The Australian market limped into the weekend, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Friday finishing down 38.5 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 7032.5, while the broader All Ordinaries lost 36.6 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 7288.8. The energy sector was the only shining light, up 2.3 per cent for its best day in almost…
Australian shares followed the US market higher on Thursday after the world’s largest economy reported easing inflationary pressures, helping to lower interest rate expectations. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 gained 78.3 points, or 1.1 per cent, to close at 7,071 points, while the broader S&P/ASX All Ordinaries rose 86.7 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 7325.4 points. Most…
The local market gave up early gains to finish broadly flat on Thursday after a strong week in the market. Four sectors finished in the red, led by energy and materials, down 2.2 and 1.1 per cent respectively. The key driver has been growing concerns about a weakening in demand for oil and gas, a…
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The local sharemarket delivered another positive week for investors with the S&P/ASX200 gaining 0.8 per cent on Friday taking the weekly gain to 2.2 per cent. Added to last week’s 2.8 per cent gain and the market is down just 6.7 per cent for the year. Every sector barring healthcare added to the strong result…
