End Of Day Report Monday

ASX 200 fell 63 points to 7277 (-0.9%) as more Chinese woes hit confidence and iron ore losses mount in Asian trade. The big miners slid, BHP down 2.1% and FMG off 1.8%, with lithium stocks under pressure, PLS down 6.0%, and AKE dropping 3.9%. Base metal stocks eased too with gold miners holding in…

Midday Report Friday

MARKET AT MIDDAY The ASX 200 is down 3 points to 7355, in a flat day of trading, mirroring Wall Street's performance. Fed remarks and RBA governor Lowe's taking some focus. Results dominate. Energy and materials sectors lagging behind, with Bluescope Steel (BSL) seeing a 3.3% decline as it greenlit a $415m expansion for its coated metal products facility in…

End Of Day Report Friday

ASX 200 slid 17 points to 7340 (+0.24%) in quiet trade dominated by results again today. For the week, the index is down 0.85%. Broad based weakness today, nothing spectacular though. Banks eased after CBA results and Phil Lowe talked up rates in Canberra. The Big Bank Basket down to $180.46 (0.1%). Insurers mixed, QBE…