ASX bounces back, new record for Zip, Afterpay
The ASX bounced back from Tuesday’s tumble, with buy now pay later stocks hitting record highs.
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Banks drag ASX lower, Macquarie bucks trend
The ASX was dragged lower by bank stocks but the group known as the ‘millionaire’s factory’ bucked the downward trend.
Mining stocks drive ASX higher
Mining stocks drove the Australian sharemarket higher, helped by a strong lead from Wall Street, while a telco takeover target soared.
ASX rebounds with banks big winners
The ASX wiped out Thursday’s losses and ended the week 3.5 per cent higher after an RBA move and commentary boosted bank stocks.
ASX snaps three-day winning streak
Gold, healthcare and travel stocks were among the losers as the ASX snapped its three-day winning streak.
ASX on three-day winning streak
The ASX continued its winning streak after a Wall Street buying bonanza, with Australian banks still strong, helped by an ‘on fire’ housing market.
Aussie sharemarket follows global surge
The Australian sharemarket edged higher on Tuesday, as global markets recovered from the shock of the GameStop short-selling saga.
Aussie stocks bounce back from sell-off
The Australian sharemarket has ended the day higher despite early morning jitters in wake of the GameStop saga.
Aussie business booms off GameStop mania
The ‘overheated’ ASX has taken another breather, while the bizarre US GameStop saga unexpectedly boosted an Aussie business.
Market suffers biggest fall in 4 months
The ASX suffered its biggest daily tumble in four months after Wall Street fell sharply overnight, with few stocks in the green.
Wesfarmers hits record high but ASX slips
Resources stocks dragged the ASX lower, with the benchmark index returning below the key 6800 point mark, but Wesfarmers shares hit a record high.
Is the ASX headed for a crash?
The ASX is not far off its all-time high. So was Warren Buffett right in warning ‘be fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful’?
Popular SUVs recalled for brake fault
These two softroaders have been a big hit with Aussie families, but the maker has discovered a potential fault in some models that could prove deadly.
ASX up, Breville shares hit record price
Breville shares hit a record high on the stockmarket today, supermarkets fared well and Youfoodz leapt after a strong quarterly report.
ASX pulls back after strong run
The ASX pulled back after its recent strong run, with Fortescue among the losers after being forced to release first-half profit guidance.
ASX roars to fresh 11-month high
Buy-now-pay-later company Zip Co and the fashion retailer behind Katies were big winners as the ASX hit an 11-month high.
ASX surges to 11-month high
The ASX keeps surging, reaching an 11-month high, while last year’s roaring success story Afterpay has hit a fresh record.
Takeover target a winner as ASX surges
A takeover target, an outage-hit tech firm and a fast food favourite were among broad gains on the ASX, which surged higher today.
Banks, resources drag ASX lower
Banks, mining and energy stocks dragged the Australian sharemarket lower but healthcare and some retail stocks gained ground.
ASX flat as Afterpay hits record
The ASX finished flat after two straight days of gains as shares in buy now pay later market darling Afterpay climbed to a fresh record.
Healthcare stocks among ASX winners
Tech and healthcare stocks bounced back impressively after being the worst performers this week, while banks also helped drive the ASX higher.
ASX rebounds from midday fall
The Australian share market has finished the day slightly up after a shaky trading day which was fuelled by stimulus prospects in the US.
Tech, miners, healthcare weigh on ASX
Tech, mining and healthcare stocks dragged the Australian sharemarket lower but it would have been worse without gains by the big banks.
Tech, gold stocks drag ASX lower
The Australian sharemarket started the week dragged lower by tech and gold stocks, but higher oil prices boosted the energy sector.
ASX overlooks US turmoil
Financial markets have overlooked the turmoil unfolding in the US, finishing the first week of the New Year in positive territory.
Shares soar in democratic blue wave win
The Australian sharemarket has ended the day stronger, riding the Democratic win in the Georgia election runoffs.
