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National output to fall by 10%: Aus shares close 2.5% lower

21 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market fell at the open and continued to slide, closing 2.5% down at the end of trade. RBA Governor Phillip Lowe has addressed the nation this af…

China's economy contracts: Aus shares close 1.3% higher

17 Apr 2020 - It has been a strong finish to the week for the Australian share market, closing 1.3 % higher today. Every sector made gains except Consumer Staples. Industrials led …

REITs leads the charge: Aus shares 2.4% higher at noon

17 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher following mixed leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 2.4% higher at noon. The board and senior leadership team of Scen…

Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Kmart closes stores: Aus shares 0.9 per cent down

16 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market dropped at the open and continued to fall closing 0.9 per cent down at the end of trade. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Kmart has closed its stores …

Virgin Australia (ASX:VIR) suspends trading: Aus shares 1.3% lower at noon

16 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened lower this morning following a sell-off on Wall Street amid further COVID-19 uncertainty and is now trading 1.3 per cent lower at n…

COVID-19, Aristocrat Leisure, Select Harvests

16 Apr 2020 - CEO Chris Pedersen takes a look at Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL), Select Harvests (ASX:SHV) and COVID-19.

Australian lamb exports take-off for Abu Dhabi: ASX set for a fall

16 Apr 2020 - Wall Street saw a sell-off yesterday after economic data showed more companies were facing hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ASX looks set to crash open…

Building work falls 2.1%: Aus shares 0.7% lower at noon

15 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open before coming down to finish 0.7 per cent down at noon. The ABS has reported total building work done fell 2.1% in the De…

IMF predicts a deep recession: ASX poised to open higher

15 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning. On Wall Street shares rose on hopes the US is moving closer to at least a partial reopening of its economy during the c…

SeaLink (ASX:SLK) extends contracts: Aus shares close 1.7% down

3 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market had a positive start to the session before trading flat at noon then falling sharply in the second half of trade erasing the days gains to …

Over 10 million file for unemployment benefits in the US: ASX poised to open higher

03 Apr 2020 - After a rally from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher. It’s been a rollercoaster of a week as investors monitor the COVID-19 crisis. Over one million people…

COVID-19 death toll climbs to over 4,000 in the US: ASX poised to open lower

02 Apr 2020 - Following a slump on US markets, the ASX looks set to open lower. The US death toll rose to over 4,000. The Dow tumbled to near 1000 points. White House officials est…

Market enters April on a high: ASX closes 3.6% higher

01 Apr 2020 - The ASX has closed at a two week high closing 3.6% higher. Shares in Mayne Pharma (ASX:MYX) soared and SkyCity Entertainment (ASX:AKC) shares rose as did AP Eagers (A…

St Barbara (ASX:SBM) continues operations: Aus shares close 2% lower

31 Mar 2020 - The Australian share market had a positive start to the session, up almost 3 per cent at noon, then fell sharply in the second half of trade erasing the days gain to …

Speedcast International (ASX:SDA) hit by COVID-19 impact on cruising

30 Mar 2020 - Speedcast International (ASX:SDA) has reported an NPAT loss of US$460 million for 2019 including US$4143.8 million of non-cash impairment charges and write-downs.

IMF head says global economy has entered recession: ASX poised to open lower

30 Mar 2020 - We can expect the sharemarket to start the week lower this morning after Wall Street fell in Friday’s session and the death toll from the coronavirus continues to ris…

Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) suspend production at Balama Graphite Operation

27 Mar 2020 - Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR) says The Government of Mozambique has enacted additional measures in relation to the management of COVID-19, including suspension of all inb…

Market lifts on US stimulus agreed of $US2 trillion: ASX closed 5.5% higher

25 Mar 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX after rising at the open it managed to stay in positive territory closing 5.5% higher. Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares rose af…

The Star Entertainment Group (ASX:SGR) stand down 90% of their employees

25 Mar 2020 - The Star Entertainment Group (ASX:SGR) are in the process of temporarily standing down over 90 per cent of their approximately 9,000 employees.

GrainCorp (ASX:GNC) plummets almost 60%: Aus shares close 4.2% higher

24 Mar 2020 - It's been a relatively positive day of trade for the Australian share market, closing 4.2 per cent up. Santos' (ASX:STO) South African Energy Coal and Aluminium opera…

Market shows signs of recovery after fresh 8-year lows: Aus shares close 5.6% lower

23 Mar 2020 - An aggressive sell-off on the Australian market this morning forced the market to fresh 8-year lows today as investors feared the impact of extensive business shutdow…

PM's shutdown mandate rocks market: Aus shares 8.2% lower at noon

23 Mar 2020 - The Australian market has tumbled 8.2 per cent over the morning as investors come to terms with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that from midday today, t…

Select Harvests (ASX:SHV) says almond harvest to continue

23 Mar 2020 - Paul Thompson, Managing Director of almond business Select Harvests (ASX:SHV), has confirmed all Select Harvests’ facilities and almond harvest will continue to opera…

Telstra's (ASX:TLS) $500M COVID-19 response: Aus shares 2.9% higher at noon

20 Mar 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open and is now tracking 2.9 per cent higher at noon with only a handful of the top 50 in the red. Shares in CIMIC (ASX:CIM) G…

Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) withdraws guidance for FY20

20 Mar 2020 - Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) is withdrawing its earnings guidance for FY 2020 due to the level of uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.