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28Jul

Loss of jobs greatest in VIC – ABS: Aus shares close 0.4% lower

28 Jul 2020 - The Australian share market rose at the open following strong mining stocks but fell during the session, closing 0.4 per cent down at the end of trade. Total payroll jobs decreased by 1.1 per cent in Australia between mid-June and mid-July.

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05Jun

Markets surge in debt ceiling resolution: US business leaders push into China

05 Jun 2023 - The ASX looks like starting with gusto later this morning after a big end to the week on Wall Street on Friday.

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12Mar

Trump addresses the US on coronavirus and triggers ASX sell-off: ASX tracking 2.5% lower at noon

12 Mar 2020 - The ASX dropped at the open and is now tracking 2.5% lower at noon. US President Donald Trump has just addressed the nation, putting restrictions on all travel to the US from Europe except the UK because of the coronavirus. This will go into effect from Friday evening US time. Integrated Research (ASX:IRI) has signed a significant renewal and extension software licence agreement with JP Morgan Chase, for a total contract value of US$10 million.

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26May

Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) shares drop despite pleasing results from Botswana project: ASX tracking 1.9% higher at noon

26 May 2020 - The ASX continued a rise in mid morning trade and is now tracking almost 1.9% higher at noon. Shares in Graincorp Group (ASX:GNC) slipped today as did Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) despite yesterday’s announcement of significant results from drilling at it’s project in Botswana. Qube Holdings (ASX:QUB) completed its retail component raising approximately $236m.

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06Feb

Trump acquitted in impeachment trial: ASX poised to open higher

06 Feb 2020 - The ASX looks set to open higher this morning as US stocks closed at new record highs. Shares also closed higher across Europe. Yesterday the Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on both counts in his impeachment trial. Nick Scali (ASX:NCK) has reported a fall in its first half profit, showing net profit after tax of $21.4m, down 15% on the prior corresponding period.

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18Feb

Asaleo Care (ASX:AHL) has agreed to Essity’s offer: ASX tracking 0.7% lower at noon

17 Feb 2021 - The Australian share market dropped during the early trading hours and is tracking 0.7 per cent lower or 49 points lower at noon at 6,869. On the futures market the SPI is 55 points lower. Materials is the only sector in the green. Asaleo Care (ASX:AHL) has agreed to Essity's offer.

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08Jan

Trump promises to facilitate an orderly transition of power: Aus shares to open higher

08 Jan 2021 - Aussie shares are set to open higher, following news that President-elect Joe Biden has been certified the winner of the 2020 Presidential election by both the House and Senate. This occurred just hours after pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol building. Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has joined the call to remove Trump from office, saying he “incited an armed insurrection against America”. This political upheaval hasn’t affected the market’s optimism...

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08Sep

Wall Street closes mixed on disappointing jobs data: Aus shares to open lower

09 Sep 2019 - Australian shares look set to open lower following an uneventful end to the week on Wall Street. US stocks closed little changed on Friday after the release of disappointing jobs data. Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund (ASX:BAF) has announced that a binding agreement has been executed to sell all of the interests in the Atira student accommodation portfolio.

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17Dec

Wall St falls on tech rout again, Corporate Travel to resume trade & Macquarie’s view: ASX to lift

17 Dec 2021 - Wall St falls on tech rout in the wake of the Fed decision. CDC panel supports Pfizer, Moderna over J&J vaccine. European markets mixed on ECB and BoE outcome. Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) is slated to resume trading this morning.

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26Aug

US stocks rally as Powell hints at possible rate cuts

26 Aug 2024 - US stocks rallied on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that interest rate cuts could be on the horizon.

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