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27Nov

Chinese tariffs threaten to drown Australian wine exports: Aus shares up 0.9% over week

27 Nov 2020 - After opening modestly lower, the ASX200 lost ground throughout the day to close 0.5 per cent lower. All of the sectors ended in the red, except Real Estate Investment Trusts. Australia’s wine industry was dealt a blow today. The Chinese Government announced new tariffs-like deposits of up to 200 per cent on all Australian wine imports from tomorrow. Treasury Wine Estates (ASX:TWE) requested a trading halt this afternoon after its shares plunged on the back...

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27Nov

Bega raises $284M: Aus shares 0.4% lower at noon

27 Nov 2020 - The Australian share market opened slightly lower and has made a modest decline in the first 2 hours of trade. Energy stocks are dragging on the market. Most of the sectors are trading in the red. Shares in Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) have rallied this morning, after it successfully raised $284 million, via the institutional component of its 1 to 4.5 pro rata entitlement offer, and its underwritten institutional placement.

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27Nov

GetSwift (ASX:GSW) Federal Court hearing today: Aus shares to open modestly lower

27 Nov 2020 - Australian shares are set to open slightly lower, following a quiet night of international trade due to the closure of US markets for the Thanksgiving holiday and UK markets ending relatively flat. The Federal Court of Australia will hold a second hearing at 11am today, for the proposed scheme of arrangement between logistics software company GetSwift (ASX:GSW) and its shareholders.

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26Nov

Global rally paused: ASX poised to open lower

26 Nov 2020 - The ASX looks set to open lower this morning as the global rally slows. Vaccine hopes had bolstered markets over the past week. More than 60 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded worldwide since the pandemic began — with 30,000 more expected to die in the US by Christmas. Oil prices lifted overnight against a weakening US dollar and a surprise decline in US crude stocks. Jumbo Interactive (ASX:JIN) secures gambling commission software...

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25Nov

Dow hits record high: ASX set to open higher this morning

25 Nov 2020 -The ASX looks set to open higher this morning as the Dow rallied yesterday hitting a record high at 30,000 points. Oil has surged to an eight-month high overnight. Tesla shares closed up after the company surpassed a $500 billion market cap yesterday. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (ASX:FPH) today announced its results for the first half of the 2021 financial year, reporting net profit after tax was up 86%.

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24Nov

Third potential vaccine: ASX closes 1.3% higher

24 Nov 2020 - It has been a positive day of trade for the Australian share market. The local bourse managed to close 1.3% higher. News of a third potential Covid vaccine boosted markets, with all the sectors ending the day in the green. Cardinal Resources Limited (ASX:CDV) has received an unsolicited conditional off-market takeover offer at A$1.05 cash per share from Engineers & Planners Company.

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