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ASX suffers largest weekly fall since GFC
Benchmark Australian share index tumbles to lowest level since August 2019, extending slide from record highs to over 10pc.
- by David Scutt
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ASX falls for fifth session, wiping gains for the year
Local shares give up early gains as coronavirus concerns return. Banks, miners, tech and energy hammered.
- by David Scutt
Investing
ASX losses mount as tech and healthcare stocks tumble
Australia's benchmark share index has shed over $120 billion this week with every sector suffering falls of more than 1.6pc on Wednesday.
- by David Scutt
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ASX closes down by 1.6pc, $33.6bn lower
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 6886.6 points, or 1.6 per cent or 112 points lower than Monday's close. Communications and consumer discretionary stocks under-performed.
- by Lucy Battersby
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ASX closes 2.3pc and $47bn lower in worst day for six months
The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2.25 per cent to 6978 points as fears about the global impact of coronavirus spreads through financial markets.
- by Lucy Battersby
Investing
ASX pressured as coronavirus concerns return
Local shares open flat despite losses on Wall Street, assisted by a sharply lower Aussie dollar which is supporting offshore earners.
- by David Scutt
Investing
ASX surges to record highs, Aussie dollar crumbles to GFC lows
Local shares close at record highs, boosted by a solid earnings, hopes for more RBA rate cuts and a sharp fall in the Aussie dollar.
- by David Scutt
Investing
ASX closes at new record high of 7144.6
The S&P/ASX200 closed 0.4 per cent higher at 7144.6 thanks to gain in healthcare, consumer discretionary, and industrial stocks.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
Investing
Altium closes 7.9pc lower, tech underperforms
The S&P/ASX200 closed 11.4 points lower at 7113.7 on Tuesday, the lowest closing price in three sessions.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
Investing
QBE closes at five-year high of $14.76
The S&P/ASX 200 closed flat at 7125.1, just 5 points lower than Friday's close. Financials, Telstra, and a decline in consumer discretionary shares outweighed gains in real estate and health care.
- by Lucy Battersby and David Scutt
Investing
ASX closes 27 points higher, Commonwealth Bank now worth $161bn
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.4 per cent higher at 7130.2 points on Friday, just 2 points short of a new record high.
- by Lucy Battersby