ASX ekes out small gain. Election Day is May 3. Bad weather delays Incitec Pivot fertilizer sales. Big east coast gas users back Dutton plan as producers pan it. Virgin clears last barrier on Qatar flights. Star’s Sydney casino licence suspension continues.
The ASX stumbled into the red on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s freshly announced auto import tariffs stirs ‘mass uncertainty’ among investors.
Stocks lost ground on US auto tariffs, though US futures have recovered early losses. Nine-controlled Domain preps for due diligence after $2.8bn offer from US group. Tech rout, AusSuper selldown weigh on Richard White-led WiseTech. Reject Shop rockets nearly 110 per cent on Canadian takeover proposal.
Undercover shoppers bought groceries across Coles, Aldi and Woolies over nine months to see which one offered the lowest prices. Here are the results.
Casino operator’s deal with Hong Kong partners to help avoid administration. Ex-dividend trading, oil price slide weigh on bourse. Insurers face $2bn-plus hit from Cyclone Alfred. APRA moves to tighten financial board rules.
Cult online retailer Adore Beauty is opening its second-ever brick and mortar shop tomorrow, promising customers a ‘next-level’ experience.
The Australian sharemarket booked a second consecutive day in the red on Wednesday as escalating global trade tensions continued to rattle investors.
‘America’s momentum is back’: Trump. Virgin names new CEO. Wong says ‘hill to climb’ on US tariffs. GDP data shows modest green shoots. China sets new growth, deficit goals. Cyclone Alfred looms.
US tariffs, inflation uncertainty clouds outlook, RBA minutes show. HMC down on Healthscope non-payments. Aurizon details hit from OneSteel, Centrex administrations. Star’s liquidity crisis continues.
There’s been another grim update in the saga of embattled gaming giant Star Entertainment, and it means 9000 jobs are moving closer to the edge.
Creditors meeting hears Sanjeev Gupta’s former steelworks owes $1.35bn after posting a loss of $319m in the seven months to January. ASX a sea of green with all sectors rising. Insurers fall on cyclone threat.
The local stock market tanked on Friday on the back of a Wall St bloodbath and a new Trump tariff threat that sent the big miners into a tailspin.
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