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Lingering coronavirus fears limit ASX gains
Australian shares stage unconvincing gains despite the mammoth rally on Wall Street.
- by David Scutt
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ASX trims gains as banks come under pressure
Australian shares stage unconvincing rebound as coronavirus fears linger.
- by David Scutt
Commonwealth Bank
ASX sinks to six-month low on fears of bank weakness
Retail bank shares were sold off on Wednesday amid fears this week's rate cuts will lower the profits and dividend payouts of the major lenders.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
Coronavirus outbreak
These are the Australian companies worst hit by COVID-19
Investors in Treasury Wine Estates, Wisetech Global, Blackmores and Webjet are among the biggest losers from the coronavirus-induced sell-off that has gripped the Australian Securities Exchange.
- by Patrick Hatch
Markets Live
ASX closes at six-month low
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 110.3 points lower at 6325.4 on Wednesday as banks and healthcare stocks dragged on the market. The materials sector closed higher.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
Opinion
Opinion
Warren Buffett is waiting for one last big score
He is considered by some to be the world's greatest investor. Now he is eyeing one more big deal
- by Nir Kaissar
Commonwealth Bank
Stocks snap losing streak despite RBA cut weighing on banks
The ASX pared solid gains on Tuesday as bank stocks slumped over fears of squeezed profit margins after the RBA cut rates to a record low.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
Cryptocurrencies
'Make YOU Rich': Court finds iSignthis customers ran fake bitcoin ads
A major ASX-listed group has been linked to an illegal Australian online trading scheme that published a 'fake news' article about bitcoin investment
- by Sarah Danckert
Wall Street
SoftBank founder keen to go bargain hunting on Wall Street
SoftBank Group, facing skepticism of its investment strategy, conveyed a message to Wall Street: Now is the time to invest.
- by Gillian Tan and Scott Deveau
Markets Live
ASX ends session at low point, but 44 points higher
The S&P/ASX 200 reached 6524 points during Tuesday session, but closed at 6435, a gain of only 0.7 per cent. Financials dragged on the index.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
Westpac Banking Corporation
ASX extends losing streak but claws back ground after opening plunge
The benchmark index bounced back from early heavy losses to end the session 0.8 per cent lower on Monday, as a rebound on Chinese markets helped staunch the bloodletting.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt