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  On Wednesday, the S&P 500 pulled back from a record reached in the previous session, as Nvidia cooled off from its red-hot rally. The broad market index slipped 0.19 per cent to close at 5,165.31, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.54...

Note: Figures recorded at 7:40am AEDT. Updated figures and a video recording will be available at 9am AEDT. The S&P 500 was lower overnight, pulling back from a record reached in the previous session, as Nvidia cooled off from its red-h...

  The S&P 500 surged to new highs on Thursday after chip giant Nvidia reported much stronger-than-expected quarterly results, lifting the broader market and tech sector. The S&P 500 gained 2.11 per cent to close at 5,087.03, notchin...

Note: Figures recorded at 7:40am AEDT. Updated figures and a video recording will be available at 9am AEDT. Stocks surged to new highs on Thursday after chip giant Nvidia reported a much stronger-than-expected quarterly result, pushing the...

  Wall Street closed for Presidents’ Day, Stoxx 600 hits 2-year high AstraZeneca says its Tagrisso drug is effective on lung cancer And is Magnificent Seven a growing bubble?   The ASX is poised to open flattish on Tuesday as Wall Street...

Investors looking for takeover action in 2024 should look no further than the hitherto sleepy small-cap financial advisory sector, where the pace of consolidation is gaining pace. There’s no one reason for the uptick in merger activity – th...

Good morning, and welcome to Stockhead’s Top 10 at shortly-before-11-ish, to highlight the best (and sometimes worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data, to provide a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by...

  US stocks rose Tuesday, boosted by declines in Treasury yields as Wall Street assessed the geopolitical risks from the Israel-Hamas war. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell nearly 13 basis points to about 4.65 per cent, as investors...

Another week, another S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) small cap takeover offer. Will there be a bidding war? This time around it’s Symbio Holdings Ltd (ASX: SYM) with an indicative proposal to acquire 100% of Symbio submitted last Friday (29...

The Judo Bank Flash Australia Composite PMI Output Index for September improved to 50.2 from August's 48.0, indicating a return to expansion in Australia's private sector. Warren Hogan, Judo Bank's chief economic advisor, noted that economi...

  Next Science (ASX:NXS) announced the successful completion of the Next Science Share Purchase Plan Offer (SPP) and US Offer which opened on 1 September 2023 and closed on 18 September 2023. In response, Managing Director, I.V. Hall said,...

  Stocks retreated on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would leave interest rates unchanged but indicated another hike on the horizon. The three major indexes closed at session lows. The S&P 500 dropped 0.94 per cent to 4,402...

ShareCafeUS stocks fall after release of latest job openings report                    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 200 points on Tuesday as traders assessed a spike in oil prices and what that could mean for the globa...

ShareCafeCredit Suisse on the verge of collapse                    The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell Wednesday as investors contemplated the future of Credit Suisse, a bank with a large international and US presence, and peers. Th...

ShareCafeMarket delicately poised ahead of key inflation data: RIO buys into critical minerals                    US stocks fell Tuesday, reversing earlier gains as investors looked ahead to key inflation data and earnings out later i...

ShareCafeMetaverse stocks struggling, as bond yields head towards 4%                    Stocks were lower on Tuesday as investors braced for another large rate hike due out Wednesday from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial...

It’s been a big week of ASX director trades with large buys and sells  as reporting season comes to end Lithium producer Allkem sees one of its directors sell down more than $20 million worth of stock Leaders in blood products giant CSL se...

Literally every sector had a red month, but mining was the worst PayGroup gets surprise $120m takeover offer from US unicorn Deel Tempest Minerals signed JV to explore near the Karara Magnetite Iron mine June was a month of global econom...

Emerging Companies (XEC) index rises on Tuesday, up over 1.2% ASX 200 same, but a wee bit more Lode Resources rises sharply on more than just a sliver of silver   Everything’s higher on Tuesday. Not by a heap, but enough to cancel the co...

Investment services company CountPlus (CUP) appoints Hugh Humphrey as CEO, effective July 1 The Board says Mr Humphrey’s “exceptional strategic growth experience, digital and transformation capabilities and vision” are key to the company’s...

ASX to open lower on Friday US stocks fell again overnight MyDeal acquired by Woolworths ASX to open lower on Friday Aussie shares are set to dip at the open after US sharemarkets fell overnight. At 8am AEDT, the June ASX 200 futures inde...

