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Market soars on inflation data, China restrictions, technology in focus

November 14, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local market rode the US inflation data wave, gaining 2.8 per cent on Friday, buoyed by the hope that interest rate hikes may be set to ease. Every sector...

Market drops despite massive Origin takeover bid, Xero CEO quits

November 11, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local market weakened as crypto turbulence spread into global equity markets, with the S&P/ASX200 falling 0.5 per cent. Half of the markets sectors were lower, led by energy and...

Gold miners lift market, Orica, NAB deliver strong reports, News sinks

November 10, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local market was buoyed by an unexpected surge in the price of gold, which moved beyond US$1,700 per ounce once again. The result was a 2.5 per cent gain...

Market overcomes energy weakness, James Hardie sinks on weak property market

November 9, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The S&P/ASX200 gained another 0.4 per cent on Tuesday with a broad-based rally managing to overcome a selloff in the energy sector. The staples and utilities sectors were strongest gaining 1.3 and...

Commodity push market higher, Westpac profit flat, banks sold down

November 8, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local bourse managed a positive start to the week, with signs of an improving economic outlook in China boosting the commodities sector. Materials gained 3.4 per cent behind 5...

Block jumps, market finishes higher, CSR, Pendal deliver

November 7, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local sharemarket capped another positive week, closing 0.5 per cent higher on Friday on the back of a surge in the oil price. The energy sector gained 3.4 per...

Woolies sees inflation impact, Perpetual rejects new bid, AUB lifts guidance

November 4, 2022 by Drew Meredith

Shares in Woolworths (ASX:WOW) neared a one year low, falling 3.5 per cent, after the company delivered another quarterly update. While the headline numbers were solid, with sales up 1.8 per cent...

Market flat ahead of Fed decision, Amcor slides, building approvals slump

November 3, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local market managed a small gain on Wednesday, adding 0.1 per cent, as strength in the energy and materials sectors, up 1.1 per cent each, offset losses in property...

Another 0.25 per cent hike, market rallies, the end is near

November 2, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local market was spurred on by a smaller than expected cash rate increased by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The 25 basis point increase once again proved that what the...

Tech pushes market to gain, rate decision ahead, EML slump deepens

November 1, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local market followed a strong overseas lead to post another 1.2 per cent gain on Monday, spurred higher by a rally in the technology and discretionary sectors, which added...

Market sinks on commodities, real estate gains, Brainchip tanks

October 31, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local market finished the week on a negative tone, falling 0.9 per cent as the country's largest iron ore miners were hit by further falls in the price of...

Four on the trot for the Aussie market

October 28, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local sharemarket advanced for a fourth straight day on Thursday, with a strong performance by the energy and mining sectors outweighing losses by three of the big four banks....

Aussie market shrugs off inflation reading

October 27, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The local share market managed a small gain on Wednesday despite the latest inflation reading surprising on the upside, raising the possibility that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could become more...

Local market making baby steps

October 26, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The Australian share market crept higher on Tuesday ahead of the second Budget statement of the year, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index adding 19.2 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 6798.6,...

Miners push market into the green

October 25, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The miners led the local market higher on Monday, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index advancing 1.5 per cent, or 102.6 points, to 6779.4, while the broader All Ordinaries gauge ended up 108.5 points, or...

Energy offsets losses, Adairs confirms, coal stocks at record levels

October 24, 2022 by Drew Meredith

A sustained rally in the energy sector, which finished 2 per cent higher on Friday, wasn't enough to reverse broader losses with the S&P/ASX200 ultimately finishing 0.8 per cent lower.The...

Bonds make life difficult for shares

October 21, 2022 by Drew Meredith

Thursday saw a retreat from the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index, which dropped 69.4 points, or 1 per cent, to 6370.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries Index surrendered 81.1 points,...

Solid effort from Aussie market

October 20, 2022 by Drew Meredith

The Australian share market backed-up its Tuesday effort with a solid performance on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gaining 20.9 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 6,800.1, while the 500-stock All...

Resources lead local bourse

October 19, 2022 by Drew Meredith

A strong lead-in from Wall Street gave solid impetus to the Australian market on Tuesday, and the result was a lift of 114.8 points, or 1.7 per cent, in the...

Aussie market starts new week on a downer

October 18, 2022 by Drew Meredith

An ugly 2.4 per cent slide in the S&P 500 index on Wall Street at the weekend was never going to give the Australian market a boost as it opened...