Monthly Archives - October 2019

Optimism for Brexit and US-China trade deal: Aus shares set to open higher

11 Oct 2019 - The S&P/ASX200 is poised to open higher on optimism overnight that there may be a positive end in sight for the US-China trade talks and Brexit negotiations. This comes as the US-China trade talks enter a new round of negotiations in Washington. Spectrum Metals (ASX:SPX) has refuted claims that its subsidiary, Zebra Minerals, was served with proceedings in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

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A rollercoaster day ends flat: ASX closes 0.01% lower

10 Oct 2019 - It was a volatile day on the ASX - and this could be set to continue as the China-US trade talks pull into focus again. After a rollercoaster day the market closed 0.01% lower. A handful of companies hit a year low today. And major board movements for Seven West Media (ASX:SWM).

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Orora shares soar on the back of sale: ASX tracking at 0.2% lower at noon

10 Oct 2019 - The ASX dropped at the open only to rise in the first hour of trade and is now tracking 0.2% lower at noon. Shares in Orora (ASX:ORA) shot up today after it released the news that it is selling its Australasian Fibre Business to Nippon Paper Industries Co. for an enterprise value of $1.7b. SeaLink Travel Group (ASX:SLK) reports that Transit Systems Group has been successfully awarded new contracts for some WA bus services.

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