The ASX 200 is lower after rather unlikely Russian reports of a Ukrainian invasion proved a little fantastic, but the Aussie dollar dipped and the benchmark index shed it’s gains from an earlier four-week high. The White House was quick to...

Investment advice company CountPlus (CUP) reveals current CEO and Managing Director Matthew Rowe will not be offered a new employment agreement Mr Rowe was appointed CEO and Managing Director in February 2017 where he guided the successful...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at 10.30am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest mov...

This week is the last chance for Australian taxpayers to submit their tax returns and a handful of ASX stocks can help with tax time. The majority of these are accounting stocks which can help providing a picture of your personal finances....

As the world emerges from the pandemic, markets are now contending with an energy crisis, a global shipping glut and the prospect of central banks starting to raise interest rates. But so far this week, investors are shrugging it all off as...

Summary Aerometrex will provide downtown San Francisco 3D model data to Google LLC. The Company is gaining popularity among large organisations for its 3D data capture capabilities. AMX stock traded higher by 12.820% in the early trad...

The Australian Institute of Credit Management (AICM) has warned a flow of corporate insolvencies might be coming in the months ahead as government stimulus winds down. Although JobKeeper formally ended the last month, it will only stop bein...

Think of a coronavirus boom industry and e-commerce or takeaway food delivery come to mind. Few would nominate the noble accounting profession, which is busy and only about to get busier as the expected delayed economic mayhem unfolds. “I d...

The New Criterion's Tim Boreham takes a look at the less obvious sectors riding the covid-19 wave By Tim Boreham, Editor, The New Criterion The pandemic boom sectors that slipped under the radar Think of a coronavirus boom industry and ecom...

04 Sep 2020 - The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has announced that one of its formerly owned subsidiaries, Count Financial, has been hit with a class action lawsuit in t…

CBA (ASX: CBA) has revealed some more Hayne Royal Commission remediation charges in its upcoming FY20 result. CBA is Australia’s biggest bank and one of the biggest companies on the ASX. CBA’s latest remediation provisions You may remember...

In Australia, the banking industry is dominated by the four major banks that include Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ASX: ANZ), Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), National Australia Bank Limited (ASX: NAB), and We...

If you’re thinking about retirement then it’s probably a good idea to think about some of key issues. Retirement can mean different things to different people. Some people might want to keep working part-time because they enjoy the work an...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price could be on the move today after a late announcement on Thursday. What did CBA announce? Long after the market closed on Thursday, Australia’s largest bank provided an update on the...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price will be on watch today after the banking giant confirmed that it is looking to offload another of its financial advice businesses. This follows its decision to enter into an agreemen...

Is Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) about to sell its CommSec Advisory business? Commonwealth Bank of Australia or CBA is Australia’s largest bank, with commanding market share of the mortgages (24%), credit cards (27%) and persona...

Stock investment is a great way to build long term wealth. To move ahead with it, one needs to understand the criteria of analysing and selecting good stocks. Let’s look at the 6 stocks listed on ASX that have generated positive returns ove...

The MyState Limited (ASX: MYS) share price is rising this morning after announcing that it is selling its financial planning business. Mystate is a diversified financial services business that has been operating for over 50 years with 135,0...

The financial services sector in the Australian region makes the largest contribution to the economy. The sector contributed nearly A$140 billion to GDP in 2018 and employs 450,000 people. Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX: WBC), Commonwealt...

Financial services firm CountPlus (ASX: CUP) has announced it will acquire 100% of Count Financial Limited from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) in a $2.5 million deal which will house the entire Count network under the one roo...

Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is currently down 0.03% at lunch. The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price is down 3.7% after the company gave a trading update for Kmart and Target. *** FRE...

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price is up 0.35%, perhaps in response to some news. Commonwealth Bank of Australia or CBA is Australia’s largest bank, with commanding market share of the mortgages (24%), credit cards (2...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10 highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX small caps in morning trade. The market opens at 10am (eastern time) and the data is taken at 10:15am, once every stock has commenced trading. Stocks highlighted in yel...

In morning trade the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price has edged higher after announcing another divestment. At the time of writing the banking giant’s shares are up 0.3% to $80.11. What has CBA divested? This morning CB...

The Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) share price has come under pressure following the release of a presentation ahead of the annuities company’s investor day. In early trade the Challenger share price sank 12% to a 52-week low of $6.72. What was...