Latest Finance News



Aussie stocks close on positive note

The Australian share market has ended the last day of the financial year on a positive note as investors prepare themselves for the year ahead. But the benchmark index of the top 200 companies made..

Full Article >

Aussie shares down on Greek crisis

The Australian share market is slightly lower after Monday's heavy selloff which wiped almost $40 billion from the bourse. The share market fell more than two per cent on Monday as concern about Gr..

Full Article >

US stocks fall sharply on Greek fears

US stocks have tumbled, joining global equity markets in retreat on the looming threat of a Greek debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 350.33 points (1.95 per cent) to 17,596.35. ..

Full Article >

Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Tuesday, June 30: ACX - ACONEX - down two cents, or 0.6 per cent, at $3.13 Shares in the cloud accounting firm have surged on news of a major ..

Full Article >

Grexit fears wipe $40b from sharemarket

Australia's share market has suffered one of its biggest fall in years, with nearly $40 billion wiped out as Greece inches towards a default on its debt and a potentially catastrophic exit from the eu..

Full Article >

Shares plunge on Greek exit threat

Almost $40 billion has been wiped off the Australian share market as investors brace for a possible Greek debt default and exit from the eurozone. Both the S&P/ASX 200 and All Ordinaries have f..

Full Article >

Shares plunge on Greek woes

The share market is almost two per cent lower as Greece lurches closer to defaulting on its debt and a possible exit from the euro zone. After plunging in early trade the market at noon was still o..

Full Article >

International markets roundup

SYDNEY, June 26 AAP - A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - Sporting gear giant Nike has lifted the Dow into positive territory, while disappointing results from chipmaker Micron ..

Full Article >

Nike lifts Dow but Nasdaq drops

Sporting gear giant Nike lifted the Dow into positive territory, while disappointing results from chipmaker Micron Technology pushed Nasdaq into the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 56...

Full Article >

Shares punished in morning trade

Australian stocks have plunged as investors price in the chance of two interest rate hikes in the US this year. Strong economic data out of the world's largest economy overnight had exposed a diver..

Full Article >

US stocks drop on pro-Obamacare ruling

Health stocks have soared after the Supreme Court upheld a key provision of President Barack Obama's health care reform, but the broader market has fallen on worries of a Greek default. The Dow Jon..

Full Article >

Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Friday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - down four cents, or 0.14 per cent, at $28.51 About 140 jobs at BHP Billiton in Adelaide are set to go fol..

Full Article >

Aust shares end four days of gains

A four-day run of gains ended on the Australian share market with investors spooked by Greece's lack of a resolution with its creditors. The June 30 deadline to avoid defaulting on a huge Internati..

Full Article >

Greece still on investors’ minds

The Australian share market is trading lower as uncertainty over a resolution to the Greek debt saga continues to result in choppy trading. HC Securities senior private client adviser Mark Lennox s..

Full Article >

Stocks to watch on Thursday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Thursday: A2M - a2 MILK - down two cents, or 2.92 per cent, at 66.5 cents. US dairy giant Dean Foods has been unmasked as the mystery ..

Full Article >

Aussie market closes fairly flat

The Australian share market has closed slightly better than flat as a rise in overseas markets reflected optimism about a bailout deal for debt-ridden Greece. Phillip Capital senior client adviser ..

Full Article >

US stocks move higher

US stocks scored modest gains amid positive US and eurozone data as investors kept a wait-and-see attitude on Greece's potential debt deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 24.29 points (0..

Full Article >

Stocks to watch on Wednesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Wednesday: BHP - BHP BILLITON - up 29 cents, or 1.02 per cent, at $28.61 RIO - RIO TINTO - up 54 cents, or 0.97 per cent, at $56.34 ..

Full Article >

Aust shares up 1.3%

Australian shares notched up a third consecutive day of gains on global optimism about the Greek government striking a debt bailout deal to avoid leaving the Eurozone. The local share market was mo..

Full Article >

Shares rally on Greece optimism

The share market is rallying on global optimism about a potential bailout deal for Greece. Overseas markets rose overnight on optimism that a deal between Greece and the European Union, the Europea..

Full Article >

Stocks to watch on Tuesday

Stocks of interest on the Australian Securities Exchange on Tuesday: 3DM - 3D MEDICAL - up two cents, or 22.2 per cent, at 11 cents Shares in the company behind a 3D-printed jaw joint successful..

Full Article >

International markets roundup

A roundup of trading on major world markets: NEW YORK - The Nasdaq has ploughed to a fresh record as US stock markets followed European equity markets higher on increased optimism for a deal that c..

Full Article >

Aust shares end higher

The Australian market recovered from early falls to start the week with small gains, raising hopes that the recent sell-off might have ended. The ASX200 closed 0.9 per cent up last week but only af..

Full Article >