With the ASX now officially entering bear market territory, investors have been scrambling into different investment vehicles in order to protect their wealth. One such vehicle which is not proving resilient at the moment is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF [ASX:VAS]. At time of writing, the VAS share price was down 5.06% or $3.59 […]
By Lachlann Tierney,
The Australian dollar has sunk to a near 12-year low overnight, tumbling to 62.13 US cents amid panic surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The AUD has not seen similar lows against the US dollar since the GFC. As of this morning, the Aussie dollar has dropped more than 11% from 70.31 US cents on 1 January. […]
By Lachlann Tierney,
Trading volumes have already begun to surge for bonds across Asia, as the fast spread of the coronavirus around the world prompts investors to dump equities for the safety of fixed income securities. Asia-Pacific credit trading volumes spiked more than 50% this week with a 208% rise in year-on-year investment-grade credit transactions through 2020 so […]
By Lachlann Tierney,
The four pillars of Australia’s financial sector (the Big Four banks) have taken a serious beating, as low interest rates and the Coronavirus scare threatens to eat away at their margins. The NAB share price in particular is shedding the most…
By Lachlann Tierney,
SWF’s share price has performed strongly over the past 12 months, climbing a solid 105.48%. Though the share price has sputtered a bit since October 2019, we may see the share price lift on the back of a cap raise and today’s announcement.
By Lachlann Tierney,
In times of uncertainty, gold has been the go-to for investors looking to weather the storm. And there’s plenty of it, currently. With the price of gold on the up, expecting to hit US$10,000 in the next few years, Australia’s gold miners could once again be providing sanctuary for investors…
By Lachlann Tierney,
The share price of Australian-based uranium explorer Adavale Resources Ltd [ASX:ADD] has soared 60% this morning, as the company announced it had been granted tenements adjoining one of the largest undeveloped high-grade nickel resources.
By Lachlann Tierney,
CSL, with a market cap of $142 billion, now accounts for 8.2% of the ASX 200 Index, compared with 8.1% for Commonwealth Bank of Australia, whose market cap dropped to $140 billion as of Tuesday’s close.
By Lachlann Tierney,
The ASX 200 [XJO] is currently down .96% sitting at 6374.2 points. You might be wondering, why is the ASX down after the Federal Reserve and RBA rate cuts over the last two days?
By Lachlann Tierney,
ASX crash has already happened and could accelerate, with short bursts upward. The downward pressure stopped at 11:45am. Since then the market managed a short burst upward, but it is possible tomorrow will bring more negative headlines about the coronavirus and another country succumbing to an outbreak.
By Lachlann Tierney,
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