ASX falls amid US Senate election uncertainty
The Australian share market has ended Wednesday’s trading day lower as the US Senate election run-offs spark ongoing jitters.
ASX recovers from earlier woes
The local sharemarket has recovered from an early sell-off sparked by Senate election jitters in the US.
ASX slides to three-week low
Australia’s stock market dropped to its lowest point in three weeks following a global share sell-off sparked by the new, mutated strain of COVID-19.
ASX slips as Sydney’s virus cluster grows
The ASX closed slightly lower due to shakier sentiment amid the growing coronavirus cluster in Greater Sydney.
Growing virus fears dent ASX confidence
The local sharemarket has slumped after a growing coronavirus cluster in Sydney’s northern beaches caused new fears of further lockdowns.
ASX keeps climbing higher
Stronger commodities prices and positive economic data pushed the ASX higher but travel stocks struggled amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in NSW.
ASX surges higher as banks, miners rise
The ASX had its best day since December 1, with miners and tech stocks among the big winners.
China trade war sends ASX lower
With China’s intensifying trade war against Australia now seemingly targeting mining exports, resources stocks dragged the ASX lower.
ASX back in the green
The Australian sharemarket shrugged off a weak lead from Wall Street to close in the green, with shares in Afterpay reaching record highs.
ASX slips lower with banks, CSL down
The ASX again slipped lower, with the big surprise being CSL’s hopes of producing a locally developed COVID-19 vaccine dashed.
ASX dip ‘bound to happen’
The ASX fell for the first time in eight days, with analysts saying that was bound to happen after a strong winning streak.
ASX on seven-day winning streak
The ASX winning streak has continued for a seventh straight day, with health stocks and Commonwealth Bank among the winners.
ASX scrapes higher for sixth straight day
The ASX scraped higher to rack up a six-day winning streak despite a largely negative US lead.
ASX up for fifth straight day
Higher iron ore prices helped the Australian sharemarket rack up its fifth straight day of gains.
ASX in four-day winning streak
The ASX racked up its fourth straight day of gains and is on track for its fifth consecutive week in the green, with resources stocks among the winners.
Barely any gains on ASX despite end of recession
The ASX finished pretty well where it started despite better-than-expected GDP figures showing the economy is no longer in recession.
ASX starts December in the green
The ASX started the final month of the year in positive territory, gaining momentum throughout the session, with Domino’s Pizza a standout performer.
ASX lower but month still stellar
The ASX fell for the third straight session but November was the strongest month on the local market in 32 years.
ASX dips but still up for the week
The ASX lost ground, not helped by China’s wine tariff news, but is still at nine-month highs and on track for a stellar month.
Aussie shareholders pocket gains
Shareholders pocketing recently achieved gains drove the ASX lower today, with banks among stocks sold down.
ASX wipes out almost all 2020 losses
The ASX has erased almost all of the losses suffered this year after a historic rally on US markets, driven by vaccine hopes and Donald Trump’s capitulation.
Vaccine news boosts ASX
Oil stocks played a big role lifting the ASX higher, buoyed by more encouraging vaccine news and keeping the local market near nine-month highs.
Resources sector leads ASX gains
The Australian sharemarket started the week in positive territory, with the resources sector driving gains due to higher commodities prices.
ASX breaks winning streak
The Australian sharemarket was on track for its fifth straight day of gains but closed marginally lower after a late sell-off.
Jobs data boosts ASX
The ASX clawed higher despite a negative US lead, with far better than expected jobs data keeping the market on track for its best month in 32 years.
ASX soars to pre-lockdown highs
The ASX has leapt to heights not seen since late February before the coronavirus pandemic took hold, shrugging off negative leads from overseas markets.
Vaccine hope a shot in the arm to ASX
After a disastrous tech meltdown, the Australian sharemarket resumed trading, gaining ground on fresh COVID-19 vaccine trial results.
‘It’s on us’: ASX takes blame for meltdown
The ASX has accepted the blame for a technology meltdown that caused massive disruptions to Australian sharemarkets.
