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ASX snaps three-day losing streak: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

24 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX claws back from earlier fall. Citi issues alert for Healthscope (ASX:HSO) saying new takeover offer is a 32% premium. Brambles (ASX:BXB) and Cen…

Rollercoaster session on Wall Street: Aus shares set for flat start

24 Oct 2018 - US stocks bounced back from a 500 point loss but still ended session lower as fears about earnings growth rattled investors. CIMIC Group (ASX:CIM) has announced that …

Oil drags ASX lower, US futures in red: Aus shares close 1.1% lower

23 Oct 2018 - Market wrap. ASX slips as oil retreats US$70 as Saudis pledge to boost output. Energy sector down over 3%, 5 sectors follow 1% lower. Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co…

Healthscope injects life into ASX: Aus shares 0.8% lower at noon

23 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. Healthscope (ASX:HSO) up 21% on 2nd $4.1b BGH takeover offer. Domino's Pizza (ASX:DMP) up 2.3% on settling legal dispute. Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) …

Rollercoaster ride for US stocks: ASX set to open lower

23 Oct 2018 - The S&P/ASX 200 Index is set to open lower this morning. Most US equities fell with financial and commodity shares pacing losses. Energy producers slumped more than 1…

Asian markets rise on proposed tax reform: ASX closes flat

22 Oct 2018 - The ASX ended the day flat today. At the weekend China's government published a draft of new tax cuts hoping to help overhaul income tax and to spur growth. Asian mar…

Shopping Centres Aus. eyes all-time high: Aus shares 0.8% lower at noon

22 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. Shopping Centres Aus (ASX:SCP) eyes another all-time high. G8 Education (ASX:GEM) falls after 2-week run. Event Hospitality and Entertainment (ASX:…

Wall Street posts mixed finish: Aus shares to open in negative territory

22 Oct 2018 - Aus shares to kick off the week in negative territory following mixed leads from Wall Street. Procter and Gamble shares popped 8.8% following strong results. S&P 500 …

Banks pushed today's rally: ASX closed 0.1% lower

19 Oct 2018 - The ASX has seen an impressive rally throughout the day as it rose on the major banks but still closed lower. Westpac (ASX:WBC) and Comm Bank (ASX:CBA) closed the wee…

Early sell-off abates: ASX 0.3% lower at noon

19 Oct 2018 - The ASX opened lower this morning then saw an early sell off. Bellamys (ASX:BAL) Seven Group Holdings (ASX:SVW) and Afterpay (ASX:APT) have all seen declines. BHP (AS…

Tech stocks lead sell-off: ASX set to open lower

19 Oct 2018 - Australian shares are set to drop at the open, after a sell-off on Wall St. High-flying tech shares led the sell off with the Nasdaq shedding around 2%. The Shanghai …

Third day of gains: Aus shares close 0.1% higher

18 Oct 2018 - Market Wrap. ASX inks 3rd day of gains, recouping earlier losses as Energy claws back & Telcos increase gains. Afterpay musters up 14%. Unemployment beat expectations…

Insurance & credit move Thursday: Aus shares 0.3% lower at noon

18 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. Energy sector down 1% on oil down 3%, Materials follow despite iron ore rally & AUD/USD steady at US 71cents. The Reject Shop (ASX:TRS) downgraded b…

Wall Street ends in the red: Aus shares to open lower

18 Oct 2018 - Wall St ends in the red. Aus shares to open lower. ABS September jobs report due today. Oil & gold both lower. Yancoal (ASX:YAL) has paid down another $100 million in…

Cannabis high: Aus shares close 1.2% higher

17 Oct 2018 - Market Wrap. Recreational cannabis legalised Healthcare up 2.5%, Property and Tech sectors up 2%. CSL (ASX:CSL) says no to share split to create affordability. Estia …

Banks on the rise: The ASX is 1.1% higher at noon

17 Oct 2018 - The ASX is still trading higher this morning, as major banks saw rises - Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) was leading the way. Australian pot stocks are soaring as Canada …

US stocks rally: ASX set to open higher

17 Oct 2018 - The climb continues as Australian shares are set to see a rise this morning after a rally in Europe and Wall Street overnight. Technology stocks extended. Stocks in H…

Clawing back ground: Aus shares close 0.6% higher

16 Oct 2018 - Market wrap. ASX200 rises 0.6% Aristocrat Leisure (ASX:ALL) up 4%, Saracen Minerals (ASX:SAR) 5%. National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) $314m dent in its profit but Citi …

Clawing back: Aus shares 0.5% higher at noon

16 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. Clawing back from yesterday's 1% slide with miners leading rally after lead & gold muster up. cannabis stocks rally, AusCann (ASX:AC8) 3% higher ahe…

Trump threatens more China tariffs: The ASX set to open flat

16 Oct 2018 - The ASX looks set to open flat this morning after a disappointing performance yesterday. In the US tech stocks dropped with the NASDAQ seeing heavy losses. Netflix, A…

Asia follows with declines: ASX closes 0.99% lower

15 Oct 2018 - Today we saw the ASX end the session almost 1% lower due to a dip before the close. A weaker housing market sees real estate advertising companies down. Asia saw decl…

Sell-off continues: Aus shares 1.6% lower at noon

15 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX slides 1.6% hitting new 6-month low with all sectors in red. Alumima (ASX:AWC) down 2.5% despite aluminum price bounce. Centuria Industrial REIT…

Wall Street ends week on high: Aus shares to defy leads and open lower

15 Oct 2018 - Despite positive leads from US markets, the Australian share market looks set to open lower. Michael Hill (ASX:MHJ) has provided a trading update for the quarter to S…

Week ends on a mildly positive note: ASX closes 0.2% higher

12 Oct 2018 - The ASX ended the week slightly higher after heavy losses yesterday. Resolute mining (ASX:RSG) and Afterpay Touch (ASX:APT) are on the up. Media companies struggled t…

Bouncing back from 6-month low: Aus shares 0.2% lower at noon

12 Oct 2018 - Market at Midday. ASX clawing back from new 6-month low. Fortescue (ASX:FMG) upgraded & rallies 4.7% 'what's not to like about $500m buy-back & best YTD iron ore pric…