Local shares rally after Friday’s sell-off as US remains resilient. WiseTech dives as Board investigates allegations against CEO Richard White. Retailers down as Nick Scali drops on profit warning. MinRes shares hit as Board backs CEO Chris Ellison amid investigation over alleged tax evasion. Vulcan issues profit warning.
Local shares fall back sharply from record highs amid broad-based declines. Flight Centre dives on a profit warning. WiseTech continues to dive. Miners down on China disappointment. Telix plans Nasdaq listing. South Korean authorities eye Regal for alleged short-selling breach. Spot gold hits record high.
Perpetual hit with first strike. Stronger-than-expected jobs data may dash hopes of early rate cut. BHP iron ore production rises but China disappointment weighs. Regulator allows Star to keep Sydney licence. Uranium miners soar. WiseTech dives amid CEO scrutiny.
Local sharemarket backs away from highs after US, China sell-off. AusSuper invests billions in US data center company. Woodside records 21pc revenue jump as production hits record.
Sharemarket sets new highs after US gains. NAB revises rate cut prediction. Private equity circling wealth platform market. CBA says households cutting back spending. Tyro sinks on RBA review of card payments and surcharging.
ASX 200 ends up 0.5 per cent amid gains in the US and China. TPG sells fibre, EGW assets to Vocus in blockbuster deal. Web Travel dives on update. New bosses at Lendlease, Pacific Smiles. BCA puts councils performing poorly on housing on chopping block.
Appen in $50m cap raise. US inflation stickier than expected, jobless claims jump. Oil, gold prices push higher. Richard White keeps selling down WiseTech stock amid court stoush. Macquarie downgrades Woodside.
China launches $US70.60bn swap facility to boost stocks. Lithium stocks on a tear, led by Rio target Arcadium. Restaurant chain GYG dips despite strong quarter. Netwealth jumps on record quarter.
Rio buys lithium player for $US6.7bn. Commodity price falls, China disappointment weigh on Aussie producers. NZ’s central bank cuts rate by 50 basis points, as expected. Shares in Cettire, Zip jump.
Iron ore, copper futures, AUD down after China’s underwhelming economic update. RBA’s ‘step down’ in hawkishness evident in September minutes, but deputy governor Andrew Hauser says inflation job’s not done yet.
Rio Tinto’s takeover approach lifts Arcadium Lithium appeal. West African Resources drops on Burkina Faso mining concerns. Qantas may avoid second strike after proxy backing.
US President Joe Biden triggers oil price jump. Mesoblast top gainer. Sinopec wants price review on APLNG deal. Platinum grants Regal access for higher offer. Ratings upgrade for Cochlear. Optimism underpinning latest Bendigo Bank, UBS forecasts.
Property giants lift on ‘cheaper debt outlook’. Santos down despite oil price spike. Origin loses ground after abandoning hydrogen plans. Sell rating weighs on ‘overly ambitious’ Guzman y Gomez. IMF backs RBA’s tight stance.
Oil, gold stocks jump on Middle East conflict escalation. Jobs to go in Country Road restructure. SiteMinder insider’s $85.4m selldown. Kennett to retire after juice company merger. CEO changes at Collins Foods, KMD. CBA shuffles top deck.
Sigma rockets on ACCC compromise to get $8.8bn merger with Chemist Warehouse across the line. Treasury Wine caves in to proxy demand on CEO bonus. Warmest August since 1910 sees retail sales lift 0.7 per cent.
August retail sales data due as house prices tick up. Qatar Airways to buy stake in Virgin. Star auditors raise red flags. US Fed chair strikes upbeat note on the US economy. Chinese stocks mark best day in 16 years.
BHP and Rio lead iron ore gains as billionaire-run Fortescue and MinRes also lift. Richard White’s WiseTech up after founder’s $46m selldown. Star hit with downgrades. Key Pacific Smiles shareholders reject Genesis bid. AUD above US69c.
The ASX 200 index closed flat after a choppy session at 8212.20 points as banking and healthcare falls offset strong gains among the miners.
Star trims statutory loss to $1.69bn as earnings, underlying profit take a hit. Cettire drops on analyst downgrade. Brickworks lifts on underlying profit beat. Step One insiders’ near-$32m selldown weighs. Platinum rebuffs Regal takeover.
August CPI cools to 2.7pc – lowest level since 2021 – on government subsidies. Analysts warn RBA ‘risks prolonged subpar growth’ with its tight policy. Chinese stimulus triggers switch to miners. Premier, Sigma and KMD fall on earnings updates.
China’s housing stimulus measures trigger investor rush from banks to miners. Economic outlook ‘remains uncertain’: RBA. Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths still reeling from legal action. Cettire soars on earnings audit.
ACCC sues supermarket duopoly over alleged ‘misleading’ discounts. Bitcoin ‘on track for $US100,000’. Healius confirms Lumus sale to Affinity. Fletcher kicks off big raise. Telix buys US-based RLS for $338m. Hawkish RBA expected to hold rates.
PwC tax scandal evidence called into question. Myer cuts dividend on profit slide. Harvey Norman to defend ‘junk’ warranties class actions. Macquarie’s big US regulatory settlement.
Bruce Chenoweth will assume chair role at gaming giant. Strike, MinRes lift on WA gas policy tweak. US Fed’s jumbo rate cut ramps up RBA pressure. Total Tools hit with data leak. Second class action hits Harvey Norman for allegedly useless warranties.
PolyNovo director pockets near-$2m in selloff. ‘Misalignment’ between Labor and business risky: KPMG. Harvey Norman sued over alleged worthless warranties. Woodside sets up decade of LNG supply to Japan.
New Hope’s underlying earnings still solid on ‘robust’ coal price. Platinum urges no action amid Regal bid assessment. Casino operator Star agrees lender terms. Genesis back to claim control of Pacific Smiles. Shareholders approve Webjet demerger.
Alcoa rises on $US1.1bn cash-scrip Saudi stake sale. Austal soars on $670m US shipyard expansion contract. Fair Work Commission lands Virgin pilots deal. Police & Nurses Limited calls off merger with Beyond Bank.
Star contemplates response to NSW regulator alongside financial debt talks. Regis soars on potential aged care reform benefits. Namoi Cotton bidding war intensifies with Olam’s higher offer. Atlas Arteria gears for French tax fight.
Nine’s change of guard as Mike Sneesby leaves at the end of September. Brickworks flags $123.5m impairment on weak markets. Qantas ex-boss Joyce paid millions more. ACCC gives banks, AusPost, supermarkets nod for cash-in-transit contingency planning.
MinRes jumps on Onslow nod, flags $300m in cost savings. RBA official warns on ‘hot’ jobs market. ASX chair exits amid investor pressure. REA’s £5.6bn Rightmove bid. Newmont’s $US475m sale to Forrest-backed group. Oil price dive weighs on Woodside.
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