Australia in rare air, ASX hits another record, Keypath IPO falls flat The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) has taken the mantle of overseas markets, hitting another record on Wednesday after moving 1% higher. The energy sector was the biggest contributor with the oil price hitting a two-year high in overnight trading, sending the entire sector up 4%…
ASX falls but 2% higher in May, Macquarie, Magellan looking to the future The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) fell 0.3% on Tuesday, the first day of winter, with consumer confidence taking a hit as the Victorian lockdown rolls on. Every sector was weaker except energy and materials, which added 1.3% and 0.3% respectively. Healthcare and financials were the…
ASX down on energy, PEXA set to IPO, Nuix downgrades again The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) started the day strongly, hitting a new record before ultimately closing 0.3% lower as energy, down 1.6%, and the IT sector, -0.9% continued to drag. The weakness comes ahead of a huge week for the Australian economy, with the Reserve Bank of Australia meeting…
ASX hits new record, ING shocks analysts, Tabcorp offer formalised The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) hit another record high on Friday, finishing the day 1.2% higher and taking the weekly gain to 2.1%. The records fell as the banking and materials sectors combined to deliver gains. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) gained 1.6% on Friday and both BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)…
Here we go again, ASX flat as lockdown begins, Costa Group tanks, AMP sued The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) added just 2.4 points on Thursday after the Victorian Government sent the entire state into another lockdown. The news is expected to hit the economy to the tune of $1 billion but the market remains immune, with the IT sector once…
ASX down as Victoria braces, materials weaker, ALS profit jumps The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.3% lower on Wednesday, with the materials and e-commerce sectors leading the fall. BHP Group (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) remain under pressure, falling over 2% each as the hot commodity sector is cooled by increasing supply. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:…
ASX overcomes iron ore fall, exports smash records, Victoria on tenterhooks The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed to deliver another 1.0% gain on Tuesday despite the backdrop of what appears to be nine COVID-19 cases in the northern suburbs. Whilst borders are not yet closed, Qantas (ASX: QAN) and Flight Centre (ASX: FLT) weakened in a broadly stronger market. Utilities were the…
Small gain for ASX, CBA nears $100, Zip keeps buying The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed to finished just 0.2% higher on Monday as strength in the banking sector including the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) offset weakness in materials. CBA is once again trading at an all-time high and just $1.24 short of the $100 mark. Iron oreand commodities…
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Another weekly gain, inflation headwinds, Kogan canned, IPOs pulled The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished Friday on a positive note, up 0.2%, delivering a weekly gain of the same amount. For the day, only the materials and energy sectors finished lower, the latter on concerns of a boost in supply from Iran. The consumer staples and healthcare sectors were…
