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ASX struggles to another record, Sims upgrades guidance, lithium giants to merge The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) struggled to another record close, finishing just three points higher as a sell off in the energy sector, down -1.4%, offset gains in the mining sector, +0.8%. The news of the day was the planned merger between Australia’s pureplay lithium miners, Orocobre (ASX:ORE) and Galaxy (ASX:GXY),…

Market volatility up as ASX finishes flat, Zip Co jumps 17%, Cleanaway’s new deal The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat for the day with gains in the IT sector, which was 2.2% higher, insufficient to offset weakness across cyclical businesses including energy, -0.7%, and utilities, -1.1%. The standout by far was Buy Now Pay Later firm Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) which…

Global multi-asset investment platform eToro has revealed its Top Ten most-bought stocks by Australian retail investors. 2021 portfolios look very similar to those of 2020 as investors pile into a mixture of high-growth stocks in industries such as electric vehicles (EVs) and the sharing economy, as well as stocks that support the global pandemic relief efforts….

A new date has entered share market history – 9 March, 2020. This day gave us the worst one-day drop on US markets since the GFC-inspired crash of 2008, with a global pandemic and an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia the dual triggers. Since then, share markets globally have clawed back some…

If you’re looking for some generous dividend-paying stocks before the end of the year, you’ll find that the usual suspects – the banks, Telstra, and the real estate investment trusts (REITs) – have fallen in share price due to COVID-19, but that their dividend yields have remained quite high (although the REITs don’t offer franking)….

Another positive week for global markets, property sinks, reality setting in for Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) It was another positive week for global markets, the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finishing 1.2% higher despite falling 0.5% on Friday. Similarly, US markets have overcome the ‘will they or wont they’ stimulus discussions, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.2%…

The venerable AT&T, with its beginnings traced back to Alexander Graham Bell in 1877, is the Telstra of the United States. It is the largest provider of mobile and fixed telephone services, not only in the US, but in the world, going by total revenue. AT&T also provides Pay-TV services through DirecTV. So, you could…

Seventh heaven, China bans coal, Telstra (ASX:TLS) dividend boost, US markets fall The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) reached its highest point in seven months, passing 6,200 points after improving 1.0% on Tuesday. This takes the rally to seven straight days with all sectors except materials finishing higher. The financial sector continues to outperform as economic conditions…

Six days in a row, Link (ASX:LNK) under offer, banking rally, US rally continues The market managed to eke out a six-straight day of gains, finishing 0.5% higher to start the week. The banking sector experienced a late rally adding 1.2% with ANZ Banking Group Ltd (ASX:ANZ) the leader. But it was the technology sector…

Markets have strongest week in months, ASX up 5.4%, S&P 500 up 3.9%, stimulus on again asx 200, asx shares, asx today, share prices, stockmarket, australian stockmarket, trump corona, nasdaq today, nasdaq share prices, sp500, s&p500 today, 2020 budget, federal budget, australian share prices, us share prices The theme of the week was stimulus, with the…