Energy

Longreach taps into the LNG market supported by projects in Texas & Oklahoma.

Late comeback delivers, energy in the red, dividends hit real estate, CKF falls on earnings The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) staged a remarkable recovery, managing a flat day despite falling as much as 0.9% on Tuesday morning. Energy, materials, and utilities were amongst the weakest performers, with a raft of dividend payments pulling the real estate sector…

Bank rally not enough, Westpac hike dividend, job ads continue to surprise The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) rose just three points to begin the week, with a powerful day from the financials sector (+1.4%) which represents some 30% of the index not enough to overcome broader weakness. Energy and materials continue to detract amid signs that inflation is being…

Rough day but positive finish, tech leads the way, iron ore’s new high, AMP’s new low The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) managed a small gain despite a volatile day on markets, finishing 0.1% higher on Friday taking the weekly gain to 1%. Once again, the tech sector is leading the way, jumping 4.4% over the week as it appears inflation…

ASX hits 13 month high, unemployment falls again, oil prices jump 5%  The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) is within just 100 points of an all-time, finishing 0.5% higher today and slowly catching up to a US market that is hitting new highs almost every other day. Today, it was all about the mining and energy sector, with US crude inventories…

Market weakens, CBA enters BNPL space, Corporate Travel sell down The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.5% on Wednesday, following a confluence of global factors. It was a mixed day with six of the eleven key industry sectors falling but energy and materials remaining under pressure. The iron ore price has remained strong, however, both BHP Group (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) fell as other commodity…

ASX200 follows global markets higher, economic data flows, inflation of little concern, Metcash (ASX:MTS) continues to deliver The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished another 0.8% higher on Tuesday, with every sector but energy and materials delivering positive results for the day. CSL (ASX:CSL) continues to catch up on the market after a slow start to 2021, adding 2.3%. The company…

ASX delivers small gain, Future Fund leads renewables deal  The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished slightly higher, adding 0.1% to commence the week.  The IT sector continues to feel a great deal of selling pressure with Afterpay (ASX:APT) falling another 4.5% as investors continue to pivot towards more sustainable, undervalued sources of returns. The share price is now nearly 30% off…

ASX gains on travel boost, inflation expectations tempered, but confidence key The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished the week strongly, adding 0.8% on Friday, enough to deliver the second straight week of gains. Stimulus was at the top of the agenda this week, with a combination of comments by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Federal Government setting the direction of markets….

ASX falls flat, travel stocks on fire, more disruption in energy sector  The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) once again failed to capitalise on a strong US lead, finishing the day flat. Once again, dispersion continues to increase with share price movements between companies and sectors elevated. Today it was the travel sector benefitting, with the industrials sector finishing 1.0% higher…