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ASX200 follows global markets higher, economic data flows, inflation of little concern, Metcash (ASX:MTS) continues to deliver The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished another 0.8% higher on Tuesday, with every sector but energy and materials delivering positive results for the day. CSL (ASX:CSL) continues to catch up on the market after a slow start to 2021, adding 2.3%. The company…

The EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities In March 2018, the European Commission adopted an action plan on sustainable finance as part of a strategy to integrate environmental, social and governance considerations into its financial policy framework and mobilize finance for sustainable growth. In May 2018, the Commission released the first legislative package under the action…

And just like that, Australia’s coking coal-exporting days could be numbered. This week, Australian coking coal exports ordered by Chinese steel mills were diverted away to other countries, and the mills told to stop buying Australian coking coal, joining Beijing’s restrictions on Chinese utilities buying thermal coal, which is used in electric power generation. It’s…

OK, so you want to own a big global diversified bulk miner, to take advantage of the impending commodities boom – let’s take a look at the contenders, BHP and Rio Tinto. Here’s the tale of the tape. BHP (BHP, $36.35)Market capitalisation: $183.7 billionOne-year total return: +6.9%Three-year total return: +17.9% a yearFive-year total return: +14.2%…

Which stocks will stand out if Trump or Biden wins the Presidency? When it comes to politics, it is best to leave personal opinions and views separate from investment decisions, as they rarely have any great significance to the share market. In saying that, the upcoming Presidential Election is one of those few political events…

Australia has followed the US in bouncing back with new sharemarket listings after a hefty slump during much of the first half of the calendar year, at least in terms of the number of initial public offerings (IPOs). In the absence of any mega listings, Australia is still unlikely to break any records in terms…

Weak open ahead, Fifth straight month for the ASX, IOOF loads up

It was a mixed day for the market, the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.2% higher despite trading up as much as 0.8% during the day.

The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.7% for the day pushed lower by dividend payouts from Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and AGL Energy Ltd (ASX:AGL) among others.