Market Open: ASX200 to slip, BHP confirms Anglo American bid

Australian bond yields are up and interest rate cuts have been all but ruled out for the year. Some analysts are even tipping we could be in for a rate @hike’, as the reduction in inflation hasn’t been strong enough.Futures have been suggesting the ASX200 will slip...

Recharged Prospects: 'Watts' on the horizon for copper & lithium

The conversation goes much deeper that this title suggests - it explores everything from projections on aluminium & manganese, to what a Donald Trump government could mean for commodities markets.

Market Close: ASX flatlines as Financials flourish and Utilities flounder

The ASX200 closed trading relatively flat. The financials sector gained the most, up 0.35 of a per cent. On the other end, Utilities took the biggest hit, down 0.6 per cent, followed by Industrials, down 0.55 per cent.

Patagonia pumps up with pride on maiden test well delivery at Formentera

Patagonia Lithium has reached a milestone in testing for its Formentera project in northwest Argentina, completing a successful pump test at maiden well JAM 24-01 which yielded a flow rate of 292 litres per hour from a 2-inch pipe.

Market Update: ASX goes back to the future as inflation heats up

The ASX200 is up nearly a quarter of a per cent in line with future’s predictions.IT and Health Care are both up around a per cent, while industrials and materials down around half a per cent.Australia’s inflation has increased by 1% in the March quarter to reflect...

The hottest ASX takeover of the month isn't what you think

The hottest takeover deal of the month doesn't have anything to do with Seven (ASX:SVM) and Boral (ASX:BLD).

Nick Scali moves into the UK market through Fabb Furniture acquisition

Nick Scali has acquired UK-based Anglia Home Furnishings, operating under the brand Fabb Furniture.

Aus inflation read of 3.6% spooks ASX – before quickly returning to green

Australian inflation has come in mixed with an increase of 1% in the March quarter, but a decline from 4.1% in the December quarter.

High grade sniffs in Africa push Mako shares up 14%

Mako Gold Ltd (ASX: MKG) has seen its shares jump above 14 percent on news that it has discovered a high grade zone with grades of 76 grams per tonne at its 868,000-ounce Napié Project in Côte d’Ivoire.Shares rose 14.28 percent to 16 cents on Wednesday, as the exploration company ...