Evening Report: Aussie shares finish flat
The Australian sharemarket finished flat in choppy trade, with the ASX 200 lifting by 0.6% on the open, briefly hitting a five-week low at lunch before recovering late in the session.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket finished flat in choppy trade, with the ASX 200 lifting by 0.6% on the open, briefly hitting a five-week low at lunch before recovering late in the session.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell for the first time this week, with the ASX 200 closing at an intraday low, dropping 0.84%. The market was held back most by iron ore miners, banks and energy stocks.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell by 0.74% on Friday, but thanks to gains on Monday and Wednesday managed to snap a three-week losing streak.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is down by more than 1% at lunch as US stocks declined and most sectors are in the red.
Read MoreIt was another rocky ride for the Australian sharemarket, with the ASX 200 slipping by 0.84% following BHP, RIO and CSL trading ex-dividend.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is down by 0.8% at lunch, following a weak lead from Wall Street and a number of stocks trading ex-dividend.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket’s choppy start to the week and month continues, with the ASX 200 up 0.6% thanks mainly to gains from mining companies and banks.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is lifting by 1.5% after recording its biggest daily tumble in five months on Friday. Most sectors are higher.
Read MoreUS markets were mixed on Friday with the Dow Jones slumping by 1.5% while tech stocks recouped a small portion of their weekly declines. The Nasdaq slumped by 4.9% last week as bond moves kept markets choppy.
Read MoreWhile the Aussie market fell by 2.35%, had its worst day in five months and hit a four-week low, the ASX 200 still managed to eke out some gains in February. This extends the market’s winning streak to five straight months.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is down by more than 2%, with losses across every sector as bond market action continues to receive attention.
Read MoreThe Australian market faded from a better start, with the ASX 200 hanging around Friday’s two-week low. Mining stocks stood out, with BHP, Rio, Fortescue and South32 lifting by ~3%.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is avoiding declines at lunch thanks to strong gains from mining companies, Macquarie (MQG), QBE and some travel stocks.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket had its worst day in three weeks and fell to a two week low, with the ASX 200 slumping by 1.3%. Significant declines from CSL, mining, energy and bank stocks weighed on the market most.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is slipping on Friday, with losses across most sectors despite well received results from a handful of companies.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket improved for a second day, with the ASX 200 closing at a fresh record high. Zip Co hit a record high, BHP declared its biggest dividend ever thanks to a lift in profits while Redbubble slumped despite a return to profitability.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell by 0.6% on Friday, dragged lower by news of Victoria’s five-day snap lockdown. Qantas (QAN) had its worst decline in months while BHP and RIO fell ahead of their results next week.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is losing ground for a second day, with losses from travel stocks, miners and Afterpay weighing on the ASX 200.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket eased by 0.1% on Thursday in choppy trade for local stocks. Newcrest Mining (NCM) and Telstra (TLS) both rose following the release of their profit results while AMP slumped by 11%.
Read MoreThe Aussie sharemarket finished at an intraday low, sliding by ~0.9% following a better start to trade and after hitting an 11-month high on Monday. All sectors lost ground.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is losing ground despite another record high in US markets and a better start to trade. The local market hit a fresh record high on Monday.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is up by 0.7% and has hit a fresh 11-month high on Monday thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and gains across most sectors.
Read MoreThe US sharemarket hit a record high as weaker employment growth increased hopes of a US government stimulus deal passing through Congress. Aussie shares are set for a quiet start.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket rose by 1.1% thanks to gains across almost all sectors. The ASX 200 rose by 3.5% in just five days, making it the best week in two months.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell by 0.9% on Thursday after hitting an 11-month high a day earlier. All sectors lost ground.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is down 0.6% at lunch, following three straight days of gains and after hitting an 11-month high on Wednesday.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket surged by 1.5% on Tuesday, with most sectors finishing higher. The RBA kept rates on hold as expected but flagged lower rates for longer in its first meeting of the year.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell for a third day, with the ASX 200 slipping by 0.64% due mainly to losses from banks and resource stocks. The local market still managed to finish higher in January for a fourth straight month.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is lifting by ~0.7% on Friday, recouping a portion of Thursday’s more significant 1.9% tumble. Gains are being held back by losses from mining and bank stocks.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell by 1.9% on Thursday; the bourse’s worst day in 4 months as US stocks slumped overnight. Technology companies (last year’s star performers) took the hardest hit.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell by 0.65% on Wednesday, playing catch-up with the rest of the world following the Australia Day public holiday. Weaker commodity prices weighed on Fortescue Metals, BHP, Rio and energy stocks.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is being dragged lower by resource stocks as commodity prices declined overnight.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket edged higher by 0.3% on Monday as a holiday-interrupted week kicks off. Travel stocks, energy and gold mining companies were the main weights.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is edging higher while remaining near an 11-month high as the holiday-shortened week kicks off.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket rose by 1.2% on Tuesday thanks to gains across most sectors, helping the ASX 200 close in on the best levels since February 2020.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is lifting by ~1.2% on Tuesday, recouping yesterday’s losses as all sectors improve strongly at lunch.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket fell by 0.78% on Monday, wiping out gains recorded over the prior three sessions. Miners, banks and energy stocks were among the hardest hit.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket is under pressure after a couple of hours of trade as resource stocks and banks hold the ASX 200 back most.
Read MoreThe Australian sharemarket edged higher for a second day, with the ASX 200 lifting by 0.4% following gains for US futures and reports of a potentially larger US stimulus package.
Read MoreThe Aussie market is up by 0.3% and is lifting for a second day thanks to strong gains from banks, technology and healthcare companies.
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