dd Mmm 2020 - The Australian share market dropped at the open and continued to fall closing 0.9 per cent down at the end of trade. Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) Kmart has closed its stores in Queensland, NSW and Victoria as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
16 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market opened lower this morning following a sell-off on Wall Street amid further COVID-19 uncertainty and is now trading 1.3 per cent lower at noon. In breaking news Virgin Australia (ASX:VIR) has suspended trading of its shares.
16 Apr 2020 - Wall Street saw a sell-off yesterday after economic data showed more companies were facing hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ASX looks set to crash open lower this morning. The virus has now infected 2 million people around the world. Three planes carrying Australian lamb will leave Melbourne for Abu Dhabi this week in an attempt to get agricultural trade back up and running with help from government funding. Starpharma (ASX:SPL) reports its...
15 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open before falling by noon and continuing to drop closing 0.3 per cent down at the end of trade. US President Donald Trump halts WHO funding and NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ministry take 20 per cent pay cut.
15 Apr 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open before coming down to finish 0.7 per cent down at noon. The ABS has reported total building work done fell 2.1% in the December quarter.
15 Apr 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning. On Wall Street shares rose on hopes the US is moving closer to at least a partial reopening of its economy during the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow was up 2.5% near the closing bell. The International Monetary Fund is warning Australia's economy could shrink by 6.7 per cent this year. Stockland (ASX:SGP) has put in place additional unsecured bank debt facilities totalling $350 million.
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.
14 Apr 2020 - It has been a mostly positive day of trade for the ASX after a small dip in early morning trade the local bourse managed to close 1.9% higher. As for the sectors today Infotech led the day and REITs the only sector to end the day lower. Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX:CIP) has completed a $130 million institutional placement.
14 Apr 2020 - It has been a mostly positive day of trade for the ASX after a small dip in early morning trade the local bourse managed to close 1.9% higher. As for the sectors today Infotech led the day and REITs the only sector to end the day lower. Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX:CIP) has completed a $130 million institutional placement.
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.
