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Market wraps 0.9% lower: Down 0.6% over week

28 Aug 2020 - The ASX retreated during the first half of the session. It recovered some ground over the afternoon but left the run a little late finishing 0.9 per cent lower for the day. Credit Suisse has upgraded IGO (ASX:IGO) to an Outperform, with a 12-month price target of $4.35.

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Tech stocks drag ASX lower: Aus shares down 0.9% at noon

28 Aug 2020 - After a marginal rise at the open, the ASX200 sunk throughout the morning and is trading 0.9 per cent lower at noon. Surprisingly, the Information Technology sector is leading the losses. Village Roadshow (ASX:VRL) has reported a net loss after tax of $122.6 million, after revenue dropped on Covid woes.

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Watershed policy shift for US Fed: Aus shares to open lower

28 Aug 2020 - The SPI futures are pointing to a 0.2% fall at the open following mixed results on Wall Street overnight. US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell announced that the US Fed would adopt a flexible inflation target after years of aiming for less than 2%. Oil fell as Hurricane Laura disrupted production and refining in the US Gulf.

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Afterpay’s (ASX:APT) EBITDA up 73%: ASX poised to open higher

27 Aug 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning with technology stocks leading Wall Street and global markets seeing a rise overnight. Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft made gains and Netflix shares rose after a pleasing analyst report. Afterpay’s (ASX:APT) shares price continues to soar as it releases it fourth quarter performance results today reporting a 73% lift in EBITDA.

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Shares on the up for waste management company Cleanaway (ASX:CWY): ASX closed 0.7% lower

26 Aug 2020 - It has been a negative day of trade for the ASX after a drop at the open the local bourse failed to gain momentum and closed 0.7% lower. Shares in Cleanaway waste management (ASX:CWY) closed higher today. Bravura Solutions (ASX:BVS) dropped as did shares in Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC). Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) today reported their NPAT is up 8.7% to $152.9 million.

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Wall Street record highs continue: ASX poised to open lower

26 Aug 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning despite the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reaching record closing highs. There was a mixed economic data out of the US and Apple saw a rare decline. Facebook rose over 3% to push both benchmarks higher. Pushpay Holdings (ASX:PPH) CEO to sell shares.

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