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Wall St mixed as Fed preps for March rate lift-off, BHP to return home on Friday: ASX to fall

27 Jan 2022 - Tech shares rallied after the Federal Reserve kept the interest rate unchanged. European markets rallied in anticipation of the FOMC outcome. Asian markets & ASX mixe…

Why tension in Russia & Ukraine creates turmoil on markets: Energy zap closes ASX lower by 2.5%

25 Jan 2022 - Aussie shares slumped after an inflation surge accelerated a sell-down sending the local bourse to its lowest close since May last year, shrugging off a remarkable re…

Inflation spike sends ASX below 7,000, CPI rises 3.5% in Q4: ASX slumps 2.3% at noon

25 Jan 2022 - Hotter than expected inflation figures triggered a slump in the ASX after digesting the December quarter results. The trimmed annual inflation rate which is closely w…

Wild reversal on Wall St erases losses, Rising tension in Ukraine spooks: ASX to fall

25 Jan 2022 - Wall St erased losses in a volatile session as investors monitor rising tensions in Ukraine. Stocks around the globe declined in the lead up to the Federal Reserve me…

Tech & miners lead losses, Uniti jumps 9%: ASX closes 0.5% lower

24 Jan 2022 - The ASX remained in negative territory in the afternoon session, heavily weighed down by miners and technology stocks while real estate charged ahead as the best perf…

Regis dives on lower guidance, Adairs takes a hit: ASX down 0.7% at noon

24 Jan 2022 - After dropping at Monday's open, the ASX is in negative territory, with materials and technology stocks heavily weighing on the index. Despite most sectors being in t…

Tech tantrum leads Wall St dive, BHP's next step, Aristocrat's rival withdraws bid: ASX to fall

24 Jan 2022 - Global indexes swum in a deep red sea as technology stocks sank. Market participants changed tone to a broad sell-down from a rotation between growth & value stocks. …

ASX tumbles, Miners & energy weigh: Aus shares down 3% over the week

21 Jan 2022 - The ASX plunged over 2% in the afternoon session, heavily weighed down by materials and energy stocks. Friday’s session saw all sectors close in negative territory wi…

Heavy rain falls on Whitehaven, Legal fees haunt Nuix: ASX tumbles 1.7% at noon

21 Jan 2022 - The ASX is swimming deep in the red heavily weighed down by materials and energy stocks. All sectors are lower, with consumer staples shedding the least.

Tech rout underpins sell-the-rally mode ahead of Fed meet, Digital currency report airs: ASX to fall

21 Jan 2022 - Tech led declines ahead of the Fed meeting next week after late sell-off on Wall Street. US Central bank unveils its digital currency report. China cuts interest rate…

Gold sparkles the ASX as jobless rate hits 13-year lows: Local bourse closes 0.1% higher

20 Jan 2022 - Gold miners won the hearts of Aussie investors today outperforming in a session fronted with the nation’s December employment figures. The figures arrived on a backdr…

Jobless rate hits 4.2%, AUD firms up, Block debuts: ASX down 0.2% at noon

20 Jan 2022 - Aussie stocks have extended losses for its 3rd straight day, trading at 1-month lows led by declines in financial and tech majors. The losses are offsetting a rally i…

Nasdaq hits correction territory as Wall St falls, Debut today by new kid on the Block: ASX to lift

20 Jan 2022 - Wall St erased its early gains closing at session lows as strong earnings failed to boost optimism. Nasdaq entered correction territory from its November 2021 high. T…

Tech drag continues, Healthcare & banks weigh: ASX closes 1% lower

19 Jan 2022 - The ASX fell for a second day after spending all of today’s session in the red. Technology dragged the index lower, along with the financials and healthcare sectors w…

Tech tumbles, Megaport drops 13%, Energy soars: ASX down 0.9% at noon

19 Jan 2022 - The ASX is on track to close lower with energy soaring while technology tumbles, following a negative lead from Wall St. Financial and healthcare sectors are weighing…

Tech rout ignites Wall St's tumble on treasury take-down: ASX to fall

19 Jan 2022 - Wall St tumbles on rate hike jitters led by technology shares as investors digested disappointing fourth quarter results deepening nervous sentiment. Energy rallied t…

Healthcare drops amid Covid-19 surge, PointsBet falls: ASX closes 0.1% lower

18 Jan 2022 - The ASX fell in the afternoon session after spending most of the day in the green. Most sectors weakened with healthcare leading the fall, while materials touched 0.6…

JB Hi-Fi jumps 7%, Redbubble tumbles: ASX up 0.3% at noon

18 Jan 2022 - The Aussie sharemarket is in positive territory despite a choppy morning, supported by a rise in the technology and material sectors. The communication services and c…

European stocks rise amid China's GDP slowdown, ADBRI rated as bullish: ASX to rise

18 Jan 2022 - European shares rose but Asian markets mixed after China released better-than-expected GDP figures for the December quarter. Wall St closed in observance for Martin L…

Pendal soars 8%, Consumer Discretionary rises: ASX closes 0.3% higher

17 Jan 2022 - The ASX stayed in positive territory in the afternoon session after a choppy morning, thanks to a rise in the consumer discretionary and energy sectors while miners w…

ASX flat on choppy moves, Energy rises again, Omicron wave hits Wesfarmers at noon

17 Jan 2022 - Choppy moves underpinned this morning's performance as energy and consumer discretionary stocks offset weakness in property, materials, and communication services as …

Tech rally reignites as banks lead Dow's fall, Oil bull run continues: ASX to rise

17 Jan 2022 - Wall St closes mixed as earnings season kicks-off after a mouthful of fresh economic data and earnings from bank behemoths. European & Asian markets fell tracking los…

ASX falls as tech drags, Pendal dives 15%: ASX down 0.8% over the week

14 Jan 2022 - The ASX continued its losses in the afternoon session as the technology sector weighed, ending the week 0.8 per cent lower. Friday’s session saw a fall in all sectors…

Tech tumbles on Afterpay drag, Energy weighs, City Chic dresses up 11%: ASX falls 0.9% at noon

14 Jan 2022 - The ASX has opened lower, dragged down by the technology and energy sectors with only utilities and communication services a touch higher, following Wall St's lead wi…

Tech rout resumes on Wall St tumble, Qantas cuts flight capacity: ASX to fall

14 Jan 2022 - Nasdaq snaps three-day winning streak as tech tumble as inflation data raises prospects of accelerated interest rate hikes. European & Asian mixed climbing Covid wall…