Yearly Archives - 2021

Biden unveils federal pandemic response: Aus shares to open lower

22 Jan 2021 - The Australian share market looks set to open lower following mixed results in US markets and negative leads from Europe. Newly elected US President Joe Biden wasted no time dismantling his predecessor’s policies. Amaysim Australia (ASX:AYS) shareholders voted in favour of selling the mobile business to Optus at yesterday’s extraordinary general meeting.

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Share market climbed to 11-month high: ASX closes 0.8% higher

21 Jan 2021 - It's been a positive day on the ASX as it climbed to an 11-month high. Information technology was the best performing sector as buy now, pay later stocks rose early in the day. The biggest drop was Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) after Chief Executive Officer Vik Bansal decided to step down as part of a mutual agreement with the Board. At the closing bell the S&P/ASX 200 index closed 53 points higher or 0.8 per...

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Unemployment rate fell to 6.6% in December: ASX tracking 0.7% at noon

21 Jan 2021 - The ASX shot up at the open and is now tracking 0.7% higher at 6,815 or 45 points higher. On the futures market the SPI is suggesting a rise of 32 points. Zip shares (ASX:Z1P) are soaring after releasing their quarter figures showing their global customers grew by 97%. Meanwhile shares in Super Retail (ASX:SUL) are down by 3%.

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