CommSec Daily Report Thursday
Latest newsAussie shares are lifting for a fifth day, with the ASX 200 up 0.2 per cent and sitting at fresh 10.5 years thanks partly to strength from telecommunication companies. This follows the fourth consecutive record high for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq overnight and some improvement in US trade tensions with its neighbours.Telcos are…
CommSec Daily Report Wednesday
Latest NewsLocal shares were off to a muted start on Wednesday. The positive breakthrough in trade between Mexico and the US has seen US markets continue to hit fresh highs over recent sessions. After a flat start, the ASX 200 is trading 20 points or 0.34% higher at lunch to 6325 points.Supporting markets for a…
CommSec Daily Report Tuesday
Latest NewsLocal shares are off to a stronger start for a second consecutive session with the ASX 200 improving by 43 points or 0.7% to 6312 points towards lunch. The Aussie market received a decent lead in from Wall Street with news of a preliminary trade agreement between Mexico & the US as a replacement…
CommSec Daily Report Monday
Latest newsAussie shares are off to a flat start, with the ASX 200 remaining below 6250pts despite US stocks hitting record highs, firmer commodity prices and greater political certainty in Canberra.The banks are remaining a weight on equities, with the big four down by as much as 0.5 per cent. This follows losses in the…
CommSec Daily Report Tuesday
Latest NewsLocal shares retreated in early trade on Tuesday, trading against the overnight trend on Wall Street overnight, where US indices advanced – albeit with modest gains. The general tone of markets overnight was constructive, reflecting optimism that the US and China may find a compromise to resolve their trade dispute, while investor concerns in…
CommSec Daily Report Friday
Latest newsAussie shares are bouncing back from a softer start to the day, with the ASX 200 index up 0.1 per cent at lunch. This puts the market on track to have its best week since early July and has also hit fresh 10.5 year highs. The ASX 200 remains above 6300pts for the third…
CommSec Daily Report Wednesday
Latest NewsLocal shares have overcome a soft start with the ASX 200 nudging higher by 6 points or 0.1% to 6306 points at lunch. At its worst levels, the top 200 index was down by 0.25% in early trade. US and European markets were also mostly higher overnight with an easing of tensions surrounding the…
CommSec Daily Report Tuesday
Latest NewsLocal shares have shrugged off a weak lead from global markets with lingering concerns over the weakness in the Turkish Lira and potential contagion, with financial instability spreading to other emerging market economies. The ASX 200 is rebounding from two straight losses, up 46 points or 0.75% towards lunch to 6298.Heavyweight sectors, the financials…
CommSec Daily Report Thursday
Latest NewsThe Aussie market was off to a flat start on Thursday but is gaining momentum as the session progresses. The ASX 200 is up 26 points or 0.4% to 6294. Wall St was mostly weaker overnight with the news that China will retaliate in kind against 25% tariffs on an additional $16 billion of…
CommSec Daily Report Monday
The Australian market kicked off the new trading week on a positive note, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) up around 25 points at the start of trade. The Asian markets have followed the steady gains in United States and European markets on Friday. US share markets rose supported by firm economic data and earnings…
