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CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest NewsLocal shares are climbing higher for a third straight day as better than expected earnings for US banks helped boost Wall Street in overnight trade. There was also no shock with Theresa May’s government surviving a no-confidence motion in British parliament following a heavy defeat for her Brexit deal. The ASX 200 index is…

CommSec Daily Report Wednesday

Latest NewsThe ASX 200 was marginally higher at lunch on Wednesday, with neither buyers nor sellers willing to commit wholeheartedly to their cause. As a result the market traded in a narrow 19 point range over the course of the morning. Information technology was the most improved sector in that time, in part reflecting an…

A hedge-fund backed US media firm on Monday offered to buy Gannett Co, the publisher of the top-selling newspaper USA Today.

President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to be able to reach a trade deal with China, which is feeling the impact of US tariffs.‘We are doing very well with China. They’re having a hard time with their economy because of the tariffs,’ Trump told reporters at the White House. ‘I think that we are going…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest News Local shares are nudging higher after a slightly weaker performance yesterday as investor sentiment was dampened on weaker Chinese trade data and the concerns surrounding implications of the trade war on global economic growth. Wall Street also eased overnight on the Chinese data while US earnings kicks off this week.The ASX 200 is improving…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest NewsLocal shares have made a positive start to the new trading week with the ASX 200 lifting 14 points or 0.25% to 5789. It was a flat lead from Wall St as market participants look ahead to US earnings and key Chinese economic data released this week.The financials are helping lift the broader market…

Canada’s legal cannabis drives prices up 17%, govt stats say

The average price of cannabis in Canada went up 17.4 percent after its legalization, according to data released by the government statistical agency.Since legalization of recreational use last October, prices have jumped to Can$8.02 (US$6.06) per gram from Can$6.83, Statistics Canada said in a news release late Wednesday.The 384 price quotes it obtained were almost…

CommSec Daily Report Friday

Latest News Local shares are edging higher for a fifth straight day but the gains appear to be running out of steam to close out the week. The ASX 200 is lifting by 7 points or 0.1% to 5802 towards lunch and is looking to close around 3.2% higher for the past five sessions. This follows Wall…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest newsThe Aussie market is fading from a better start due mainly to losses from BHP Billiton (BHP) and farming group Costa (CGC) at lunch. This is the first time this week local equities are not lifting and the ASX 200 is still close to two-month highs.What is encouraging is that the US-China trade negotiations…

CommSec Daily Report Wednesday

Latest NewsIt has been another solid start for the Aussie sharemarket, climbing for a third straight day as trade optimism boosts global markets. The ASX 200 is climbing 35 points or 0.6% to 5757.8 approaching lunch. Wall St provided a solid foundation as it lifted for a third straight day, the first three day winning…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest NewsAfter a slow start, the Aussie sharemarket has bounced back into positive territory at towards lunch. The ASX 200 dipped into negative territory early and was down 17 points at its lows. The index is now 24 points or 0.4% higher at 5707.3 and follows another positive session on Wall St on optimism over…