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CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest NewsLocal shares were under pressure in early trade on Tuesday, continuing the trend of recent sessions. The ASX 200 started the session with an 8 point loss, before trading at a 29 point deficit at the low point of the morning. Thereafter, the Index recovered to be flat, before weakening into lunch, when it…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest NewsLocal shares advanced in early trade on Thursday, shrugging off the weaker trend seen in US and European trade overnight. US equity markets sold off as a trade tensions between the US and China intensified after the Trump Administration released a list of $200bn in additional imports from China on which it proposes a…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest NewsThe Aussie market is retreating towards lunch after opening higher, around the best levels in 10.5 years. Local shares received a strong lead from Wall Street with all major US indexes advancing in reaction to last Friday’s solid US jobs report and the upcoming US quarterly earnings period. The ASX 200 was up by…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest NewsThe Australian sharemarket has so far shrugged off any fears in relation to the escalating trade war between the US and China. Better than expected US employment figures countered negative sentiment on US markets, providing a positive lead to our market. Local shares were off to a stronger start with the ASX 200 lifting…

CommSec Daily Report Friday

Market edges closer to 10.5 year highsLocal shares moved ahead in early trade on Friday, with loca participant showing few signs of anxiety ahead of a US announcement on tariffs due this afternoon local time (midnight US time, 2pm AEST). Healthcare and Information Technology led the sector declines. By contrast Telecoms were the most improved…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest newsAussie shares are improving at lunch for just the third time in ten sessions despite the closure of US markets last night for a holiday. The ASX 200 is up by 0.5 per cent or 31pts to 6215 and is being led higher by the big banks.While local stocks hit 10.5 year highs less…

German industrial orders bounce back in May

Industrial orders in Germany bounced back in May after a string of setbacks, official data showed Thursday, suggesting Europe’s largest economy may not face the sharp slowdown some observers feared.New contracts at industrial firms grew 2.6 percent month-on-month in May, federal statistics authority Destatis said in figures adjusted for price, seasonal and calendar effects.The performance…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest newsAhead of the Reserve Bank’s decision on interest rates this afternoon, the ASX 200 is lifting by 0.4 per cent thanks to gains across most sectors. While this is just the second improvement in eight sessions, the index remains less than 1 per cent away from 10.5 year highs.While more than 70 per cent…

Building approvals slow in May

Record Adelaide building; Consumers still chipperBuilding approvals; Consumer confidenceBuilding approvals: Council approvals to build new homes fell by 3.2 per cent in May – the third fall in four months. But the rolling annual total of approvals rose to a 15-month high.Consumer confidence: The weekly ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating fell by 0.8 per cent…

CommSec Daily Report Friday

Latest NewsLocal shares started the session in unconvincing manner on Friday, although the conviction of participants was limited. Market developments overnight did little to galvanise local sentiment in either direction. US sharemarkets saw erratic trade overnight. After trading in a 311 point range, the Dow Jones ended higher by 98 points or 0.4%. The S&P…