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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…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest newsThe Australian sharemarket has bounced back from a slow start to the day despite updates on China’s manufacturing sector falling short of market hopes. The ASX 200 index is up 4pts or 0.1 per cent at lunch thanks to gains from resource stocks, banks and telcos.In the absence of a significant tumble this afternoon,…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest newsAussie shares are off to a sluggish start on Monday, with the ASX 200 down 0.5 per cent at lunch. Despite almost all sectors losing ground so far today, the local market is still near 10.5 year highs. Notwithstanding an additional fall of around 1 per cent by close of business Tuesday, July is…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest news Aussie shares are easing for a second day, with the ASX 200 index down by 0.1 per cent at lunch due to losses from the banks and some major miners. Despite the pullback, with only days remaining in July, the market remains on track to lift for a fourth straight month. Last night…

CommSec Daily Report Wednesday

Latest NewsThe mid-point of the week brought with it a weak start to trade for local shares. The ASX 200 started with a gain of 12 points, although the time spent in positive territory was fleeting. Shortly after the open the market was trading in the red, before moving lower over the course of the…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest newsAussie shares are under some pressure on Monday, easily wiping out last week’s modest improvements with most sectors in negative territory. The ASX 200 is down 0.9 per cent with almost all sectors losing ground. While local stocks remain near 10.5 year highs, trade tensions between the US and China are keeping markets on…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest NewsThursday’s session started with a positive tone as the ASX 200 built on yesterday’s gains. The ASX 200 opened with a 2 point gain before trading 28 points higher at the most improved levels of the morning. The gains were led by Materials and Industrials, in addition to advancing Financials. Utilities Telecoms and Property…

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…