ASX reverses gains, dollar jumps
Local gains evaporate after an anticipated Fed rate hike, while the dollar soars on heavily-scrutinised jobs data.
Trading Day
Stocks higher on Westfield surge
The ASX edges out gains as Westfield climbs toward its $33bn bid, while analysts put commodities in the stocking.
ASX higher amid shopping spree
Local shares book gains backed by heavyweight resources and an oil squeeze, while shopping mall stocks surge.
Stocks book gains in fickle trade
Local shares book gains as whirl of corporate activity sends takeover targets soaring, while bitcoin futures start trade.
Crypto truth stranger than fiction
Local shares close out flat for the week, while the year of bitcoin blunts Saxo Bank’s 2018 absurdities.
ASX curbs commodity concerns
The ASX books solid gains despite weak commodities, while Credit Suisse models in stimulus on a potential ALP win.
Local shares contain weak leads
The ASX curbs steep losses but fails to shake weak offshore leads as banks trade mixed and metals markets hit miners.
ASX falls as banks tax sentiment
The ASX closes lower as big bank weigh on sentiment, while retail stocks book gains on Amazon’s debut Down Under.
Stocks flat amid investor caution
The ASX closes flat as bank sector risk subdues resource strength, while Telstra is served a $1bn reprieve.
ASX lifts on energy, banks
Local shares post gains on bout of bank bargain hunting, while crude ticks higher alongside energy stocks.
ASX takes bank inquiry hit
Local shares take a hit from heavyweight financials as the Turnbull government backflips on an bank inquiry.
Stocks lift on stimulus hope
The ASX books a close over 6000 as investors await the outcome of a keenly watched OPEC summit overnight.
Telstra, energy erase ASX gains
Local shares take a hit as heavyweights surrender to oil uncertainty and Telstra dives to a fresh five-year low.
Stocks flat as miner profit plucked
Resource profit taking erases ASX gains, while Macquarie taps $100 and Telstra investors vent NBN misgivings.
ASX recovers ground, closes flat
The local sharemarket pared losses to close little changed, while Solomon Lew issued an ominous warning to Myer’s new chairman.
ASX treads water as banks drag
The local bourse has finished flat after energy gains were offset by softness among the banks, as the dollar edged higher.
Oil gains spur ASX lift
The local sharemarket has closed deep in the green after an overnight lift in oil prices helped drive energy stocks higher.
ASX lifts amid dollar doldrums
The ASX has ended the session firmly higher amid subdued trade as the dollar dipped to a fresh five-month low.
Stocks slide as banks lawyer up
The ASX has ended the session lower, as the banks sought out top law firms in preparation for a banking inquiry.
Stocks lift as dip buyers wake
Local shares book gains despite soft commodity markets as bargain hunters seize on global tailwinds.
ASX recovers on energy interest
The local sharemarket reverses early losses as favour returns to financials and Santos perks up on US interest.
Dulux shares paint the ASX red
Shares in the Aussie paint brand with 47 per cent market share hits a record high and leaves the bourse eating dust.
ASX falls back below 6000
The sharemarket closes below the milestone it hit in a flurry of decade highs last week as key heavyweights drag.
Stocks fall as ex-div banks weigh
The local sharemarket lumbers along in the red as investors turn their backs to select heavyweight bank stocks.
How the RBA stole Christmas
The ASX stalls a run of fresh highs, while the RBA puts a stake through the heart of a Christmas gift from the dollar.
ASX extends run past 6000
The local sharemarket continues a run of fresh decade highs as gains are shared across most major sectors.
CBA buoys ASX above 6000
The local sharemarket seals its second consecutive close above 6000 as buyers rallied on a strong CBA profit result.
ASX seals 6000 on Cup Day
The ASX closes above 6000 for the first time since the GFC as mining heavyweights haul the top 200 index higher.
Bank weight stalls ASX 6000 run
ASX bulls skid to a halt as seasonal weakness in major bank stocks and a $2.4bn Westpac hit weigh on sentiment.
Dollar drama in retail, tech gripe
The ASX seals a two-and-a-half year high, while the dollar falls on retail woes as Barclay’s points the finger.
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