Markets
Chinese go online for fresh food
12:00AMRowan CallickFresh food sales — with Australia a major supplier — boomed online during the recent Chinese New Year festival.
New trade doors open in China
12:00AMGlenda KorporaalThe changing Chinese economy is providing new opportunities for Australian companies to do business in China.
ASX flags new order volatility
12:00AMGlenda KorporaalDominic Stevens said market turnover had slowed in January but he expected continued volatility in the year ahead.
A sea of earnings tranquillity
8:12PMDAVID ROGERSThe scarcity of company downgrades by analysts so far this earnings season has been encouraging.
Stocks close in the red
4:28PMDaniel PalmerA strong quarterly update from ANZ failed to overcome disappointment in other company earnings.
Fund’s $600m lost week
3:24PMChris Dieterich, Gunjan BanerjiCatalyst Hedged Futures Strategy fund backed the wrong horse in the Trump rally. Now it’s the talk of Wall Street.
Stocks slip into negative
10:36AMThe materials and healthcare sectors have dragged the local bourse back into negative territory during noon trade.
Slater reels from UK fallout
Michael RoddanThe law firm is at the mercy of lenders as its shares plunged yesterday on fresh outlook downgrade.
Star beaches Asian whales
Sarah-Jane TaskerThe Star Entertainment Group is aggressively progressing plans to reduce its revenue reliance on Chinese ‘whales’.
Stocks hit fresh 20-month high
Daniel PalmerThe local market has defied a volatile session, marked by Telstra disappointment, to close in the black.
Dollar taps 3-month high
The Australian dollar remains above US77c, after touching its highest level since Trump was elected US president.
ASX turns negative by noon
The ASX was slightly weaker at midday with a sharp drop by Telstra helping to offset gains by miners and banks.
ASX hits new 20-month high
Daniel PalmerThe sharemarket continued its strong run in early deals, although Telstra weighed after lacklustre earnings.
Wall St sets new records
Christopher WhittallInvestors bought financial stocks and sold government bonds following data suggesting ongoing growth in the US economy.
Wesfarmers mulls Officeworks float
Eli GreenblatOfficeworks, created by the old Coles Myer in 1994, could be cut loose by a market float to shine on its own.
