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Overnight, US drugmaker Moderna announced positive results from its human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine, treating those yet to suffer from the disease with some positive results.

With dividends at risk in many companies, a surprising sector is emerging as a payout powerhouse – mining. It used to be a truism that the cyclicality of the mining industry worked against dividends, as did the need for large capital spending and reinvestment in mine expansion and exploration. But the strong cashflows of some…

Australia’s ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) index climbed slightly higher last week adding 0.25% for the week in spite of rising trade tensions with China, plus the worst trading week in the US for two months, falling 2.6%.

Here’s everything ASX investors need to know on Friday morning…

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comment that the additional stimulus would be required and an intimation that global shutdowns may need to be reinstated sent the S&P 500 down another 1.5% and the Dow Jones 2.1%.

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) is expected to start trading down at first today, according to futures trading in Sydney. Here’s everything investors like you need to know about the local market on Wednesday.

Australia’s ASX 200 is expected to open slightly lower on Tuesday according to the Sydney Futures Exchange.

In recent years, it seems that there can’t be an investment opportunity without an acronym – but sometimes, it’s more than a bit of alphabetical fun. The hybrid securities world first got into the acronym craze, such that investors saw listed on the ASX such interesting offers as Sydney Airport’s SKIES (Sydney Kingsford Smith Interest…

Financial markets ended last week on another strong note with the USA’s S&P 500 up 1.7% on Friday and the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) remaining weaker but improving 0.5%.

The Australian sharemarket and ASX 200 could open flat on Friday morning, according to futures contracts. 

ASX shares are expected to open slightly lower on Wednesday according to the latest in SPI futures contracts. Here’s what stock market investors need to know.

The Australian share market and ASX 200 is expected to open higher on Tuesday with the SPI futures pointing to a positive open. Here’s what’s making news.