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04Feb

Victoria on Covid-19 alert: ASX set to open lower

04 Feb 2021 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning following mixed leads from Wall St. The S&P 500 ended higher for a third day in a row. Shares in Alphabet soared nearly 8 per cent following its reported growth of 23 per cent as their advertising business remained strong. While back home, Victorians are waking up to new restrictions following a hotel quarantine worker testing positive to covid-19.

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18May

Tech bulls emerge as S&P 500 jumps, Fortescue, Block, CBA, Flight Centre, AGL on watch: ASX to climb

18 May 2022 - Wall St roared as investors felt optimism on the news from China with no new Covid-19 cases for three days in Shanghai and several economic figures, indicating the strength of the company. Travel stocks took-off, banks stock rallied, riding on the coattails of Berkshire's latest move.

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04Aug

Retail resilient despite shutdowns: Aus shares 2.1% higher at noon

04 Aug 2020 - The ASX lifted at the opening bell, rising more than 2 per cent to above 6,000, fuelled by tech stocks and a lift in the major banks. All sectors are in the green, even though retail faces a tough term ahead as non-essential bricks-and-mortar stores are forced to shut down in Melbourne for at least six weeks. JB HI-FI (ASX:JBH) will temporarily close its bricks-and-mortar JB HI-FI and The Good Guys stores across metropolitan Melbourne...

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15Aug

Wall St mixed, U.S inflation rose at a slower pace, Bumble jumps as Virgin Galatic falls, Why James Hardie is a buy: ASX poised to open higher

12 Aug 2021 - Major indexes around the globe continued its trend as investors' nerves eased on the lower-than-expected rise of the U.S consumer price index. M&A activity in Europe helped their climb. A review of ASX activity yesterday buoyed by big names. Why Citi upgrades James Hardie (ASX:JHX) as a buy.

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15Apr

Business confidence and conditions see huge monthly falls: ASX tracking 0.5% higher at noon

14 Apr 2020 - The ASX had a little dip in early morning trade but then rose within the first hour of trading now tracking almost 0.5% higher at noon. Energy companies have opened mixed following the deal among Opec and other oil producing nations to cut crude production. Gold producers are all up. Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) wins Kraft Heinz legal proceedings.

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18Nov

Fresh coronavirus fears hit global markets: ASX poised to open higher

18 Nov 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning despite fresh lockdowns and restrictions as Covid-19 infections rise in some countries. NSW residents are now being advised to delay non-essential travel to South Australia, following a Covid-19 outbreak in the state. Perpetual Limited (ASX:PPT) has successfully completed its acquisition of a 75% interest in US-based investment management business, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss.

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17Mar

Wall Street plunges on coronavirus sell-off: ASX set to open lower

17 Mar 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this after a disastrous day on Wall St due to the coronavirus impact. The Dow Jones has closed down almost 13%, the biggest one-day fall in percentage terms since the 1987 stock market crash. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) is working to ensure Oyu Tolgoi is operating in accordance with the restrictions the Mongolian authorities have put in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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15Jun

S&P 500 falls for 5th day, ANZ, Atlas Arteria, Kelsian, Hub24 on watch: ASX to fall

15 Jun 2022 - Wall Street closed mixed as investors await the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike announcement. ASX entered correction territory. What to look out for locally today.

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22Apr

Qantas shares lose 6.4%: ASX closes flat

22 Apr 2020 - The ASX managed to gain momentum today and pull itself up to close flat. WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) shares surged after reaffirming their guidance today. Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares dropped over 6%. Myer (ASX:MYR) has taken the decision to extend the period of temporary closure of all physical stores until at least 11 May 2020.

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07Jul

FIRB approves Iberdrola’s takeover offer for Infigen: Aus shares 0.1% higher at noon

07 Jul 2020 - The Australian share market shot up at the open and is now tracking 0.1 per cent higher at noon. The materials sector is doing well today with shares in St Barbara (ASX:SBM), Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) and Gold Road Resources (ASX:GOR) all seeing a rise. Shares in New Hope Corporation (ASX:NHC) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) meanwhile took a dip. Iberdrola's take-over offer for renewables company Infigen (ASX:IFN) has been given approval from the Foreign Investment Review...

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