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.
Trading Day
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.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/trading-day/page/90