Market wrap: what to expect from August reporting season
The much-anticipated reporting season is critical to understanding the direction of the market over the next 12 months, and could not have come at a more interesting time with the Australian market recently making a new all-time high.
Market wrap: soaring iron ore prices fail to excite market
While miners led the corporate reporting season, which is currently underway in Australia, what can we expect across the broader market?
Market wrap: why the Aussie market keeps rising
Last week's strong move up on the All Ordinaries Index, has been eclipsed this week with the market gaining another 2%. Is the Australian market overheated or can the ASX continue to rise?
Market wrap: ASX 200 nears elusive new all-time high
This week the ASX 200 rose strongly reaching its highest level since December 2007 and just a few per cent away from achieving the elusive new all-time high.
Market wrap: why lower interest rates won’t get the economy moving
It was no surprise that the RBA cut interest rates to a record low of 1.25% with the intention of stimulating the economy. But was this the right decision?
Market wrap-up: investors on edge ahead of RBA decision
After having a stellar run in the first quarter of 2019, and with the RBA set to meet early next week, the Australian sharemarket momentum has slowed by around 80% over the past two months.
Market wrap: Australian stock market rises as big end of town gets it wrong
The market rose more than 2% on Monday following the surprising election result, as short-sellers scrambled to cover positions, with banks some of the big winners.
Market wrap: Lendlease soars on the back of takeover rumours
Lendlease rose 10.6% on whispers of a potential takeover by a major Japanese company, while the US-China trade war escalation has seen Evolution Mining shares rise more than 9% in the past week.
Market wrap: Vodafone-TPG merger under fire from ACCC
The $15 billion dollar Vodafone-TPG merger once again came under fire from the ACCC this week. Chairman Rod Sims has expressed concerns about over-concentration in the industry.
What the Big Four banks’ dismal profit results will mean for you
The recent profit season has proved it will be a slow road to better times for the big banks, so what should you do if you own shares in the Big Four?
