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Stocks perk up amid light trade
4:39PMSAMANTHA WOODHILLThe ASX has closed solidly higher, buoyed by weekend data out of China and a strong Wall Street lead amid tepid trade.
Stocks gain ground to noon
12:26PMSimone ZiaziarisThe ASX pushed over 1pc higher by midday, with all sectors in the green in the first session of the new month.
Debt binge sets off alarms
12:00AMJames GlynnAustralians continue to pile higher what is already a record level of household debt.
ASX flat as global stocks fire up
12:00AMDavid RogersThe sharemarket has posted the worst start to the financial year since the commodities meltdown two years ago.
Dick Smith ‘misled’ investors
12:00AMSamantha Woodhill, Ben ButlerShareholders burned by the collapse of the retailer have launched a class action lawsuit in the NSW Supreme Court.
Chinese big movers in farmland
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Miners push stocks higher
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Miners help ASX edge higher
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ASX 200 TOP GAINERS & LOSERS
Company Name | Price | Change | %Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Beach Energy Limited | 0.91 | +0.08 | UP | +10.303% |
Syrah Resources Limited | 3.71 | +0.27 | UP | +7.8488% |
Western Areas Limited | 2.79 | +0.19 | UP | +7.3077% |
Galaxy Resources Limited | 2.74 | +0.14 | UP | +5.3846% |
Orocobre Limited | 4.70 | +0.23 | UP | +5.1454% |
Spark New Zealand Limited | 3.29 | -0.04 | Down | -1.2012% |
Origin Energy Limited | 7.40 | -0.08 | Down | -1.0695% |
Breville Group Limited | 11.20 | -0.12 | Down | -1.0601% |
Telstra Corporation Limited | 3.46 | -0.03 | Down | -0.8596% |
APN Outdoor Group Limited | 4.67 | -0.04 | Down | -0.8493% |
12:00AM AEDT
Beach bulks up with Lattice deal
PAUL GARVEYBeach Energy is poised to reclaim its position as Australia’s mid-tier producer after buying Origin oil and gas assets for $1.6bn.
No quick fix for Vic gas woes
Matt ChambersEven if Victoria was to lift its onshore ban tomorrow, new gas supply would be at least two years away.
Caution as Premier circles Myer
Eli GreenblatMyer will send Premier its shareholder registry, and that could trigger a proxy war before Myer’s AGM.
Toshiba in deal to sell chip unit
Takashi Mochizuki, Kosaku NariokaToshiba has reached a deal with a group led by Bain Capital to sell its memory chip unit for $22.7bn.
Trump tax cuts to lift growth
David RogersRising momentum behind Donald Trump’s plan for tax cuts is fuelling expectations of faster growth in the US.
Regulators warn of ICO risks
DAVID SWANASIC has released guidance for firms undertaking initial coin offerings, warning of their “highly speculative” nature.
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