Big banks lift ASX 200 to record close
PwC partners back ‘milestone’ governance overhaul. Helia, BHP, Woodside, Rio cop ex-div price hits. Ramelius halts over possible Canadian buy. Southern Cross Media’s push for higher ARN-Anchorage bid.
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Tigerlily collapses for second time. Annual GDP growth slowest since 2000, excluding pandemic. Qantas fined $250,000 for discrimination. Iress down after dismissing takeover talk.
ASX slightly lower; Healius, gold stocks gain
No ACCC appeal on ANZ/Suncorp ruling. China’s 2024 growth target of 5 per cent. Healius up on review, CEO exit. Gold miners rally, lithium names fall. Medibank, NIB up. Bitcoin above $US68,000.
ASX dips after record high; Genex rockets
Gold stocks rally. ASX 200 sets new high before turning down as iron ore miners fell. Sharp inventories fall to drag on growth. Genex lifts 32 per cent on J-Power bid. Downer defends class action.
ASX 200 ends at record high
ASX 200 sets all-time high at close. Life360 soars 38 per cent on earnings beat. ASIC wants crime-linked Prospero wound up. China manufacturing activity better than expected but still weak.
ASX 200 jumps to record high
ASX 200 hits all-time intraday high, just misses closing record, with end-of-month buying a factor. Plastics manufacturer Qenos may shut plants. Star, Ramsay Health Care and Harvey Norman gain.
ASX ends flat; Kelsian, Neuren heavy losers
Country Road Group sales, profit fall. Earnings miss hits Flight Centre, Kelsian. Neuren slumps despite meeting Daybue sales guidance. Annual inflation steady. RBNZ holds rates. APM soars on higher CVC bid.
ASX edges up; Woodside, Coles, Reece gain
Woodside cuts dividend on profit drop. Coles boss says customers worried, but defends profit. Johns Lyng tanks despite upgrade. Adbri up on CRH buyout deal. Citic ‘assessing’ Alcoa’s Alumina bid.
Possible Optus job cuts; CSR in takeover deal
CSR agrees to takeover by French group Saint-Gobain. Optus braces for potential redundancies. EnergyAustralia’s losses narrow. Superloop labels ABB offer ‘opportunistic’. PwC boss stays until 2026.
ASX gains as tech stocks rally; Block jumps
Court imposes $30m fine in waste management cartel case. Afterpay owner Block soars on profit swing. ABB rejigs leadership, ups guidance. Brambles, Austal fall. Woodside sells Scarborough stake to JERA.
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