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ASX flat as value rotation continues

ASX flat as value rotation continues, Premier (ASX:PMV) hits record  The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) eked out a 0.1% gain for the day, with the ‘value’ rotation in full swing. The strengthening oil price combined with a weaker USD sent the sector 4.2% higher, Origin

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ASX down 0.9%, Bitcoin falls 20%

Blistering start slows, ASX down 0.9%, bond rates higher, Bitcoin falls 20%  After a blistering opening to the year in which the ASX200 (ASX:XJO) added 2.6%, attention once again turned to the economic outlook, sending the ASX200 down 0.9% on Monday.  Every sector but

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ASX finishes flat

ASX finishes flat, border closures hit travel, AGL Energy downgrades, weaker open ahead The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat to begin the week, with news that US politicians finally agreed on a USD$900 billion stimulus package not enough to offset the NSW outbreak and subsequent border

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Winning streak hits seven weeks

Winning streak hits seven weeks, A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) and Mesoblast (ASX:MSB) battered The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) managed to overcome a 1.2% fall to cap off the seventh straight week of gains, adding 0.5%. The IT sector continued to lead the way behind Afterpay (ASX:APT), finishing

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Santa rally continues

Santa rally continues, all eyes on financials, Rex Airlines (ASX:REX) gets approved The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.7% higher after a positive overseas lead, with every sector finishing higher. Attention once again turned to the technology sector, with BNPL players Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Zip (ASX:Z1P) finishing 4.2% and 6.7%

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China flags iron ore concerns

ASX 200 falls 0.4%, China flags iron ore concerns, Vicinity (ASX:VCX) confirms dividend A weak global lead pushed the ASX200 (ASX:XJO) down 0.4% today, with the China Iron and Steel Association flagging concerns about the ballooning iron ore price at the same time that maintenance hit

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ASX 200 lifts as Wesfarmers and Afterpay hit records

ASX 200 lifts as Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) and Afterpay (ASX:APT) hit records, IOOF acquisition waved through The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) continued its winning streak, adding another 0.3% on Monday as US futures ticked higher with the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) set to be in

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Zip (ASX:Z1P) up 9%, US markets creep higher

Longest winning streak since July, go slow at Transurban (ASX:TCL), Zip (ASX:Z1P) up 9%, US markets continue to creep higher The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) has delivered its longest winning streak since July, finishing 1.1% higher as the budget stimulus continues to reverberate

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ASX budget bounce, IPOs closing in

ASX budget bounce, a long list of winners, IPOs closing in, US markets hit one month high The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) overcame a weak lead form the US to deliver its strongest budget bounce since 2002, jumping 1.3%. It will likely

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Market update; ASX struggles higher

ASX struggles higher, rates on hold, giant gold merger, US stocks fall The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) struggled to a 0.3% gain on Tuesday, the energy, +2.3%, and materials sector, +1.1%, the key contributors. The biggest news was the ‘merger of

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ASX finishes flat

ASX finishes flat, border closures hit travel, AGL Energy downgrades, weaker open ahead The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat to begin

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Santa rally continues

Santa rally continues, all eyes on financials, Rex Airlines (ASX:REX) gets approved The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.7% higher after a

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