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ASX falls 1.5%, Origin’s Octopus win, energy boom The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) fell another 1.5% on Tuesday as a spike in bond yields in the US and a lack of clarity on the US debt ceiling put markets into a tailspin. Every sector was lower with healthcare the hardest hit, dragging down over 3% on the back of a 3.8% fall…

Financial, travel push market higher, bidding war for Priceline owner The S&P/ASX200 followed a positive global lead to post a strong opening to the week, finishing 0.6% higher. Most sectors improved outside of the ‘defensives’ with healthcare, down 1%, and consumer staples underperforming. Globally, markets were buoyed by a resurgent oil price as weaker supply collides with strong demand across highly…

ASX falters, oil hits multi-year high, Domain’s record, central banks dominate The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished the week on a negative note, falling 0.4% dragged lower by the real estate sector, which fell 2.1%. The materials sector continued its recent weakness, down 1.3% behind another 1.7% fall in BHP (ASX: BHP) despite the iron ore price finally settling. The real estate sector sold off heavily seemingly on the…

Rally continues despite dividend drag, Premier profit doubles The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) continued its strong recovery adding another 1% on Thursday after the Federal Reserve committed to continue bond purchases until at least the end of the year. The strength was broad-based with every sector finishing higher, tech, energy and utilities were the highlights with each jumping…

Risk reduced, Evergrande default delayed, Zip’s expansion Amid growing concerns that the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) was set for a significant sell off, positive news from China saw the market rally throughout the session. The market ultimately finished 0.3% higher with materials and mining adding 2%, starting to recoup the losses of the last few weeks. Yesterday’s losers were today’s winners,…

Market fights back, APA bids for AusNet, iron ore stems the flow The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) looked to be moving into correction territory this morning, opening broadly lower and continuing the weak global trend. The market fell as much as 0.3% before finishing the same amount higher. Concern continues to grow about the outlook for the global economy but…

Correction continues, iron ore futures hit US$90, Ausnet takeover The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) suffered its worst day since February falling 2.1% on the back of ongoing weakness in the commodity sector. The market hit its lowest point in three months with just ten stocks out of two hundred finishing in the positive, including Boral (ASX: BLD) which added 0.3%….

ASX flat despite iron ore falls, IRESS deal pulled, AMP’s new low The S&P/ASX200 fell 0.8% on Friday erasing the week’s gains and ultimately leaving the index down three points for the week. After being the hottest sector for most of the year, the materials and mining companies continue to drag the market lower. On Friday it was all about iron ore with…

ASX rally continues, unemployment falls, Wesfarmer’s acquisition proceeding The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) rallied another 0.6% with every industry sector gaining. The standout once again was the energy sector, which added 1.3% behind Woodside (ASX:WPL) which finished 2.5% higher after another 3% jump in the oil price. Each of the financials and healthcare sectors also added 1.0% with the Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) once again…

ASX falls, AGL hits record low, IRESS deal slowed, Pilbara hits record The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) dropped another 0.3% on Wednesday as the rally in the energy sector reverse, dropping 2.2%. The key driver was an announcement that OPEC+ expects the oil market to balance earlier than expected. Every major company fell with Santos (ASX: STO) and BHP (ASX: BHP) both falling 3.5%….