Author - Craig Foley

Two consecutive current account surpluses: ASX 1.7% lower at noon

03 Dec 2019 - The ASX dropped at the open following soft leads from Wall Street and is now tracking 1.7 per cent lower at noon. Speedcast International (ASX:SDA) and shares in Western Areas (ASX:WSA) are on the up. Virgin Money UK (ASX:VUK) shares are falling after shooting up last week when they released strong results for FY19. The Uniti Group (ASX:UWL) is looking to raise $85 million for the acquisition of 1300 Holdings and its related entities for...

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Trump to impose tariffs: Aus shares to tumble

03 Dec 2019 - The Australian share market looks set to tumble this morning. US President Donald Trump to put tariffs on steel and aluminum exports from Brazil and Argentina. Hannah Hamling will join the Mercury NZ (ASX:MCY) board from 1 February 2020.

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