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The ASX is poised to start with a small loss of around 12 points this morning, following the cooler than expected US jobs report for July, which left Wall Street underwhelmed and down for a 4th consecutive day. After opening flat on Friday, the ASX 200 dipped into the red at midday but eventually closed […]

Australia’s June 30 earnings season kicks off this week with 11 majors reporting, led by one of the biggest of all – the Commonwealth Bank – which releases its 2022-23 full-year figures on Wednesday. Others to report include QBE and AMP with half-year figures, Suncorp with a full-year result, James Hardie with its first quarter,

The number of oil rigs operating in the US fell again last week as global prices rose for a sixth week after Saudi Arabia and Russia committed to continuing their production cuts into September. Brent crude futures for October eased 10 cents, to $US86.15 a barrel at the close Friday, while US West Texas Intermediate

Mark Cooksey – Managing Director & CEO – ABx Group (ASX:ABX) specialises in supplying the global market with crucial rare earth elements and essential chemicals like aluminium fluoride, addressing the increasing demand for strategic minerals.

Hank Holland – Chairman & CEO – Amaero International (ASX:3DA) provides an integrated metal 3D printing research, development, design, prototyping and manufacturing service to our aerospace, defense and tooling customers.

Neal Hawkins – Chief Financial Officer – MoneyMe (ASX:MME) is a digital financial service company that offers fast and easy credit products to tech-savvy Australian consumers and businesses.

James Brennan – CEO – Linius (ASX:LNU) is a video search tool that allows viewers to take full control of their viewing experience by allowing them to ‘deep-dive’ into content and create personalised compilation videos.

The Reserve Bank has lowered its economic growth predictions and expects inflation to slow down faster than previously estimated. According to its quarterly economic update, it anticipates the gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 0.9% by the end of the year, down from the previous forecast of 1.2% made in May. Next year, GDP

Some of the 30th June reports from Australian retailers, due to be issued this month, will make tragic reading for shareholders if the latest analysis of retail sales is any guide. Growth in sales volumes will be weak, and any gains will be due to higher prices – which have, in turn, seen consumers haul

Contrasting June quarter results from tech giants Apple and Amazon were reported on Thursday. While Apple produced a weak set of numbers that met market expectations, Amazon showed a return to strong growth, resulting in a significant increase in its shares during after-hours trading. Apple’s shares were down 3% after hours as analysts noted concerns