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Amazon sees record quarter as CEO Jeff Bezos steps down: ASX set to open higher

03 Feb 2021 - The ASX is set to open higher this morning as all three major benchmarks were up on Wall Street. Amazon delivered its largest quarter revenue of all time as the results are in of its first $100 billion quarter after the holiday and pandemic shopping surge. Alphabet revenue grew 2 per cent in the quarter. Fonterra (ASX:FSF) lifts its 2020/21 forecast Farmgate Milk Price range.

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RBA keeps cash rate on hold at 0.1%: ASX closes 1.5% higher

02 Feb 2021 - The lASX closed 1.5% higher today, that’s almost 100 points up to 6,763. Shares in Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) rose today as the company confirmed it has received a number of unsolicited proposals in relation to a potential transaction involving Tabcorp’s Wagering and Media business. Shares inBlackmores (ASX:BKL) dropped today.

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RBA board to meet for the first time this year: ASX poised to open higher

02 Feb 2021 - The ASX is set to open higher this morning after recovering yesterday from an early tumble. Tech stocks did well in New York yesterday. Apple, Facebook and Netflix were each at least 1.5% higher. Meanwhile, GameStop was 26% lower in afternoon trading. Silver lifted to an 8-year high as retail shareholders bought the metal. David Bortolussi is set to take up his new roles as MD and CEO of The a2 Milk Company (ASX:A2M) next...

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