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Market posts positive finish, AMP jumps, Westpac sued The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed to deliver another positive day, finishing 0.2 per cent higher despite giving back gains of over 1.5 per cent at the open. Weaker US futures hit confidence in the afternoon, with defensive earnings streams among the worst hit as the utilities and consumer sectors…

South African strain spooks markets, Appen smashed, red everywhere Being the only market trading on Friday, the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) bore the brunt of the global sell off as news emerged of another, more dangerous strain of COVID-19 found in South Africa. Potentially resistant to existing vaccines, the news spooked the market sending the market down 1.7…

ASX mixed but positive, EML jumps a third, Kogan smashed It was another mixed day for the local market with the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) ultimately finishing just 0.1 per cent higher. The headline concealed an extremely varied market with the technology sector gaining 2.4 per cent after a 30 per cent spike in EML Payments (ASX: EML) but the financial sector continued to…

ASX falls on tech, RBNZ hikes rates, Harvey Norman profit slumps Weak global sentiment continues to pressure the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) with the market falling another 11 points or 0.2 per cent on Monday. This time the selling was widespread, with just utilities and energy gaining 1 and 1.2 per cent, whilst the technology and industrial shares…

Market rallies on iron ore, Pinnacle’s big deal, Bapcor tanks Yesterday’s story carried into trading on Tuesday, with the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) gaining another 0.8 per cent. It was pushed higher primarily by the more cyclical sectors with both mining and energy gaining more than 2 per cent, with the technology sector falling heavily, down 3.5 per…

ASX follows global markets lower, AMP retains property, travel stocks hit The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) succumbed to the global weakening of sentiment, falling 0.6 per cent on Monday with both energy and consumer businesses the major drag. The energy sector continues to fall as oil prices weaken, falling 1.6 per cent, despite surging gas prices now impacting on the East…

Crown offer pushes market higher, NextDC caps strong week, Accent hit by closures The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) capped a volatile week with a positive finish, gaining 0.2 per cent with most sectors moving higher. The highlights came from healthcare and consumer staples, which both added 0.9 and 0.7 per cent respectively. The discretionary sector was weaker despite Crown Limited (ASX: CWN) topping…

ASX delivers marginal gain, oil price pain continues, Evolution spikes The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed to eke out a positive day, gaining 0.1 per cent or just 9 points as selling pressure from the banks offset solid gains in the rest of the market. The financial sector fell 0.6 per cent with the Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) giving back another 1.6 per cent. The…

ASX weak on CBA tumble, AUD falls on weak wage data, Seven, Seek upgrades The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.7 per cent lower on Wednesday, with market behemoth the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) dropping over 8 per cent and dragging the financial sector down 2.7 per cent along with it. Most other sectors were higher led by the IT and…

 The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) gained another 0.3 per cent to begin the week, benefitting from broad-based strength. Each of the consumer discretionary, healthcare and technology sectors gained more than 1 per cent with experimental group Mesoblast (ASX: MSB) leading the market by finishing 12 per cent higher. The company delivered a positive update on their “new weapon” a treatment aimed at combatting heart…