4+ day, 8+ min ago   (614+ words) The ASX 200 has continued to meet pressure this week, down 2.1% heading into the final session of the period. Both major Aussie indices have been dragged into negative territory on a 12 month basis, as surging oil prices, rising bond yields, and…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (378+ words) Aussie markets have continued to meet pressure, as the ASX 200 dipped back below the psychologically critical 9,000 handle on Tuesday, closing at its lowest level in six weeks as a mix of deteriorating domestic data, surging oil prices, and rising interest…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (302+ words) Beneath the calm headline figures, sector performance was a lot more mixed, as Energy jumped 1.78% to lead the market, while Materials added 0.42%, Industrials gained 0.20% and Financials rose 0.15%. Information Technology was the clear laggard, sliding 2.60%. Whitehaven Coal (ASX: WHC) was the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (410+ words) The ASX 200 closed back above the 9,000-point threshold today, carried higher by the heavyweight Financials sector and a renewed surge in gold stocks. The benchmark index finished the session at 9,020.10, up 0.46%, reclaiming a level that has acted as a key…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (317+ words) Sector performance was heavily skewed, as Materials bore the brunt of the selling, falling 3.08%, while Industrials declined 0.93%. Financials managed a 0.25% gain and Energy closed effectively flat, up 0.02%, providing the only pockets of resistance on an otherwise weak day. The Materials…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (352+ words) Sector performance told the rotation story clearly, as Materials climbed 0.85% and Energy added 1.18%, while Industrials fell 0.85% and Financials slipped 0.37%. The individual leaders were heavily skewed toward commodities and high-beta cyclicals, with Stanmore Resources jumping 6.57%, Liontown adding 6.53%, Resolute Mining up 5.84%, Zimplats…...

3+ week, 17+ min ago   (396+ words) The ASX 200 started the week in strong form, rising 0.49% to close at 9,103.10 and reclaiming the psychologically important 9,100 level, as a powerful rally in resources stocks offset persistent weakness in the financial sector. The broader All Ords index climbed 0.51% to 9,316.70, pushing…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) The ASX 200 closed virtually flat at 9,070 today, although the minor 0.04% pullback is technically the fifth consecutive session of declines. This was a session dominated by reporting season, albeit with certain growth oriented segments of the market taking pause. Even an…...