11 Sep 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly higher and closed 0.8 per cent down at the end of trade. The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released annual overseas arrivals and departure figures for the month of July. Overseas visitor arrivals to Australia decreased 34.6 per cent month on month. Australian resident returns from overseas decreased 34.7 per cent month on month.
11 Sep 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly higher but has lost ground during the first half of the session. Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) executives embroiled in the Juukan Gorge blast scandal have fallen on their sword. Three executives resigned “by mutual agreement” after mounting community pressure and a board-led review of the destruction of Aboriginal sacred sites for a mine expansion.
11 Sep 2020 - The pre-election political gridlock in the United States continues, as a new Republican stimulus package worth $US300 billion fails to advance through the Senate. Wall Street unwound early gains and ended in the red on broad-brushed profit taking. Mining giant BHP (ASX:BHP) has announced a target to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30 per cent by FY2030.
10 Sep 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning and closed 0.5 per cent up at the end of trade. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, there were 275 Australian parent enterprises with a controlling interest in 5,176 Australian owned foreign affiliates in 2018-19.
10 Sep 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning and is now trading 0.6 per cent up at noon. Woolworths Group (ASX:WOW) has appointed Maxine Brenner to its Board as a non-executive director. Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) has raised approximately $114 million.
10 Sep 2020 - The ASX looks set for a rebound this morning as US stocks closed higher. Over in the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced new restrictions on social gatherings in England, after a spike in Covid-19 infections. Over in the US, Tesla jumps nearly 11%, rebounding from worst day on record. Gold added over $11 and oil is up slightly. Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) rreceive a strike notice at the Syama Gold Mine in Mali.
02 Sep 2020 - After a fall at the open the ASX failed to recover closing 2.2% lower. Shares in Nufarm (ASX:NUF) closed up today, meanwhile, shares in Beach Energy took a hit falling over 9%. As for the sectors today Materials were the best of a bad bunch and Energy fell lower even lower. FINEOS Corporation Holdings PLC (ASX:FCL) reports they raised $8 million on their securities purchase plan.
09 Sep 2020 - The Australian share market dropped at the open and is now tracking 2.4% lower at noon. Shares in Nufarm (ASX:NUF) did well today whereas shares in Megaport (ASX:MP1) saw a drop. All sectors are in the red. QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) confirmed the arrangements for outgoing Group Chief Executive Officer, Pat Regan.
09 Sep 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning as tech stocks drove the US markets lower. Tesla shares plunged yesterday - their worst one-day loss since March. AstraZeneca shares fell over 6% in after-hours trading yesterday after the company said its late-stage trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine had been put on hold due to safety concerns. The Australian dollar dropped as the US dollar strengthened to a four week high. The a2 Milk...
08 Sep 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open, hitting above the 6000 benchmark, closing 1.1 per cent up at the end of today’s trade. Payroll jobs across Australia fell by 0.4 per cent over the month to 22 August, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today.
