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ASX down on Victorian outbreak, Origin (ASX:ORG) and AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) downgrade, record trade surplus The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) broke its three day run, falling 0.9% due to a combination of weaker global markets and an unexpected outbreak from hotel quarantine in Victoria. Every sector finished lower, but property (-2.4%) utilities (-2.0%) and energy (-1.2%) were among the…
ASX rallies on the back of QE pump priming, healthcare falls, Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) confirms bid The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) continued its strong start to the week, finishing 1.5% higher after news that the Reserve Bank of Australia would be keeping rates on hold. Every sector barring healthcare finished higher, with IT once again leading the way with low rates used…
ASX overcomes early falls, silver next in line for day traders, Worley (ASX:WOR) downgrade The ASX200 fell over 1% at the open following a weak overseas lead but managed to finish 0.8% higher for the day, bringing back memories of the 2020 daily swings. Most sectors finished higher, with healthcare the standout after CSL Ltd (ASX:CSL) benefitted from a…
Swings and roundabouts, ASX to open lower, Kogan (ASX:KGN) smashed to finish the week The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished January 0.3% higher, the third straight positive month, despite swinging from a 1.2% gain to a 0.6% loss on Friday. Over the week it was the materials and energy sectors, down 7.0% and 10.6% respectively, which placed the greatest…
Markets go risk off for a day, trading mayhem continues, Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) record production The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) dropped at the open after a negative lead from the US, ultimately finishing down 1.9% for the day; the worst in several months. 90% of companies fell, with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) a rare outperforming jumping 14.5%. The growth favourites were among the…
ASX at 11 month high, Fortescue’s (ASX:FMG) bumper dividend, Lynas (ASX:LYC) in deal with US Government The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) reached an 11 month high this week, adding 1.3% for the week despite falling 0.3% in late trading on Friday. The commodities sector remains key to the market strength, with rare earth miner Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC) jumping 13.7% on Friday…
ASX200 pushes towards record, commodity reports, is Zip (ASX:Z1P) the new BNPL leader? The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) benefited from a strong overseas lead and news that unemployment has fallen to just 6.6% to finish 0.8% higher. Surprise, surprise, technology was the leader once again, adding 2.7% after BNPL player Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) released a quarterly update. The group once again…
ASX200 jump again, BHP (ASX:BHP) records broken, Ansell (ASX:ANN) demand continues The ASX200 had another strong day, this time a combination of energy (1.34%) and IT (2.54%) sending the price higher. It seems overseas investors may have identified Afterpay (ASX:APT) as a cheaper alternative to their own Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) with the company hitting another all-time high today. BHP Group (ASX:BHP) released their…
ASX finishes higher, broker upgrades galore, Bingo (ASX:BIN) gets a private equity bid The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 1.2% higher on Tuesday, benefitting from increasing corporate activity and a round of broker upgrades for mining and retail companies. The discretionary retailing sector finished 2.0% higher on the back of an 8.0% increase in Domino’s Pizza (ASX:DMP), whilst the industrials sector…
ASX falls 0.8%, retail in the spotlight, China’s economic miracle, QBE gets slammed The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) started the week on a negative footing, falling 0.8%. The discretionary retail (0.2%) and IT (0.5%) sectors were the only highlights but weren’t sufficient to offset a fall in the materials sector (-1.9%). It was the normal culprits pushing the market…