Mystery glitch shuts down ASX
Monday’s ASX session has been abandoned after a technical glitch forced trading to halt from 10:30am, leaving traders hanging.
ASX pulls back after recent rally
The Australian sharemarket pulled back after five straight days of gains, with some pointing to spikes in COVID-19 cases in the northern hemisphere.
ASX still high on vaccine outlook
Positive news of a promising coronavirus vaccine has prompted an ongoing sharemarket surge with local stocks hitting eight- month highs.
Sharemarket surges to eight-month high
After rallying on the certainty of the US Presidential election result, the ASX has again surged higher, this time on coronavirus vaccine hopes.
ASX shares surge on hope of vaccine
Australian shares have surged at the open of the trading day following positive news of a potential new coronavirus vaccine.
ASX soars to eight-month high
Certainty about the US election drove the Australian sharemarket its best close since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
TAB statement to ASX
Punters were furious after the TAB’s technical problems left many unable to have a bet on the weekend before the investors had their say about Tabcorp on the Australian Stock Exchange on Monday morning.
ASX ends week on high note
The Australian sharemarket capped off a solid week on a high note, with the stronger Australian dollar boosting mining stocks.
ASX edges higher despite election uncertainty
The Aussie sharemarket has ended the day higher amid trade tensions with China and ongoing uncertainty about the US election.
ASX volatile as US results trickle in
The Australian sharemarket finished almost unchanged after a rollercoaster session as the all-important US election results trickled in.
ASX bounces higher in ‘unconvincing’ seesaw
The Australian sharemarket seesawed before recouping a fraction of last week’s losses in an ‘unconvincing’ session as US election uncertainty remains.
ASX in worst weekly fall since April
The Australian sharemarket suffered its worst weekly fall since April in a “choppy and unremarkable” trading session ahead of big news next week.
ASX tumbles on virus, US election worries
The ASX followed overseas markets lower amid worries about COVID-19 cases surging in the northern hemisphere and a contested US election.
ASX slumps to three-week low
The ASX fell to a three-week low on the back of negative leads from overseas markets and weaker oil prices, which hit energy stocks.
ASX dragged lower by banks, miners
The Australian sharemarket breached a key resistance level in morning trade but ground lower as the day wore on, with banks and miners losing ground.
ASX bounces on border plan, debate
A ‘less chaotic’ US Presidential debate and National Cabinet’s agreement to reopen almost all state borders by Christmas helped the ASX on Friday.
ASX retreats, energy stocks lower
The Australian sharemarket clawed back after an early tumble but still closed lower, with energy stocks losing ground after oil prices plunged.
ASX holds firm as data fails to excite
The Australian sharemarket held firm after new economic data failed to excite investors, but resources and bank stocks gained ground.
ASX falls in ‘slow painful trudge’
The Australian sharemarket fell after the RBA gave no clear signal of a Melbourne Cup Day rate cut, with banks and miners losing ground.
Sharemarket hits seven-month high
Australian stocks ended Monday’s trading day on a seven-month high, despite weaker than expected figures coming out of China.
Why ASX winning streak ended
The Australian share market ended its recent strong rally as ‘risk off’ sentiment crept back, with the benchmark index retreating below its key resistance level.
ASX climbs to seven-month high
A hint from the Reserve Bank of Australia that an interest rate cut could be coming boosted the local share market to a seven-month high.
ASX dips after recent strong run
The Australian sharemarket dipped after its recent winning streak, as widely expected, with Flight Centre among the worst performers.
ASX closes at seven-month high
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index eclipsed a milestone before pulling back, but the Australian sharemarket still closed at a seven-month high.
‘Atrocious’: Revamped website’s ‘huge fail’
The new ASX website has got off to a disastrous start – crashing, not showing company announcements, missing old features – and users aren’t happy.
ASX stocks boosted by budget sugar hit
Big-name retailers and brands like JB Hi-Fi, Kogan and Breville surged after the Federal Budget boosted consumer spending prospects.
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