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The COB from ausbiz

Close your business day with the ausbiz anchors and a wrap of the day"s key stories and market movers, as well as our Stock of the Day.Disclaimer: At ausbiz we provide news, information, analysis and commentary. All of this content is general in nature and does not take into account your personal financial situation. The information is not intended as advice and you should not rely on it as such. Before acting on any information you have seen or heard on ausbiz platforms, you should seek independent

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15:04

The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.54%, extending its gain...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/13

Another day, another record high. That’s eight on the trot.. Let the good times roll! The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.54%, extending its gain over the week to 1.2%. Year-to-date, the benchmark has climbed 15.9%. All sectors except materials rose during the session, led defensive areas such as utilities, healthcare and consumer staples with gains of between 0.8% to 2%. Consumer discretionary also saw strong demand, jumping 1.2%. Not every retailer had a good day, though. Just ask Baby Bunting

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9:34

The market closed at another record high. That makes...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/12

The market closed at another record high. That makes it seven days in a row. Relentless. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.05%, helped by a late flurry of buying. The Chi-X 200 eased 0.07%. It was telecommunications’ turn to lead the push higher, driven by a 3.4% surge in Telstra shares following its full year results. The broader sector added 2.3%. Consumer staples, consumer discretionary, energy and industrials also added more than 0.5%, helping to offset weakness in tech, utilities and healthcare. Like

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14:52

The local market closed at yet another record high,...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/11

The local market closed at yet another record high, driven by strong gains in cyclical sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.3% to 7584.3. The Chi-X 200 added a smaller 0.2%. Financials were the standout performer, inspired by the CBA’s full year result which beat across almost every metric. Australia’s largest lender added 1.5%. Along with a steeper yield curve and solid lead from Wall Street, all the big four banks added more than 0.8%. Utilities were also in demand, possibly helped by the $US1

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10:48

The S&P/ASX 200 recovered from a wobble midway...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/10

The S&P/ASX 200 recovered from a wobble midway through the session to close at a fresh record high. Mirroring what was seen on Wall Street, the tech sector led the market higher, adding 1.6%. Another pop in Square shares saw Afterpay lift by 3.4%. Pointsbet Holdings rose nearly 10%, assisted by M&A activity in the US gaming space. Cyclical areas such as industrials and energy were the laggards, the latter hit by steep falls in crude oil prices overnight on continued delta demand fears. The

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10:50

The S&P/ASX 200 finished dead flat today, giving up...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/09

The S&P/ASX 200 finished dead flat today, giving up earlier gains that saw the index briefly hit a fresh intraday record high.Banks and insurers were the big winners for the session, boosted by a large lift in bond yields following a stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls report on Friday. Suncorp’s full year results also impressed the market, helping the broader financials sub-index to a gain of more than 1%. Suncorp alone added 8.2%, making it the top performer on the ASX200.Gold miners

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14:40

The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 27 points or...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/06

The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 27 points or 0.36% to 7,538, gaining momentum into the close for a hat-trick of all-time highs. On the rotation front, iron ore prices crashed over 7%, the materials sector dragging while energy, industrials and three of the four big banks rose to the occasion. News Corp up 7.5% on some bumper numbers and the alluring prospect of being in the pay of Messrs Facebook and Google.Really good numbers from News' offspring REA Group too, but with a less

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14:19

The S&P/ASX200 closed up Thursday, gaining eight...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/05

The S&P/ASX200 closed up Thursday, gaining eight points or 0.1% to 7,511, the materials sector back on the downside cycle, offset by the banks, REITs, healthcare and consumer staples all settling higher. A day of little drama with not a lot separating the session's worst, Fortescue Metals (-3.7%) and its best, NIB Holdings (3.2%).And despite the Hunter and Melbourne joining the Great Aussie Lockdown, the index will begin Friday morning at 10am AEST from another record high. Question of the

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11:30

The S&P/ASX200 posted a new record on Wednesday,...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/04

The S&P/ASX200 posted a new record on Wednesday, gaining 29 points or 0.4% to 7,503 after hitting another intraday high before lunch. Cyclicals took charge on a day where investors held off ahead of the big reports. The energy names did well, as did real estate, although BWP Trust did give back 2.1% after almost tripling full-year distribution. But it was the Iron Triumvirate - BHP (2.4%), Rio Tinto (1.8%) and Fortescue Metals (0.7%) well assisted by Adbri (4.7%)- that dragged a lighter index

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11:22

The S&P/ASX200 closed down on Tuesday, dropping 17...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/03

The S&P/ASX200 closed down on Tuesday, dropping 17 points or 0.2% to 7,475 coming off the 52-week high of 'M&A Monday' although theIT sector is still basking in that Afterpay (11.4%) glow.Pointsbet gambled on an institutional entitlement offer and lost 14%, the day's biggest backward step after raising $80 million and prepping 10 million new shares for issuance next week.Oil fell on China data, iron ore fell on Chinese thinking and in China another tech-giant Tencent fellafter the official

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10:42

The S&P/ASX200 closed at a new record Monday, gaining...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/08/02

The S&P/ASX200 closed at a new record Monday, gaining 99 points or 1.34% to 7,491.4.M&A excitement drew a flood of buying after market darling, Afterpay, agreed to Square's 31% premium pitch, equivalent to $126.21 a pop. Also, don't forget our Reporting Season Masterclass is live tomorrow afternoon. Check out the expert guest list and register here.Our top three VODs today:Joe Magyer's Afterpay bet is rewarded after a rollercoaster rideMorningstar's top income stock picks for August

