ASX up; 30pc of votes against Origin bid
Voting figures on Brookfield/EIG bid revealed. Core Lithium gets a first strike. Star buys time on Qld casinos licence suspensions. WiseTech, PWR Holdings, Select Harvests fall.
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ASX higher on energy rebound
A rebound in energy majors following a sell-off on Thursday saw the benchmark finish in the green on Friday.
ASX sinks on commodity slump
Following a drop in oil prices after the delay of an OPEC+ meeting and a decline in iron ore prices, the Australian share market lost ground on Thursday.
ASX closes down; New Origin offer ‘appears inferior’
Origin shares rise, has ‘significant reservations’ over proposal. AMP up on $100m class action settlement. Nick Scali CEO’s $50m selldown. First strikes for AV Jennings, Johns Lyng.
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ASX closes up 0.5% after miners set records
Stocks finish up 0.5 per cent, led by mining heavyweights BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals. China’s market rallied as government sought to calm investor jitters.
ASX ends lower after NSW extends lockdown
Stocks have closed 0.7 per cent lower after NSW extends Covid lockdown until late August. Nickel Mines was the biggest loser on the ASX200, down 11 per cent. Inflation up 0.8 per cent in the June quarter.
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ASX set to follow strong US lead
Stocks are set for a positive start after Wall Street hit record highs on Friday.
ASX closes at record daily mark
Stocks finish up 0.5 per cent after hitting record high during the trading session for a second day running. BlueScope rallied 6.7 per cent after forecasting annual underlying earnings of $1.72bn. OZ Minerals also rose sharply.
Bitcoin surges on the backs of billionaires
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ASX restrained, but hits fresh record
ASX 200 was restrained, but hit another record close. Star withdraws Crown offer. Iron ore tumbles 6pc. IAG in profit ‘miss’.
ASX200 rises 1.1% to record high close
Australia’s sharemarket rose 1.1% to a record high close, with BHP leading the way, finishing up 3.1%.
ASX200 ends up 0.8% on US gains
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 share index closed up 0.8% at 7308.7 points after hitting a 4-day high of 7354.8 on strong US gains.
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