ASX extends loss, catalyst nears
The ASX closes down, BofAML sees deeper equity lows and Westpac cautions of a more hawkish Fed as US inflation nears.
Trading Day
Correction tantrum, sob or sniffle?
Colour returns to the faces of ASX investors after last week’s hiding, but was it a correction to stand the test of time?
Retail stocks kicked to kerb
The ASX fails to latch onto a global recovery, while investors ditch retailers as an industry bellwether falls short.
ASX lifebelt in global plunge
The ASX closes lower, but regained ground after local investors found pockets of sanctuary in a textbook flight response.
Value emerging from ‘abyss’?
The ASX closes higher after a late rally, while analysts revisit big bank shares in the wake of a serving from the market.
ICYMI: Earnings season ‘18
There’s nothing like stock market rout to start the year, but report-hungry investors are coming out on top.
UK, European stocks suffer falls
The FTSE 100 is down 1.9 per cent, while French and German markets opened down 3 per cent as market carnage continues.
Blunt $2bn Wesfarmers sell-off
A global market downturn worsens Wesfarmers’ steep fall as the local titan’s UK Bunnings venture leads a $1.3bn writedown.
Stocks end week on high note
The local sharemarket finished at a 3-week high, with banks, miners and energy stocks all stronger.
Bargain hunters push ASX higher
Positive sentiment ahead of earnings season saw investors push the sharemarket firmly into the green.
Stocks turn up on Trump
The ASX closed higher after a sharp turnaround, following strength in US equities in the wake of Donald Trump’s speech.
Stocks slump as US futures sink
The local bourse has booked its biggest fall in two-and-a-half months, as US stock index futures dive.
Stocks higher, AWE soars
AWE shares have surged 16 per cent on a takeover bid, while CBA is slightly higher after Matt Comyn was named CEO.
Investors keep faith in QBE
If only QBE announced a $1.2 billion loss every day.
Local dollar flirts with 3-yr high
The Aussie dollar has tapped US81.19c before falling sharply, after the ASX recovered from early losses to finish flat.
Energy booster lifts ASX
The local bourse ended the day higher with nearly all sectors in the green.
Stocks see best day in 11 weeks
The local sharemarket ended the session firmly above 6000, with the banks leading the charge.
Stocks slide to negative close
The big banks have weighed on the local bourse as a February 12 opening date for the Banking Royal Commission is unveiled.
Bull call, risk spread on the ASX
Local shares reverse early gains, while JPMorgan does the heavy lifting for its ‘Super 7’ picks and upgrade on the ASX.
82k degrees of ASX separation
Aussie investors eke out meagre gains as US and Asian peers dance to the tune of record highs and 26-year milestones.
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