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A fair go for Australia, Financials bounce back from Labor scare selling: ASX closes 1.7% higher, near 12 yr highs

20 May 2019 - Market receives 'a fair go' after the ASX rises 1.7% or 111 points. Financials bounce back from pre-election selling, which preempted Labor potentially winning. WBC s…

New 12-year highs on Coalition win, ASX hits 6,478 pts: Aus shares up 1.3% at noon

20 May 2019 - ASX soared to new 12-year highs this morning on the banking sector rising 5%, clawing back from May's selling. Westpac (ASX:WBC) shares up 7.2%, NAB (ASX:NAB) up 6.7%…

Citadel Group appoints Sam Weiss: Aus shares close 0.7% higher

16 May 2019 - The ASX200 opened slightly lower and took a dip this morning when unemployment figures for April came in weaker than expected. It managed to rally over the afternoon …

Unemployment rate steady at 5.1%: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

16 May 2019 - The Australian share market opened slightly lower this morning following positive leads from Wall Street. It has made ground over the first two hours of trade continu…

CYBG first half profit drops: ASX set to open higher

16 May 2019 - The ASX is set to open higher this morning following positive leads on Wall St. US investors were optimistic that the US was close to resolving its steel and aluminiu…

Wall Street futures plunge: ASX closes 0.8% lower

06 May 2019 - It has been a negative day of trade for the ASX. After opening in the red the local bourse managed to lose momentum to close at 0.8%. Trump says China trade talks are…

Westpac profit slumps: ASX tracking 1.1% lower at noon

06 May 2019 - The ASX fell at the open and is now tracking 1.1% lower at noon. Trump has increased pressure on China to reach a trade deal by announcing he'll hike tariffs. Wall St…

Westpac profit tumbles 24% on compensation costs

06 May 2019 - Westpac's (ASX:WBC) half-year profit has fallen by almost a quarter as the cost of customer compensation mounts amid weaker business conditions.

Westpac accelerates Bemis acquisition

12 Apr 2019 - Banking major, Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) has accelerated its completion date for the self-funding installments over securities in Amcor to 1 May 2019.

Corporate Travel Management appoints new chairman

22 Mar 2019 - The board of Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) has announced that Ewen Crouch will take over from Tony Bellas as chairman. Mr Crouch is currently a director of We…

Lacking direction, New Hope falls 12%: Aus shares closed flat on Tuesday

19 Mar 2019 - Cann Group (ASX:CAN) buys Victorian Mildura site for $11m to build a greenhouse to produce medical cannabis, inks 5-year offtake agreement, reinstates revenue guidanc…

Westpac exits financial advice business, announces executive changes

19 Mar 2019 - Westpac (ASX:WBC) has today announced it is quitting the personal financial advice business and overhauling its management structure.

The prospects for Westpac and Woolworths

25 Feb 2019 - Fairmont Equities managing director Michael Gable takes a technical look at Westpac Banking Corp, Woolworths Group, Austal and Chorus.

Bank Royal Commission legislation, CBA results, 4 stock ideas, RBA comment

06 Feb 2019 - Fund Manager, Chris Pedersen talks about Bank Royal Commission legislation, looks at CBA results, 4 stock ideas and RBA comment.

Financial Inquiry pushes ASX to 4-month high: Aus shares 1.9% higher at noon

05 Feb 2019 - Market at Midday. ASX back above 6,000 points on banks and AMP rallying on the final report from the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation a…

Westpac says focus on learning from mistakes

05 Feb 2019 - Westpac (ASX:WBC) CEO Brian Hartzer says today's release of the final report of the banking Royal Commission is a turning point in the ongoing rebuild of community tr…

LiveTiles launches Airline Bot with Microsoft: ASX closes 0.4% up

24 Jan 2019 - Pushing through the afternoon the ASX closed 0.4% up. Energy was the best performing sector today adding 2.1% while the worst performing sector was REIT. A jobs repor…

Rocky start to the trading year: ASX tracking 0.1% lower at noon

02 Jan 2019 - The ASX started the trading year opening lower and is now tracking 0.1% at noon. The major banks saw some small losses with Westpac (ASX:WBC) seeing a 1 per cent drop…

Four big banks on the rise: ASX 0.6% lower at noon

28 Dec 2018 - The ASX opened lower after a sharp rally from Wall Street and is now tracking 0.6% higher at noon. Vicinity Centres (ASX:VCX) took a dip taking a hand in dragging th…

Happy Holidays and thoughts to consider

27 Dec 2018 - Fund Manager Chris Pedersen share some marco market thoughts, discusses US Government shutdown and promising stocks over the holidays.

Westpac successfully issues $1.42 billion of Westpac Capital Notes 6

19 Dec 2018 - Westpac (ASX:WBC) has successfully issued about $1.42 billion worth of Westpac Capital Notes 6.

US tech sell-off continues: Aus shares set for sharp fall

13 Nov 2018 - Aus shares to drop at open following a sell-off on Wall Street. The Dow Jones dropped 600pts, dragged down by Apple. Infratil (ASX:IFT) has released its half year re…

Westpac launches Capital Notes 6

12 Nov 2018 - Westpac (ASX:WBC) has today announced the launch of a new hybrid capital security, Westpac Capital Notes 6.

RBA to hold rates for 25th time: Aus shares race 0.7% up at noon

06 Nov 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX gallops up with Energy, Staples, Property & Materials leading, ahead of RBA rate decision. Cochlear (ASX:COH) marked as 'buy'. Westpac (ASX:WBC)…

Healthcare slips further from all time high: Aus shares close 0.5% lower

05 Nov 2018 - Market Wrap. Healthcare continues its fall from all time high. Financials gains despite Ernst & Young report on Australian bank squeeze. Centuria Capital (ASX:CNI) se…