Author - Craig Foley

Westpac, miners weigh on market: ASX closes 0.3% lower

12 Nov 2019 - The local market has extended an early decline today with 6 out of 10 sectors finishing lower. Shares in Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN) jumped as much as 9 per today to $22.14 after it revealed the £5.0 million (A$9.1m) acquisition of UK lottery merchant Gatherwell.

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Healthcare sector leads the day: ASX closes 0.7% higher

11 Nov 2019 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX, the local bourse managed to close 0.7% higher. Shares in Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) took a dip today. Perenti Global (ASX:PRN) shares continue to fall as operations at the Boungou mine in Burkina Faso remain suspended. Vmoto (ASX:VMT) have seen their shares rise after they released details of the launch of two new electric scooters.

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