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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 the week, and so it proved, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closing down 94.4 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 6664.4 on Monday, and the…

The S&P/ASX200 managed to offset the majority of the week’s losses on Friday, finishing 1.8 per cent higher on the back of a significant jump in the energy and utilities sectors. Every sector finished higher on the day. The likelihood of a disorderly transition of the energy sector and increasing oil prices globally supported energy…

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…

An erosion of trust has changed the investor psyche to one that prefers companies which generate cash profits with a long term focus, according to Schroder’s’ Martin Conlon.

Our record US$350 trillion global debt – the equivalent of 3.5x global GDP – has “tentacles across the world”, says Simplicity author Danielle Ecuyer. Tightening financial conditions further will have significant consequences.

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…