Shares
ASX set to jump on back of Wall Street surge
The Australian sharemarket is poised for a bright start this morning as Wall Street closed last week at record highs.
- by Caroline Valetkevitch
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Biotech
Waste-to-fuel biotech MicroBioGen eyes ASX tilt
A Sydney startup turning waste into low-carbon fuel is eyeing an ASX listing in the hope of cashing in on the growing biofuels market.
- by Emma Koehn
As it happened: ASX rallies 0.9% on tech, BNPL, health gains
The S&P/ASX 200 finished 0.9 per cent higher on Wednesday, recouping Tuesday’s losses. Technology, payment firms, and health shares led gains.
- by Lucy Battersby and Alex Druce
Opinion
Opinion
Why high-net-worth investors are swarming into healthcare
The healthcare sector has been largely left behind the recent market rally and now appears undervalued.
- by Mahjabeen Zaman
Shares end financial year with best returns in decades
Australian shares had a booming 12 months to June 30, with consumer discretionary, information technology and financial companies leading the way.
- by John Collett
As it happened: ASX flat, Sydney Airport up 34% to 17-month high
The ASX 200 closed just 6.5 points higher, up 0.1 per cent, on Monday at 7315 points.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
‘Unbridled faith’: ASX shuns COVID gloom to cap off record year
A year-ending flourish from Telstra and gains for iron ore giants have helped the ASX 200 post its strongest fiscal performance since its launch in 2000.
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby
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ASX set to open lower on back of mixed Wall Street session
Tech giants help prop up Wall Street but the Australian sharemarket is due for a negative start to the session.
- by Damian Troise and Stan Choe
As it happened: ASX drops 0.6 per cent; WHSP up 9% on Milton merger
Financials, healthcare, and energy dragged the bourse lower on Wednesday despite stronger momentum from tech stocks.
- by Lucy Battersby, Alex Druce and Emma Koehn
Analysis
Interest rates
Share prices race ahead, but what’s next?
Australian shares have risen strongly since last year’s sell-off as the economy powers ahead, although nervousness remains over the prospects of rising interest rates.
- by John Collett
As it happened: ASX claws back $33b as miners and banks rebound
The ASX 200 rose by 1.5 per cent to reclaim a hefty chunk of Monday’s losses. It was the market’s best session since March 1Â
- by Alex Druce and Lucy Battersby