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CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest News The Aussie market has galloped to a fast start, rebounding from yesterday’s losses. The ASX 200 is up 37 points or 0.65% to 5855.8 towards lunch. This follows a mixed lead from Wall St with gains for the Dow but a 0.4% slide for the tech heavy Nasdaq. Gains on the local market are generally…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest NewsIt has been a softer start to the week for the Aussie share market following a run of six straight gains. The ASX 200 is giving back 17 points or 0.3% to 5831 after a 3.25% rallylast week.It was a weak lead from Wall Street after stronger than expected US employment figures gave rise…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest NewsIt has been a solid start to November for local shares with the ASX 200 lifting 20 points or 0.34% to 5850 at lunch, but was as much as 45 points higher earlier in the session. This follows a rise on Wall Street, boosted by strong earnings results for companies such as General Motors…

CommSec Daily Report Wednesday

Latest newsAussie shares are a touch higher for a fourth day, with the ASX 200 up 0.25 per cents thanks mostly to the financial sector. The big picture remains little changed however, with the local market down 6.5 per cent in October and on track to have the worst month in three years. It has…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest NewsLocal shares are a touch weaker towards lunch on Tuesday following a sharp sell-off on Wall Street overnight. The ASX 200 is slipping 10 points or 0.17% to 5718.4. US indices all closed weaker with the Dow Jones shedding ~1% after trading in a 900 point range. After a strong start, US indices swung…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest NewsLocal shares have started the trading week on a positive footing despite a weak lead in from Wall Street and futures trading initially pointing at an early loss for the ASX 200. Heading towards lunch, the top 200 index has climbed 43 points or 0.7% to 5706.Strong buying for the major banks, miners and…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest NewsIt is a sea of red for local shares following a steep sell off in US markets overnight. The ASX 200 is sliding 121 points or 2.1% to 5707. Worries over global economic growth saw all major US indices slump, with the tech heavy NASDAQ entering correction territory (down 10% or more from its…

CommSec Daily Report Wednesday

Latest newsAussie shares have faded from a better start and are flat at lunch as market’s focus on issues overseas. The ASX 200 has fallen over the prior three days and remains on track to have its worst month since August 2015. Although October tends to be a solid month for markets thanks partly to…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest NewsLocal shares are falling for a third straight session with the ASX 200 losing 50 points or 0.86% to 5854 heading towards lunch. This follows a mixed session on Wall Street overnight where the S&P 500 fell for a fourth straight session but the tech heavy Nasdaq lifted.Losses are outweighing the gains with most…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest NewsThe local share market is lower at lunch with the ASX 200 down 20 points or 0.3% to 5918 towards lunch and easing from yesterday’s best daily gain on the Aussie market since June.The movement lower also follows Wall Street with US Fed maintaining its position to raise interest rates putting the brakes on US…