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.
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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.
ASX firms on budget stimulus hope
Aussie stocks gained momentum towards the end of the trading day amid hopes the federal budget will deliver much-needed stimulus to the ailing economy.
ASX firmly in the green on budget optimism
Optimism this week’s federal budget will contain strong measures to stimulate the economy pushed the Australian share market higher.
ASX sinks deeper into red after Trump diagnosis
The Australian share market was already in negative territory before US President Donald Trump tweeted his COVID-19 diagnosis, then rapidly went even further south.
Shares upbeat over US stimulus hopes
A hopeful US stimulus package has prompted an upbeat end for Thursday’s local trading day, with Australian mining shares rallying.
ASX slightly lower despite aviation help
The Australian share market closed slightly lower despite the extension of Federal Government support to the aviation sector boosting travel-related stocks.
Banking move helps push ASX higher
The Federal Government’s plan to loosen responsible lending laws boosted bank stocks, driving the Australian share market higher.
ASX bounces back in broad-based rally
The Australian share market bounced back in a rally that impressed analysts, but volatility is expected to continue until after the US election.
ASX narrowly avoids 5-week losing streak
The Australian share market has narrowly avoided its fifth straight week of losses, with banks among those weighing on stocks.
Property plunge causes shares to slip
A cautious outlook for the property market has caused the Australian sharemarket to slip, with major banking shares taking a tumble.
Markets tip higher in hope for vaccine
The Australian sharemarket has ended the local session stronger as resuming vaccine trials rallies global economic confidence.
Fourth straight weekly loss for ASX
The Australian stock market finished the week lower, with the benchmark index weighed down by banks, big miners and tech stocks.
Wall St tech bounce lifts ASX
The Australian share market rose after a three-day Wall St sell-off was snapped, with tech stocks regaining some ground.
ASX tumbles after big US tech sell-off
A massive tech stock sell-off on Wall St and lower oil prices have helped plunge the Australian share market firmly into the red.
Strong European lead helps push ASX higher
A strong lead from European share markets has combined with a higher iron ore prices to help push up the ASX for the second consecutive day.
ASX inches higher after spectacular fall
Banks, miners and bargain hunters helped push the share market marginally higher, but nowhere near enough to offset Friday’s big plunge.
$54 billion wiped off ASX in minutes
The ASX has shed $50 billion within a half-hour window today, nosediving almost 3 per cent by midday and erasing all gains seen in the past month.
Banks help push ASX higher
The Australian stock market closed higher for the second straight day, with the S&P/ASX200 breaching the key 6100-point mark.
ASX down as tough reporting season wraps up
The Australian stock market slid into the red as the latest earnings reporting season wrapped up, with economists deeming it the weakest in many years.
Bega Cheese, Woolworths among ASX winners
Investors responded positively to full-year earnings reports from Bega, Woolworths and gold miner Perseus, pushing the market higher.
Utilities, banks, miners drag ASX lower
Utilities, banks and miners weighed on the Australian share market, which sunk into the red after starting the trading week with two straight days of gains.
Magnate forced off yacht to quarantine
A multi-millionaire magnate who escaped Victoria’s lockdown on a luxury yacht has been forced to move into hotel quarantine at his own expense.
Strong US lead pushes ASX higher
A strong lead from Wall Street saw the S&P/ASX200 burst out of the gates, almost reaching the key 6200 point mark before pulling back to close 0.5 per cent higher.
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