22 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market hits a new high closing 0.9 per cent up. iSighthis (ASX:ISX) updates shareholders on court action against the ASX. PolyNovo (ASX:PNV) led gains on Europe product sales.
22 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market opened higher this morning and is now tracking 0.5 per cent up at noon. Capitol Health (ASX:CAJ) acquires Fowler Simmons.
22 Jan 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning. Wall Street saw weak leads possibly due to the first US case of coronavirus that has killed six people in China. In other news, Amazon filed to trademark ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ here signalling a potential move into selling prescription drugs outside of the US. Greg Fox, Bapcor’s (ASX:BAP) Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary has announced that he will retire.
21 Jan 2020 - The local bourse failed to move into positive territory closing 0.2% lower. Tech losses are led by Wisetech Global (ASX:WTC) and Technology One (ASX:TNE). HUB24 (ASX:HUB) shares are down despite posting record first half net inflows of $2.5 billion. Altura Mining (ASX:AJM) recently shipped a record cargo of 24,500 wet metric tonnes (wmt) to long-term offtake partner Ganfeng Lithium.
21 Jan 2020 - The ASX fell at the open and has failed to gather momentum throughout the morning so far is now tracking 0.4% lower at noon. Orocobre (ASX:ORE) shares are on the decline – this comes as they reported yesterday they have signed two new contracts for supply of battery grade lithium carbonate to top tier Chinese cathode manufacturers. Resolute Mining (ASX:RSG) has agreed to repay all amounts outstanding under the Toro Gold acquisition finance facility.
21 Jan 2020 - A US holiday yesterday, Martin Luther King day, saw muted markets leaving the ASX poised to open flat. BHP (ASX:BHP) will release its half year operational review later this morning. Stay tuned for those results. On the commodities front, oil has risen despite a sluggish day yesterday due to a lack of volume because of the American holiday. Primewest (ASX:PWG) has acquired a high profile office building in West Perth and a Woolworths anchored shopping...
20 Jan 2020 - It’s been an upbeat day of trade, with the ASX200 finishing 0.2 per cent higher despite a mid-session dip. This marks the 5th consecutive session of gains for the local bourse. The Materials sector led the gains, bolstered by strong performances from Silver Lake Resources (ASX:SLR) and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG).
20 Jan 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly lower this morning. It jumped in the first twenty minutes of trade, has been tracking sideways into the mid-session and is now tracking 0.3% higher. Shares in Nib Holdings (ASX:NHF) were hit hard this morning after the company downgraded its underlying operating profit by $30 million for the 2020 financial year.
20 Jan 2020 - The ASX is set to open higher following strong leads from Europe and US markets. US major indices inked fresh record highs on Friday fuelled by tech stocks, robust retail data and positive sentiment generated from the US-China phase 1 trade deal. In Europe, utility stocks soared on the German Government’s plans to compensate RWE € 2.6B for costs related to the country's planned coal exit.
17 Jan 2020 - It has been a positive week of trade for the Australian share market. Today, the market opened in the black following strong leads from the US overnight, as Wall Street rallied on the execution of the US-China phase one trade deal. It closed 0.3 per cent higher. Over the week, the market hit a fresh record high, managing to push above the 7,000-point barrier for the first time on record. Ord Minnett has downgraded Megaport...
