ASX falls amid inflation watch
Local stocks started the week in the red, as investors await key economic data in coming days.
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ASX up 1.9%, best day in 10 months
Stocks rally 1.9 per cent cent, led by mining and banking companies including BHP and Westpac. It was the best day in 10 months. S&P 500 and iron ore futures up, suggesting another strong US session.
ASX down 1.1%, IT, healthcare stocks battered
Stocks end 1.1 per cent lower at a four-month low. Big falls in the IT, healthcare and energy sectors after Wall Street tumbled, amid rising bond yields. Iron ore prices fell.
Australian shares set to fall sharply
Australian shares are set to drop sharply today on the heels of a bad day on both Wall Street and European exchanges.
ASX drops 1.5%, CSL, BHP, Fortescue hit
Stocks finish 1.5 per cent lower, hurt by biotech giant CSL, BHP and Fortescue Metals. Retail sales fall 1.7 per cent. Oil prices hit their highest level since 2018 and iron ore jumped.
ASX up 0.6%, financial stocks gain
Stocks finish 0.6 per cent higher, bolstered by financial stocks including IOOF and CBA. Sigma tables $773.3m bid for API, starting bidding war with Wesfarmers.
ASX ends lower as Evergrande falls
Australia’s sharemarket fell slightly at the end of a volatile week. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.4% at 7342.6 and suffered its first three-week fall in seven months.
ASX up 1%, tech, banks stocks gain
Stocks finish 1 per cent higher, bolstered by tech, bank and energy gains. Wall Street gained after Fed signalled a possible 2022 rate hike and Evergrande concerns eased. Iron ore prices rebound.
Iron ore storms back after surprise deal
The price of iron ore has surged back as fears about Chinese property giant Evergrande eased following a surprise deal.
ASX up 0.3%, resource giants gain, insurers hit
Stocks lose ground to close just 0.3 per cent higher, driven by resource giants. Insurers IAG and Suncorp down on earthquake claim woes. China’s Evergrande strikes deal with bondholders.
ASX ends 0.4% higher, energy, IT stocks up
Stocks recover to finish 0.4 per cent higher, led by energy and IT sectors. APA shares drop 4.7 per cent amid fears of a bidding war for AusNet.
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