Friday At The Open
Wall Street ends choppy session in positive territory ahead of Friday’s employment report. Overnight, the ECB announced a trillion-dollar plan to buy government bonds and other debt.
Read MoreWall Street ends choppy session in positive territory ahead of Friday’s employment report. Overnight, the ECB announced a trillion-dollar plan to buy government bonds and other debt.
Read MoreThe local share market has finished down 0.10 percent held back by falls in the materials sector which slumped 1.1 percent. A recovery in the banking sector helped the market close off the day’s lows.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.5 percent, weighed down by heavy falls in the resources sector. Financials are also trading weaker, with the sector down 0.4 percent.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is trading weaker for a third straight day, falling 0.3 percent. The materials sector is the biggest drag on the market, down 1 percent.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell for the second consecutive session on Wednesday. The healthcare sector was one of the few bright spots following a Supreme Court hearing which may lean towards the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has finished up 2 points. The Consumer Staples is the strongest sector, rallying by 1.34%, while the Materials is the weakest, losing 0.39%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.4% held back by falls from the banks and miners. Data released this morning showed the Australian economy grew by 0.5% in the Dec Qtr and by 2.5% in 2014, slightly worse than market expectations.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets fell from record levels on Tuesday. Disappointing auto sales weighed on stocks of major producers. At the close of trade, the Dow Jones was down by 85 points.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has lost 0.5 percent, closing near the day’s lows. The materials sector was the biggest drag on the market, slipping 1 percent.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is being boosted by strong gains in the financial sector. However, a sell-off in resource stocks is preventing the market from climbing higher.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose on Monday with the Nasdaq above 5,000 points in the session for the first time in 15 years. Investors mulled mixed economic data but looked ahead to pivotal jobs data later in the week.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has lost 0.4 percent held back by heavy falls in the energy and materials sectors.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 07 percent with investor sentiment boosted by news the Chinese Central Bank will cut benchmark deposit and loan rates by 25 basis points.
Read MoreThe People’s Bank of China has cut the 1-year lending rate by 25bp to 5.35% and the 1-year deposit rate by the same amount to 2.50%. US sharemarkets fell on Friday as investors took profits at the end of the month.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has closed up 0.5 percent, helped by news China has eased interest rates to boost growth. Utilities stocks were the best performers, with the sector rallying 1.9 percent.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is down 0.2 percent, held down by an 8.6 percent fall in Woolworths shares after the retailer’s disappointing profit result.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were mixed on Thursday as energy shares eased back with oil prices. Tech stocks recorded healthy gains after upbeat earnings results.
Read MoreThe local sharemarket has finished up 0.3 percent with almost all sectors gaining ground. Woolworths shares plunged 9.5 percent after the retailer released disappointing profit results and cut its FY profit guidance.
Read MoreIn 1974 the Australian Government purchased Jackson Pollocks masterpiece “Blue Poles” for the newly established National Gallery of Australia. It caused mass outrage and marked one of the first times that a single art work was front page news across the Australian press.
Read MoreMost sectors are trading lower, dragging the ASX 200 down 0.5 percent and snaping a three-day winning streak.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets were mixed on Wednesday. Economic data was generally encouraging while investors monitored the second day of testimony from the Federal Reserve Chair.
Read MoreAlmost every sector closed weaker today, with the Telecommunication Services the worst performer, slipping 2.1%.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.1 percent, lifted by gains in the materials and financial sectors. The energy sector is preventing further improvements, down 2.3 percent.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose on Monday with key indexes in record territory. Greece successfully secured an extension to its bail-out programme and the Federal Reserve Chair confirmed that rate hikes were still some way off.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has climbed 0.3 percent, boosted by strong gains in the materials sector which jumped 1.2 percent. Financial stocks also helped lift the market, with the sector improving by 0.3 percent.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is trading flat, with gains in the materials sector offset by losses in the financial sector.
Read MoreNew Zealand based Martin Aircraft Company Limited (MJP) manufacturer of the Martin Jetpack, the world’s first practical jetpack able to be flown by a pilot or via remote control began trading today on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) under the ticker symbol MJP.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets eased on Monday as investors booked profits ahead of testimony by the Federal Reserve Chair. At the close of trade the Dow Jones was down by 23.5 points or 0.1% after holding in a 87 point range.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has gained 0.3 percent – helped by a recovery in the financial sector and a rally in mining stocks. BHP Billiton shares improved on the back of its better-than-expected profit result.
Read MoreThe local share market is trading in positive territory, boosted by news Greece has reached a debt deal with its creditors.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets rose on Friday with investors encouraged by the likelihood of a bail-out extension being agreed between Greece and its creditors. The Dow Jones hit record highs, up by 154 points.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has climbed 0.5 percent with gains recorded across almost all sectors. The Consumer Discretionary sector was the best performer, jumping 0.9 percent.
Read MoreThe energy sector is under pressure following a fall in oil prices overnight. Investor sentiment has also been dampened by the Greek debt negotiation gridlock.
Read MoreThe continued deadlock between Greece and its creditors over loans and a further weakening oil price weighed on investor sentiment overnight.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 has slipped 0.4 percent today. The energy sector was the hardest hit, down 1.6 percent on the back of weaker oil prices.
Read MoreMinutes from the US Federal Reserve’s last meeting showed that many officials aren’t in a rush to raise rates. That news disappointed investors, sending the Dow down 17 points or 0.10 percent.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 lost 0.2 percent, held back by losses in the energy and materials sectors. The Consumer Discretionary was the best performer, rallying by 1.29 percent.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is trading in negative territory after a mixed lead from Wall Street overnight. Energy stocks are suffering losses, following a fall in oil prices.
Read MoreThe ASX 200 is up 0.3 percent boosted by strong gains in the energy and materials sectors. The financial sector is preventing the market from making further gains – down 0.2 percent.
Read MoreUS sharemarkets posted modest gains on Tuesday. Investors watched developments in Greece and Ukraine and awaited Wednesday’s report from the Federal Reserve.
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