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Shares fall amid a lack of positives

The Australian share market has closed lower in a choppy session bereft of positive drivers. In the midst of company reporting season, a heavy full year loss from oil and gas producer Santos dragge..

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Aust shares close lower

The Australian share market has closed lower, dragged down by the big banks in a choppy trading session. At the close on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 22.7 points, or 0.38 per cent..

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Energy sector drags on share market

The share market is lower due to weakness in the energy sector caused by an increase in oil supplies in the US. Falls in the financial sector are also pulling the market down, with the All Ordinari..

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Greece debt crisis pulls market lower

The market has opened lower off mixed leads from Wall Street and Europe. CommSec market analyst Steven Daghlian said uncertainty continues over a eurozone debt deal, amid Germany's rejection of Gre..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: AMP - AMP - up 16 cents, or 2.5 per cent, at $6.66 AMP boosted its payments to shareholders on the back of a massive improveme..

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