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Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
Market rallies despite energy weakness, Harvey Norman sales improve, toll road recovers
The S&P/ASX200 almost turned around a sharply weaker start to trading on the final day of August, falling just 0.2 per cent on Wednesday. In a reverse of...
ASX jumps as Woodside delivers bumper profit, building approvals tank, as energy prices surge
The local market managed to overcome another weak global lead, gaining 0.5 per cent on Tuesday, with the energy sector a key support. Gaining 1.4 per cent on...
Powell comments send market lower, Fortescue beats guidance, retail strength continues
The local market followed an increasingly negative global lead, ultimately finishing 2 per cent lower. The sole driver was commentary from Federal Reserve...
Two down, three up for the local market
After two solid falls to start the week, the Australian market put three straight rises together by the end of Friday, to get itself back into the green for...
Resources plays boost local market
The Australian share market took a positive lead from US markets into Thursday and was also buoyed by Asia-Pacific news and earnings results. The benchmark...
Earnings results flow in apace
After a two-day drop caused by interest rate jitters in global markets before the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium this weekend, the S&P/ASX 200...
Skittish market heads lower
With a nervous mood prominent in the markets ahead of the Federal Reserve symposium this week, and earnings results pouring in, it was a difficult session for...
Banks, miners lead market lower
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished Monday down 67.6 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 7046.9, in its worst session since July 11, while the broader...
Fossil fuels push market to fifth weekly gain, Ingham's, TPS slump on weak earnings
The local market brushed off a number of weaker earnings results to post the slimmest of gains, finishing 1.7 points higher on Friday. This took the...
Market retreats, Origin write-downs hit profit, Medibank hit by returns
The Australian share market has experienced a similar reporting season trend to global markets with the trend being towards much better than expected results...
Market gains on huge day of reporting, CSL returns to profit, Santos delivers records
The local market overcame a brisk selloff in giant healthcare group CSL (ASX: CSL) to post another 0.3 per cent gain. The consumer sectors were the key...