Monthly Archives - June 2020

FIRB approval for Avita (ASX:AVH) US move: Aus shares 0.3% lower at noon

05 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market is off to a weak start following mixed leads from Wall Street. It has been a see-saw morning in early trade with the ASX200 down 0.3 per cent at noon. Regenerative medicine company, Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) has received Foreign Investment Review Board approval to redomicile the company and its subsidiaries from Australia to the US.

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Tower (ASX:TWR) voluntarily refunds $7.2M: ASX secures 6th week of gains

05 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market made a comeback this afternoon to finish 0.1 per cent higher today, falling just short of the 6,000 point level. The market was buoyed by a strong performance from the Financials sector. New Zealand Insurance Company, Tower (ASX:TWR) is refunding customers to the tune of $7.2 million due to the lower cost of car claims during the covid lock down period.

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FIRB approval for Avita (ASX:AVH) US move: Aus shares 0.3% lower at noon

05 Jun 2020 - The Australian share market is off to a weak start following mixed leads from Wall Street. It has been a see-saw morning in early trade with the ASX200 down 0.3 per cent at noon. Regenerative medicine company, Avita Medical (ASX:AVH) has received Foreign Investment Review Board approval to redomicile the company and its subsidiaries from Australia to the US.

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Kogan.com (ASX:KGN) gross sales double

05 Jun 2020 - Online retailer, Kogan.com (ASX:KGN) has released an impressive trading update for the fourth quarter-to-date. Compared to the same period last year, Kogan’s gross sales grew by more than 100 per cent.

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Fourth consecutive day of gains: ASX closes 0.8% higher

04 Jun 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the Australian share market hitting four consecutive days of gains. With a sell off around lunchtime the local bourse managed to close 0.8% higher. Shares in Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) are on the up as shopping restrictions in Europe ease. Macmahon Holdings (ASX:MAH) has secured an expansion and three year extension of its work at the Byerwen coking coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.

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Retail sales slumped 17.7% in April: ASX tracking 0.4% higher at noon

04 Jun 2020 - The ASX shot up at the open and is now tracking 0.4% higher at noon. Shares in Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) are on the up as shopping restrictions in Europe ease. Shares in Nufarm (ASX:NUF) meanwhile are declining. And Primewest (ASX:PWG) has acquired an 8.3% strategic interest in Clime Investment Management (ASX:CIW) via an underwritten placement.

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