Yesterday
ASX finishes week at record closing high
The Australian sharemarket finished Friday’s session at a record closing high; gold miners retreat; Aussie dollar drops over 1pc. Follow the latest here.
- Alex Gluyas, William McInnes, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson and Vesna Poljak
This Month
ASX closes at record high; energy stocks soar
The Australian sharemarket closed at a new record high; retail trade rises 1.1 per cent, trade balance up to $8.03 billion. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Richard Henderson, Sarah Turner, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX hits record; RBA’s Lowe to give taper talk
The ASX closes 1.1 per cent higher at a new record after March quarter GDP blows away economist forecasts and investors shrug off Melbourne’s new lockdown. Santos and Origin led energy sector gains.
- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX falls; RBA holds policy; banks lift GDP forecasts
ASX 200 closes lower; Manufacturing purchasing managers index hits record in May; Reserve Bank keeps interest rates near zero.
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- Richard Henderson, Sarah Turner, William McInnes, Alex Gluyas and Vesna Poljak
May
ASX slips lower; Nuix tumbles on guidance cut
The Australian sharemarket slid despite hitting record high in early trading; PEXA to list on ASX in June; Dexus upgrades guidance. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX 200 hits record; Inghams up; $4b Tabcorp bid
Australian shares hit record high; Nuix cuts ties with Castagna; BetMakers launches $4 billion offer for Tabcorp’s wagering and media business.
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- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX closes flat; Miners surge, Costa sinks
The ASX ends flat as an advance for most of the mining sector and AMP offset concerns about another lockdown in Victoria and sharp losses for Costa and Fisher & Paykel. Ioneer shares slide on US lithium worries.
- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, William McInnes, Richard Henderson and Alex Gluyas
ASX falls; BHP, Rio hit six-week low
Australian shares closed lower; Fletcher Building upgrades guidance; ASX deputy chief executive resigns; RBNZ hints at 2022 hike. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
Banks, miners lift ASX to 1pc gain
A solid day for the major banks and iron ore miners lifted the ASX to a 1 per cent gain on Tuesday. Follow the latest here.
- Alex Gluyas, Sarah Turner, William McInnes, Richard Henderson and Vesna Poljak
ASX advances; CBA hits record high
Aristocrat Leisure increases its interim dividend; ResMed rises on JPMorgan upgrade; Nuix establishes independent board sub-committee. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX pushes out 0.2pc gain to finish the week higher
The ASX has finished the week higher after pushing out a small gain on Friday. Kogan dives 14pc on supply disruption; EML Payments soars 16pc. Follow the latest here.
- Alex Gluyas, William McInnes, Sarah Turner, Vesna Poljak and Richard Henderson
ASX ends higher; tech stocks lead
The Australian sharemarket has rebounded from a loss in the previous session; some Fed officials favour taper talk at ‘upcoming meetings’; iron ore prices tumble; Qantas ‘starting to turn the corner’ on recovery; bitcoin plummets. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, Alex Gluyas and William McInnes
ASX sinks; EML sheds 46pc, bitcoin dives 10pc
The ASX closes sharply lower after its worst day in almost three months, with resource and energy companies hammered. Rio and BHP sank almost 4pc and Origin dropped 5pc. Tech was spared the worst of the losses, with Appen a standout gainer.
- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX adds 0.6pc; VGI Partners’ Luciano defends LIC; Nuix up
Australian stocks close higher; Nuix chief executive takes “full responsibility” for business after share slide; Sales boost helps James Hardie to grow profits; Warren Buffett reduces financials stakes.
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- Richard Henderson, William McInnes, Sarah Turner, Alex Gluyas and Vesna Poljak
ASX ends higher; Nuix tumbles after investigative report
The Australian sharemarket has closed higher; iron ore prices fall back below $US210 a tonne; Crown rejects Blackstone bid, requests more information on Star merger proposal. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX closes higher; Banks rally as CBA hits a record
The ASX ended a turbulent week on a positive note, helped by solid gains for the big four banks and a sharp rally for Whitehaven Coal, after an upbeat session on Wall Street. Xero shares dropped sharply again.
- Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
ASX hits five-week low; tech stocks tumble
Australia’s sharemarket is trading lower; Xero profit soars on strong subscriber numbers; Orica first-half profit down 54pc, warns on H2; GrainCorp upgrades guidance on strong margins; iron ore hits record. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Richard Henderson, Sarah Turner, Alex Gluyas and William McInnes
ASX drops 0.7pc; CSR gains on results; AusNet down 7.7pc
Australian shares down 0.8pc; Aerometrex surges on Google purchase order; Fitch offers rosy outlook on big four banks; Carsales shares halted ahead of reported deal; S&P prepared to consider supply chain finance as debt.
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- Richard Henderson, Alex Gluyas, Sarah Turner, William McInnes and Vesna Poljak
Tech stocks drag ASX to 1.1 per cent loss
The ASX has closed 1.1 per cent lower; buy now pay later stocks tumble; Boral tells shareholders to reject Seven offer; iron ore reaches $US230/tonne. Follow the latest here.
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- Alex Gluyas, William McInnes, Richard Henderson, Sarah Turner and Vesna Poljak
ASX hits new record high; BHP, Rio, Fortescue soar
The Australian sharemarket has closed at a new record high; Crown confirms $12b merger offer from Star, appoints new CEO, confirms improved Blackstone bid; Woolworths to demerge Endeavour Group into ASX-listed company; A2 warns it won’t meet guidance; retail sales rise 1.3pc in March. Follow the latest here.
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- Vesna Poljak, Sarah Turner, Richard Henderson, William McInnes and Alex Gluyas
