February
ASX resets peak, BHP up 2pc; Temple & Webster shares hit record
Shares rise; Temple & Webster sets new record; gold tipped to top $US3,500; Qantas downgraded; Sigma rallies, CBA resets record; Toys”R”Us chief exits.
January
How this $159b fund is profitably riding the ‘untethered’ sharemarket
Colonial First State’s head of investments Al Clark says a sharemarket bubble is brewing. But rather than selling, it is staying invested and ready for “damage control”.
December 2024
ASX records best session in six months, as bank, property stocks rally
Bargain hunters piled into the Australian sharemarket after two days of heavy selling, pushing the ASX 200 up 1.7 per cent and sending the banking and property sectors higher.
Traders dial up bets for February RBA rate cut
Money markets are slowly dialling up expectations for an early cut from the Reserve Bank in 2025. It’s a different story for New Zealand, which is now in a recession.
ASX lower as HMC dives 10pc; bitcoin hits record
Shares slip as iron ore prices fell overnight, sending miners lower. Investors sell DigiCo and HMC post IPO. Follow for more.
CBA’s relentless rally in five charts
The stellar advance in Australia’s biggest bank makes no “logical sense” to investors, yet the shares keep grinding higher. Here’s why.
ASX touches two-week low; tech sells off as traders await US CPI
Investors await November’s CPI report. Cettire block trade changes hands. Google-parent Alphabet soars. Follow updates here.
ASX closes lower; RBA did not discuss rate cut
ASX closes lower despite paring losses after the Reserve Bank of Australia keeps the cash rate at 13-year high. Mining stocks rallied, while bank and tech stocks dropped on wave of profit-taking.
ASX ends higher; Alan Oster to retire as NAB chief economist
Australian shares follow US stocks higher. Metcash issues dividend. Retail sales overshoot expectations in October. Follow here for more.
November 2024
ASX notches second record high of the week as CBA, CSL gain
Australian shares set second record of the week despite late selling on Wall St. Bitcoin tops $US97,000. Dell, HP and CrowdStrike hit by misses. Follow updates here.
ASX rises amid broad rally; Web Travel up 13pc
Shares advance. RBNZ embarks on its third consecutive rate cut. Web Travel jumps after booking net profit at $52.5 million. Inflation holds in October at 2.1 per cent. Follow updates here.
ASX drops from record as energy giants, CBA fall
Australian shares turn lower as Trump details China tariff plans. Australian dollar falls. WiseTech rises on bullish analyst note. Follow updates here.
ASX slips from record; Amcor dips on $13b tie-up
Australian shares open lower as Ukraine strikes Russia. Bitcoin tops $US94,000. Nick Scali issues guidance warning. Follow updates here.
Tech and energy buoy ASX; TechnologyOne jumps 10pc
Shares rise to fresh record. Santos to boost shareholder returns. TechnologyOne profits increase. Energy stocks rise as oil jumps. Follow updates here.
The world according to Coppo and why he thinks MinRes is a ‘screamer’
The sharemarket veteran talks the best and worst calls of his career, what he’s been buying and selling, and where to next for the ASX mining giants.
Sohn: Howard Marks says Trump will come out swinging on China
ASX climbs 0.7 per cent at the closing bell. Antipodes’ Ross picks Airbus. IFM’s Bannan picks Corporate Travel. Ellerston’s Kourtis picks Perpetual. Sohn conference kicks off in Adelaide. Follow updates here.
ASX rises as Xero leaps; BHP, Fortescue slide
Shares rally as CBA hits fresh record. Goodman suffers first strike against remuneration report. GrainCorp profit slumps. Orica releases full-year results. Iron ore below $US100 a tonne. Follow updates here.
ASX falls as banks drop; MinRes sinks, James Hardie rallies
Australian shares end lower after S&P 500 slips and yields jump. James Hardie takes profit hit. Bitcoin nears $US90,000. Follow updates here.
ASX slips as miners fall; Paladin Energy sinks, Block rallies
Australian shares shrug off buoyant futures to dip lower. Bitcoin surges anew as Trump trades accelerate. Gold miners sink. Follow updates here.
Market winners and losers from Trump’s landslide
Australian superannuation funds, small caps and renewable energy will celebrate and despair as the Republican returns to the Oval Office.