19 Dec 2019 - The Australian share market drifted 0.3% lower this afternoon with the major banks and CSL dragging down the broader market. Village Roadshow received a takeover offer from Pacific Equity Partners (PEP).
19 Dec 2019 - Australian shares have given up gains made in early trade after stronger-than-expected jobs data has reduced the chances of the Reserve Bank cutting rates in February. Photo sharing company Tinybeans (ASX:TNY) has capped off its biggest year yet doubling its advertising revenue to around $3.5 million.
19 Dec 2019 - The Australian sharemarket is set to open lower after stocks slipped on Wall Street. In the US stocks pared gains late in trading and Wall Street fell short of extending its winning streak to six days.
18 Dec 2019 - It was a flat lunchtime for the ASX but it managed to gain momentum and closed 0.1% higher. Cimic (ASX:CIM) shares have dropped despite their CPB contractors winning the $423m contract for Perth’s Metronet yesterday. Energy infrastructure business, APA Group (ASX:APA) has entered into a new gas transportation agreement on the East Coast Grid with AGL Energy (ASX:AGL).
18 Dec 2019 - The ASX has been on a rollercoaster ride so far this morning. It is now tracking 0.1% higher at noon. Shares in Oil Search (AX:OSH) have risen today after they reported they expect to start early engineering work in Alaska and a rise in resources. Codan (ASX:CDA) have made a good start to the first four months of the year, with Metal Detection and Communications sales exceeding expectations.
18 Dec 2019 - Following soft leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher this morning. European stocks were mixed and over in the UK the pound fell more than 1% yesterday after reports said that the British government will block a delay to the post-Brexit transition period. Infratil (ASX:IFT) today announced that Chief Executive Vince Hawksworth will be leaving Trustpower for Mercury.
17 Dec 2019 - The ASX slid around lunchtime and struggled to gain momentum closing 0.04% lower. Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC) saw their shares drop today after they were unsuccessful in obtaining Malaysian regulatory approval for an increase in the lanthanide concentrate processing limit for Calendar Year 2019. Catapult Group International (ASX:CAT) ClearSky technology has achieved ‘FIFA Quality’ certification.
17 Dec 2019 - The ASX rose at the open then took a slight dip before lunch. The market is now flat at noon. Virgin Money UK (ASX:VUK) shares are falling on the back of the UK general election result where the Conservative party won a parliamentary majority. Warrego Energy (ASX:WGO) has agreed to acquire a minimum 50.1% indirect interest in El Romeral.
17 Dec 2019 - Following positive leads from US markets, the ASX looks set to open higher. The partial trade deal between the US and China saw global share markets rise overnight. Tech and healthcare led the way in the US. Keytone Dairy (ASX:KTD) has completed the integration project between the two powder manufacturing facilities.
16 Dec 2019 - It has been a huge day of trade for the ASX seeing its biggest one day gain since February. After rising at the open it continued to climb closing 1.6% higher. Nearmap (ASX:NEA) is now the biggest gainer. PolyNovo (ASX:PNV) has supplied NovoSorb BTM for dermal repair after the volcano eruption New Zealand.
