CommSec Daily Report Tuesday
Latest newsThe Australian sharemarket is lifting for the fifth straight day, with the ASX 200 up 0.25 per cent at lunch thanks to solid gains from banks and miners. Local stocks have shrugged off a mixed performance from US equities and continue to build impressive momentum all while hitting fresh 10-year highs. Volume remains light…
CommSec Daily Report Monday
Positive start to the week for local sharesLocal shares started the session with gains on Monday, setting the scene for a fourth day of gains. The ASX 200 kicked off with a gain of 2 points, before trading to a 21 point gain at the best levels of the morning. As lunch approached, the index…
Asia News Agenda Monday
ASIA NEWS AGENDA ON MONDAY+ France’s Macron arrives in China for state visitCHINA – French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in China for a three-day visit, hoping to forge closer ties with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and seeking a ‘strategic partnership’ with Beijing notably on terrorism and climate change.– OTHER AGENDA ITEMS –AUSTRALIA – Cricket. Day five…
CommSec Daily Report Friday
Latest NewsLike yesterday, local shares started the session in a confident fashion. The ASX 200 started trade with a 5 point advance, before moving to a 36 point gain at the best levels of the morning. At lunch the index remained within sight of session highs, in contrast to Thursday’s session where the market was…
CommSec Daily Report Wednesday
Latest NewsLocal shares reversed yesterday’s losses in early trade as investors focussed on the encouraging performance of US shares overnight. US stocks moved ahead on the back of the better than expected reading for the China Caixin Manufacturing PMI, and the optimistic prospects of for US growth in the year ahead – US economic data…
Asia News Agenda Friday
ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON FRIDAYTAIWAN– Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen holds year end press conference.– OTHER AGENA ITEMS – AUSTRALIA– Cricket. Day four of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.NEW ZEALAND– Cricket. First of three T20s between New Zealand and West Indies in Nelson.
CommSec Daily Report Friday
Latest newsOn the last trading day of the year the Australian market has ignored fresh record highs in the US last night. The ASX 200 index is down 0.3 per cent on very light volumes this holiday-shortened week. Mining stocks are the lone winners, barely hanging onto some gains with BHP Billiton (BHP), Rio Tinto…
Asia News Agenda Thursday
ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON THURSDAYAUSTRALIA – Yachting. Latest news on the gruelling Sydney to Hobart race (YACHTING-AUS-SYDNEY-HOBART) – Cricket. Day three of the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne.CHINA– Chinese defence ministry holds monthly press briefing.JAPAN– Japan releases factory output data for November.
CommSec Daily Report Wednesday
Latest newsThe Australian market has re-opened after a long weekend hitting fresh near 10 year highs and remaining well above 6000pts. The ASX 200 is up 0.3 per cent and is adding to last week’s 1.2 per cent surge (best week since October). Volumes do tend to dry up at this time of year however…
CommSec Daily Report Friday
Latest NewsAussie shares have started the final day of trade before Christmas on a high note with the ASX 200 opening 15pts higher and have continued on those gains towards lunch with a 21pt or 0.35% gain towards lunch. The main index is currently 1.4% higher for the week.Most sectors are pushing higher with gains…
