The local sharemarket ends slightly in the red, as investors ditch property, mining and energy stocks. RBA ‘won’t hesitate’ to life rates if necessary, Bullock says. ACCC can appeal CFMEU/Hutchinson court decision.
Local shares extend gains for a second day, with nearly all 11 sectors in the black. Property and energy stocks found strong support following a rebound in the US. Nikkei up 4.3 per cent on Bank of Japan news it won’t raise rates while markets unstable.
Local shares finish higher after major sell off. RBA governor Michele Bullock says there will be no interest rate cut in the next six months. Wall Street bled overnight amid a global sell-off.
Bloodbath across the board as the local sharemarket plunges with the ASX 200 down 3.7 per cent to a two-month low of 7649.6 in its worst day since May 2020. Global investors dump shares after US falls. Tokyo plunges 14 per cent in its worst day since the 1987 crash. Woodside buying OCI Clean Ammonia for $US2.35bn.
‘People were making good money for good effort. But it wasn’t egregious’: Luke Sayers. Mercer to cough up $11.3m for greenwashing. ASX has worst day in almost two years. JB Hi-Fi falls on downgrades. Afterpay owner among top gainers on strong guidance.
RBA unlikely to hike rates next week with core inflation heading south. CBA shares reach intraday record of $137.34. Rio Tinto lifts on first-half profit jump. Telix, Origin among losers. Asian buyer circles Rex.
Super Retail ex-exec alleges bullying, harassment. Fortescue crashes after mystery stake sale. BHP, Lundin bid $C4.1bn for Filo Corp. Ramsay taps Woolworths Supermarkets boss as next CEO. Credit Corp’s top gainer. Rex halts 737 bookings amid financial woes.
CBA hits new record high. NIB’s long-time CEO Mark Fitzgibbon flags retirement amid battle with St Vincent’s Health. Rex halts trade as Deloitte experts fly in. Viva interim earnings rise amid ‘soft’ conditions.
Investors welcome MinRes cash gains, price wins. Bellevue Gold downgraded on discounted equity raise. Inflation uptick may force RBA hike. Key exit triggers Cochlear executive rehaul.
Senate committee to grill PwC CEO Kevin Burrowes, former bosses again. Commodities sink despite China rate cut. Fortescue misses guidance. ANZ suspends, sacks staff as market manipulation probe continues. Macquarie’s flat first quarter.
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