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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…

Shares bounce back, Victorian budget disappoints, mixed unemployment result The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) clawed back most of Wednesday’s losses, adding 1.3% on Thursday as the risk-on environment returned. The rally was powered ahead by the tech sector, 4.3% higher, along with property trusts, up 2.6%, and consumer discretionary stocks, up 1.7%. It was Qantas (ASX: QAN) that drove the…

Dip buyers emerge, ASX moves higher, EML Payments enters trading halt, Nuix continues to fall The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) fell throughout the day despite a positive open, finishing 0.1% higher as dip buyers emerged following last week’s unexpected sell-off. The IT and energy sectors were the stories of the day, with the former returning to normal heading 1.2% higher…

Seventh consecutive monthly gain, Beach Energy smashed, ANZ takes $817m profit hit The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished Friday on a weaker note, down 0.8% and 0.5% for the week, however was able to deliver a seventh consecutive monthly gain, finishing 3.5% higher for the month of April. The news of the day was the capitulation in Beach Energy’s (ASX:BPT) share…

Tech sell off weighs on ASX, Challenger downgrades earnings, Latitude finally lists The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) moved further from a record close as a weak global lead and a bevy of early earnings updates sent the market 0.7% lower. The only highlight was the telecommunications sector which added 0.2%, with IT and healthcare falling over 1% each as…

ASX stronger, Greensill risk expands, Vocus (ASX:VOC) deal confirmed  The ASX200 finished 0.5% higher in a mixed day for the market, with the IT and materials sectors remaining the primary drags on performance. The industrials sector which includes a number of infrastructure and more cyclical companies was the highlight, adding 1.1% with the likes of Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) and Sydney…

ASX higher, Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) dividend boost, Lend Lease (ASX:LLC) CEO leaves, Crown Ltd (ASX:CWN) has an uncertain future The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.5% higher, with every sector but consumer discretionary adding to returns. IT was once again the standout with both Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) hitting all-time highs as BNPL valuations took another leap forward. Whilst reported…

Initial Public Offering 101 If you have been reading any financial media, or even social media, at all throughout 2020, you likely get the feeling that the IPO market has been growing like crazy. This is something my colleague, Ishan Dan, has addressed in his article this week, called IPO market review – who delivered…

Turnaround: markets look past recession to the future, AMP in hot demand, another positive lead ahead The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) staged a remarkable recovery, adding 1.8% even as we received confirmation that the economy had contracted by 7% in the June quarter. The rally was broad-based with industrials and materials improving on the back of…

Semiconductors would have to be one of the most pervasive and critical pieces of technology in our daily lives – but they are usually not thought about very much. They certainly don’t seem to get the investment love like they should, or get talked about as much as, say, the FAANG stocks or electric vehicle…