Yearly Archives - 2020

Covid plasma treatment news boosts Wall St: ASX poised to open higher

25 Aug 2020 -The ASX looks set to open higher this morning as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reached new record closing highs as optimism lifted over potential medical advances against Covid-19. The oil price lifted as two separate back to back storms in the US Gulf Coast are set to cause large temporary shutdowns to oil and gas production facilities. Ansell (ASX:ANN) report sales of $1.61 billion US, that’s 7.7% growth.

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Late rally lifts ASX to 0.3% gain : Buy now pay later companies boost market

24 Aug 2020 -The Australian sharemarket finished higher after a late afternoon rally. The market gained momentum after CSL pared intraday falls while Afterpay extended its rise to 4 per cent on European expansion plans and Fortescue Metals also extended its rise from 2 to 3 per cent as investors reacted favourably to the dividend beat in its full-year results. The major banks also trimmed some of their earlier losses.

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McGrath’s (ASX:MEA) profit turns around, CEO departs

24 Aug 2020 - Property agency McGrath (ASX:MEA) has seen a turnaround in its fortunes with net profit swinging from a $9.7 million loss in FY19 to $700 000 this financial year. Earnings of $3.7 were up $10.1 million from a loss of $6.4 million last financial year.

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