Energy stocks carried the Australian sharemarket on their back on Monday, enabling a sixth consecutive rising, as escalating tensions in the Middle East fed into a rally in oil prices and producers. The S&P/ASX 200 closed up 23 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7578.4, around 50 points shy of its all-time high reached in…
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The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.8% higher on Monday aligning with a surge in US equities that propelled the S&P 500 to new record highs last week. However, gains were tempered by cautionary statements from local mining companies regarding declining commodity prices. Technology and financial sectors experienced notable gains, building on the momentum from Friday. Buy…
Australian stocks surged on Friday, breaking a four-day losing streak, following a robust US labour data report that instilled optimism in the economy and propelled Wall Street and risk assets into positive territory. The S&P/ASX 200 concluded the day 1 percent higher at 7421.2, rebounding from Thursday’s one-month lows. The All Ordinaries also recorded a…
It was a comprehensive setback for the Australian sharemarket on Tuesday, with all sectors ending the session in the red. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 surrendered 81.5 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 7414.8, while the broader All Ordinaries was also down by 1.1 per cent, losing 83 points to 7,647. Softer commodity prices dragged energy,…
Uranium and gold miners led the way on Monday on the Australian sharemarket, but slumping lithium producers tempered that enthusiasm, as did the big bulk miners. Weaker iron ore prices saw BHP shed 53 cents, or 1.1 per cent, to $47.18, while Rio Tinto lost 83 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $128.32, and Fortescue…
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The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.4 per cent, stepping back from its 10-month high recorded the day before! Most sectors, including technology and real estate, showed declines on Thursday. Within the materials sector, gold and lithium explorers, such as Newmont and Allkem, dragged the market down with falls of 1.6 per cent and 5 per cent…
The S&P/ASX 200, surged by 0.7 per cent with 10 of its 11 sectors showing gains, the index stands merely 1.3 per cent below its peak in August 2021. Meanwhile, the broader All Ordinaries index also closed up by 0.6 per cent. Additionally, the Australian dollar climbed to a five-month high against the US dollar…
The S&P/ASX 200 rose by 0.8 per cent, showing widespread growth across all 11 sectors as hopes for 2024 rate cuts emerged. The index is now just 1.9 per cent shy of its peak. Market enthusiasm persisted despite a more cautious stance on inflation revealed in the Reserve Bank’s December meeting minutes, leading to a…
