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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, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 15.3 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 6993.7. Every sector was up except for energy and mining, in which investors were busy assessing…

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 1.6 per cent, to 6978.4. Gold stocks were prominent in the rise, after the yellow metal’s 1.8 per cent gain to $US1,658 an ounce in New…

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 utilities and real estate sectors were the hardest hit, falling 2.3 and 1.8 per cent on growing concerns about the regulatory environment for the…

The local market overcame selling pressure ahead of awaited US inflation data to post a small loss of 0.1 per cent. The financials sector was the standout, gaining 1.4 per cent, with the likes of National Australian Bank (ASX:NAB), up 2 per cent, buoyed by the improving profitability of Bank of Queensland which reported yesterday….

The local sharemarket managed to overcome global weakness, posting a 2.5 point gain behind a significantly rally in the financial sector, up 1.9 per cent. The property sector also added 1 per cent, with energy and utilities falling 1.5 and 2.2 per cent following significant commentary around the future of energy policy in Australia. Shares…

The S&P/ASX200 continued to weaken as the guidance flows in from numerous sectors of the economy. The industrials sector was the rare highlight, gaining 0.4 per cent, with the energy and technology sectors finished down 1.6 and 1 per cent respectively. Among the biggest drivers was a continued weakening of the AUD even as the…

The local market opened the week on a negative note, with the threat of US recession sending every sector lower. The rate sensitive sectors were the hardest hit, with utilities falling 3.2 per cent and technology 2.6 per cent behind the likes of Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) which fell 7.4 per cent. Among the biggest losers…

The local sharemarket finished the week on a negative tone, falling 0.8 per cent, but it wasn’t enough offset the exuberance on Tuesday. Only the energy sector managed to post a positive result on Friday, up 1 per cent, behind a rally in Origin (ASX:ORG) and Santos (ASX:STO) which gained 1.2 and 1.9 per cent….

The local market finished just 2 points higher today, all but a rounding error, as gains in the energy and utilities sectors, up 2.2 and 1.1 per cent, offset losses in the consumer and property sectors, which were down 0.8 and 0.7 per cent. The highlights remain from the traditional fossil fuel sectors as Woodside…

The local sharemarket delivered it’s best one day return since the worst of the pandemic, with the S&P/ASX200 gaining 2.6 per cent on Tuesday. The move was driven by a slight shift in narrative and policy by the Reserve Bank of Australia, which decided to increase the cash rate by 25 rather than 50 basis…