australian market wrap

It took some doing, but once we surpassed the previous record of 7,632.8 set all the way back in August 2021, we didn't look back!

One has to wonder why we couldn't bottle a new high today...Buyer fatigue? Lousy retail sales data? Perhaps it's just not meant to be!

Aussie stocks took another modest but confident step towards record highs led by energy and property names, technology and miners faltered.

A cut to the ratio of reserves Chinese banks are required to hold as collateral for loans bolstered mining and energy stocks.

Stronger metals prices overnight, likely due to rumours of a rescue package for the Chinese stocks, helped resources to a welcome gain.

The S&P/ASX 200 chalked up a welcome third day of gains to take it to within 1.6% of its all time highs.

Lithium stocks were spooked by a disappointing Liontown update, price target cuts at a major broker, and falling lithium futures prices.

4 days down, 1 day up. What a week! Who are we to complain about today's 75 point gain which erased roughly half of the week's losses? TGIF!

Aussie stocks felt the brunt of softer overseas stock markets, lower commodities prices, and higher market interest rates.

Another tough day at the office for Aussie investors as more bad news on the Chinese economy further undermined investor confidence.

It was a tough day at the office for Aussie investors as few stocks escaped wide-spread and steady selling throughout the trading session.

Uranium stocks went boom whilst lithium stocks were once again mired in gloom. The reasons for each, and more, are waiting for you below...

It was a quiet day's trading today on the ASX, unless of course you own any uranium stocks!

Some good things were bubbling under the surface of what appeared to be a quiet day on the Australian stock market.

Bad news for Aussie lithium stocks, a souped-up Commodore 64 thinks it can reduce lithium in batteries by up to 70%.

The ASX 200 followed strong overseas leads to log a modest gain as all sectors but Energy prospered.

Stocks fell Monday, extending January's losses as investors pared back over-optimistic bets on when the first interest rate cut might occur.

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