Yearly Archives - 2020

Westpac to divest Pendal: Aus shares to open lower

18 Jun 2020 - The ASX is set to drop at the open after the Dow and the S&P 500 unwound some of the gains they managed to rack up over the last 3 sessions. Iron ore, gold and oil are trading lower. Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) is selling its remaining holding in Pendal Group (ASX:PDL) via an underwritten institutional offer.

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Record jump in US retail sales: ASX poised to open higher

17 Jun 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning. Stocks in the US rose yesterday as they saw a record jump in retail sales. Also, there were positive trial results from a potential coronavirus treatment and hopes of more stimulus. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund forecast back in April a contraction of 3 per cent for the global economy in 2020. They report that the current crisis is “unlike anything the world has seen before”....

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Best day for the market in two months: ASX closes 3.9% higher

16 Jun 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the ASX. The local bourse managed to close 3.9% higher. All the sectors ended the day in the green. Energy closed the day the highest with Viva Energy pushing up the sector, rising over 15% after a profit upgrade. Cedar Woods (ASX:CWP) is pleased to advise that it has extended the tenure of its $30m finance facility for the Williams Landing Shopping Centre in Melbourne.

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