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Daily Australian and global market wrap covering equities, bonds, currencies, and the news driving investor sentiment.
ASX soars above Omicron concerns with 1.3% gain
The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) continued its positive run, gaining another 1.3 per cent with every sector of the market finishing higher. The standouts were...
ASX closes 1% higher as RBA signals Omicron no threat
Positive news from the White House on the severity of the Omicron variant supported another surge in the S&P/ASX200 (ASX:...
ASX edges ahead despite tech plunge, Metcash up 6.2%
BNPL rout sinks market, Boral sells fly ash, Bapcorp chief out The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed to eke out a tiny gain of just 4 points on Monday...
Energy boosts ASX to 0.2% gain, TPG slumps
Positive finish to volatile week, Novonix tanks, CSL lining up big deal An increasingly volatile week finish on a positive note, with...
ASX drops 0.1%, tech stocks dive
Market flat despite weak global lead, Woolies trumps Wesfarmer’s, Macquarie’s gain The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) continues to oscillate between...
Powell comments send ASX lower, race to quality, commodities to the rescue
The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) overcame a weak start, falling as much as 0.8 per cent to finish 0.3 per cent lower for the day. Whilst the sentiment...
ASX gains 0.2%; Collins Foods, Orocobre's record highs
Market posts positive finish, AMP jumps, Westpac sued The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed to deliver another positive day, finishing 0.2 per cent...
ASX recovers as US market futures show gains
Omicron risk dissipates, commodities gain, energy takes OPEC+ hit Concerns that the Omicron-related sell off would look similar to March 2020...
ASX drops 1.7% on COVID variant, travel stocks tumble
South African strain spooks markets, Appen smashed, red everywhere Being the only market trading on Friday, the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) bore the...
ASX closes 0.1% higher, EML jumps 32%
ASX mixed but positive, EML jumps a third, Kogan smashed It was another mixed day for the local market with the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) ultimately...
ASX drops 0.2%; NZ raises rates again
ASX falls on tech, RBNZ hikes rates, Harvey Norman profit slumps Weak global sentiment continues to pressure the S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) with the...