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Asia News Agenda Friday

ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON FRIDAY+ N. Korea UN ambassador due at Security Council meetingUNITED STATES/ NORTH KOREA– North Korea’s UN ambassador is expected to make a rare appearance at a Security Council meeting, where US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will address how to confront the crisis over Pyongyang’s rogue nuclear programme.– OTHER AGENDA ITEMS…

Asia News Agenda Wednesday

ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON WEDNESDAY+ China marks 80th anniversary of Nanjing massacre+ British ex-banker appeals sentence for grisly Hong Kong murders CHINA– Top Chinese leaders preside over services commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing massacre by Japanese troops, an enduring source of bad blood between the two nations.HONG KONG – Former British banker Rurik Jutting who…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest newsAustralian shares are treading water at lunch, with the ASX 200 remaining just below 6000pts despite a positive lead from global markets on Friday. Gains from the banks and miners are offsetting modest losses elsewhere. US equities closed at record highs thanks to encouraging jobs growth while the UK’s FTSE stood out after the…

Asia News Agenda Friday

ASIA NEWS HIGHLIGHTS ON FRIDAY+ Malaysians demonstrate against Trump Jerusalem move+ Sentencing of three men in Hong Kong explosives plotMALAYSIA– Demonstration planned outside the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur in protest at President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.HONG KONG– Sentencing of three men found guilty in an explosives plot.– OTHER AGENDA ITEMS…

CommSec Daily Report Thursday

Latest newsAustralian shares are off to a better start on Thursday, lifting by 0.4 per cent and snapping a three day losing streak which led the market to a two-week low yesterday. The ASX 200 remains below 6000pts however but is being well supported today by gains from the major banks.US markets eased overnight with…

TPG hit with first strike on executive pay

TPG Telecom has been hit with a first strike over executive pay as its smaller shareholders lodged a protest vote. Almost 30 per cent of shareholder votes went against TPG’s remuneration package for 2016/17 at the company’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. A no vote of at least 25 per cent at TPG’s next AGM…

CommSec Daily Report Wednesday

Latest NewsAussie shares are experiencing a third day of losses with the ASX 200 opening 30 points or 0.5% softer following a weak lead from Wall Street. The local market is being led lower by weakness in energy and material stocks with most sectors in the red. Gains in the consumer staples and some buying…

CommSec Daily Report Tuesday

Latest NewsLocal shares opened weaker on Tuesday with investors cautious ahead of a range of economic data releases domestically. The ASX200 was more than 30 points or 0.5% lower as weakness in the banks weighed on the broader market. However most of the losses have been recovered at lunch with the ASX 200 a touch…

CommSec Daily Report Monday

Latest NewsLocal shares started the new trading week in a tentative manner before slowly building over the first hours of trade to be ahead by 10 points at the best level of the morning having started trade with a 4 point gain. Sector performances saw the Telecoms lead the gains over the morning, followed by…

CommSec Daily Report Friday

Latest NewsLocal shares are off to a buoyant start to the last month of 2017 as it rebounds from yesterday’s weakness. The ASX 200 has recouped a fair chunk of the 41 point loss from the day before. The index is 30 points or 0.5% higher and just a touch above 6000pts at the time…