unveils record profit: ASX to fall

24 Feb 2022 - Global sell-down after ASX, Asian markets rallied triggered after several cyber-attacks and declared a state of emergency happened in Ukraine.

WiseTech helps tech lift, Domino's tumbles: ASX closes 0.6% higher

23 Feb 2022 - After the morning fall, the ASX kept its gains for the remainder of Wednesday’s session. Earning results continued to unveil with over 15 companies reporting today. T…

Wage growth lifts to 2.3%, Tech surge buoys ASX rally, up 0.4% at noon

23 Feb 2022 - A cautious start was expected after Wall St’s sell-down as investors mull on the potential economic damage and the impact of inflation from the current geopolitical t…

Biden says Ukraine tension is an invasion, triggers Wall St fall: ASX to edge lower

23 Feb 2022 - Global markets closed mixed after Russia recognised two regions in Eastern Ukraine in breach of the Minsk agreement, before ordering troops in. S&P 500 officially in …

Tech leads losses, Nanosonics sinks, Cochlear soars: ASX closes 1% lower

22 Feb 2022 - The ASX spent all of today’s session in negative territory while investors monitored uneasy headlines on Russia and Ukraine. The local bourse saw tech shares sink whi…

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