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10:40

The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Friday, dropping 25...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/30

The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Friday, dropping 25 points or 0.33% to 7,392. The tech sector shed 2.6%, and Nasdaq futures are down with Amazon and PayPal missing sales guidance.The iron ore giants started well, BHP hitting fresh highs for lunch, before Dalian iron ore futures crashed - Fortescue Metals down 5%. Next week: reporting season, lots and lots to watch and as we say here at ausbiz - dividend and conquer!Our top three VODs today:Three stocks to hold for 12 monthsSMSFs are "more confident"

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14:56

The S&P/ASX200 has closed up 0.5%, led by strong...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/29

The S&P/ASX200 has closedup0.5%, led by strong updates fromthe iron ore triumvirate. BHP's share price hitting new highs, Fortescue's bank account hitting new highs and Rio Tinto's shareholders sharing a record$12.4 billion in interim dividends. Elsewhere Wall Street was mixed, as confused Americans were further confused by a confounded Fed and Chinese officials soothed irritated markets with a familiar mix of assurances and threats - the Hang Seng - knowing what's good for it, reclaiming around

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12:36

The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping 52...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/28

The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping 52 points or 0.7% the NSW lockdowns casting a pall over the local bourse as much as the local barber. Nickel Mines hit the hardest, shedding more than 10%.Wall Street fell ahead of another grueling night for the Fed, while Chinese mainland investors continue to desert tech plays like Tencent (selling off $US4.2 billion in July alone). The CCP tightening its grip on homegrown big tech in atimely demonstration of the application of power to curb

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12:23

The S&P/ASX200 hit more records on Tuesday, gaining...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/27

The S&P/ASX200 hit more records on Tuesday, gaining 37 points or 0.50%. Another day, another record.Stateside investors are mega-pumped ahead of mega-names reporting expected mega-earnings. At home, the cyclicals went on a Tuesday tear led by the big name miners and banks. Less effusive trade on the Hang Seng (-5%) as Beijing's regulators pulled the wings off edu-tech-giants like Tencent (-6.5%). Apple and Microsoft report tonight.Our top three VODs:David Lane's Olympic winners: Gold, Silver and

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14:19

The S&P/ASX200 closed flat on Monday, down just the...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/26

The S&P/ASX200 closed flat on Monday, down just the barest of smidgensafter a loopy session that began with a record high in the morning and ended with fitting indecision. The S&P/ASX200 closed flat on Monday, down just the barest of smidgensafter a loopy session that began with a record high in the morning and ended with fitting indecision. Lynas had a great day, with some nice quarterly numbers, adding 11%.Best & Less ended its first day as a listed company some 9%% above its listing

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16:18

The S&P/ASX200 ended higher Friday, gaining eight...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/23

The S&P/ASX200 ended higher Friday, gaining eight points or 0.1% to 7,394 andbumping up against a second consecutive record-high close. Defensive and growth sectors took a stick to cyclicals energy, materials and banks getting whacked about the head and body. Nickel Mines (+7.5%) came back nicely on record Q4 revenue. Silver Lake Resources (-8.3%) in trouble because no one really wants you to produce less gold.Our top three VODs:A banking buy, a healthcare hold and a fin-services sellLess

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15:51

The S&P/ASX200 closed at a new record high on...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/22

The S&P/ASX200 closed at a new record high on Thursday, gaining 78 points or 1.1% to 7,386.4, inching past the previous peak set in June. Strong US earnings boosted all sectors into the green, with materials - led by new Tesla supplier BHP - the hero of the dish. Orocobre and Pilbara Mineralsup 9.8% and 9.5% topped the lists, while Zip Co (-7.9%), with 'record numbers and global momentum' carried the drinks.Our top three VOD's today:Jarden's view beyond reporting seasonACCC is looking at you

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12:08

The S&P/ASX200 closed higher Wednesday, gaining 56...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/21

The S&P/ASX200 closed higher Wednesday, gaining 56 points or 0.78%, as Wall Street rebounded and the local bourse followed. CIMIC Group climbed about 5% on a decent half year, Oil Search prospered for second day on the lingering whiff of a Santos merger and all sectors outside the industrials gained. Today's algorithm: ALU: ASX minus NASDAQ: ADSK equals -5% and a two-month low. And yet, ausbiz TV's Altium expert Ben Clark tells Scutty this is a company right on the edge of something

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10:55

The S&P/ASX200 fell away on low volume trading...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/20

The S&P/ASX200 fell away on low volume trading Tuesday, dropping 34 points or 0.5% to a new 20 day low. On the positive side, the market shrugged off an awful US lead, Delta-depression and an OPEC-inspired decline in crude prices. At opposite ends of the index, Santos (-5%) and takeover target Oil Search (+6.8%) going insta-official after revealing talk of a potential $22 billion merger of convenience. The energy sector as a whole fell 1.7%, healthcare rose 0.9%.Our top three VODs today:Ord

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14:22

The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Monday, dropping 62...

The COB from ausbiz ·

2021/07/19

The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Monday, dropping 62 points or 0.85% as soft leads and hard lockdowns gave the index its biggest single-day loss in over a month. Healthcare stocks endured on a firming USD, a suddenly Kieran Wulff-less Oil Search sunk5.2%, while miners Chalice and Evolution lost 9.6% and 8.7% respectively.Banks did badly, but some of those materials businesses were just savaged.Not Deterra Royaties, Monday's MVP, up 3.6%. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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