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The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.5% to 97.62
August 14, 2024 07:57 AM AEST| By EODHDNEWSPLUS The WSJ Dollar Index is down 0.44 point or 0.45% today to 97.62 —Largest one-day point and percentage decline since Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 —Down three of the past four trading days —Lowest clos...

Pacific Defense Announces US Army CMFF Program Team
August 14, 2024 05:57 AM AEST| By Business WireEL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Defense, a leading provider of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) products and mission solutions, announced their team to compete for the U.S. Army’s CMO...

Top Midday Stories: Home Depot Lowers Full-Year Adjusted EPS Guidance; Starbucks Names Chipotle CEO as New Chief Executive
August 14, 2024 02:15 AM AEST| By EODHDTop Midday Stories: Home Depot Lowers Full-Year Adjusted EPS Guidance; Starbucks Names Chipotle CEO as New Chief Executive

SnapLogic and Adobe Celebrate 10 Year Milestone of Innovation
August 14, 2024 02:00 AM AEST| By Business WireLeading software company reaps the benefits of SnapLogic’s integration platform to power business transformationSAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SnapLogic, the leader in generative integration, to...

Anteris Submits Confidential Draft Registration Statement for Proposed US IPO
August 14, 2024 01:00 AM AEST| By Business WireBRISBANE, Australia & EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anteris Technologies Ltd (“Anteris”) (ASX: AVR) has submitted a confidential draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and...

Japanese Yen Still Undervalued After Gains, BofA Survey Says
August 13, 2024 09:37 PM AEST| By EODHDMost investors consider the yen to be undervalued, even after its recent sharp appreciation against the dollar, according to Bank of America’s latest global fund manager survey. Continue reading View...

Crude Oil Prices Rally On Worries About Retaliation from Iran, Supply Disruptions, ANZ Bank Says
August 13, 2024 07:09 PM AEST| By EODHDCrude Oil Prices Rally On Worries About Retaliation from Iran, Supply Disruptions, ANZ Bank Says

Oil Prices Fall on Growing Concerns of Lower Demand
August 13, 2024 06:06 PM AEST| By EODHDOil prices fell, as demand concerns outweighed fears of growing tensions in the Middle East after OPEC trimmed its forecasts for global oil demand this year and next, ING said. Continue reading View c...

Euro Unlikely to Be Hurt by Potentially Weaker German ZEW Data
August 13, 2024 05:29 PM AEST| By EODHDThe euro is unlikely to be derailed by the latest ZEW survey, which could show German economic sentiment fell sharply in August, ING said, as weak eurozone growth is mostly priced in and sticky expect...

Australian Shares Extend Gains Amid Mixed Earnings Results
August 13, 2024 04:40 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralian shares continued their positive momentum for the sixth consecutive session on a busy day of earnings reports. The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) advanced 0.2% or 13.1 points to 7,826.8, building on a 0.5% gain from the previous day. The S&P/...

ASX Surging as Mining Stocks Continue to Perform Well
August 13, 2024 02:47 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralian shares experienced a modest increase early this afternoon, although disappointing results from biotechnology firm CSL Ltd,(ASX: CSL),and recruitment platform Seek Ltd tempered overall gains.,The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) edged up by 0.3...

Celonis and TEC150 Enable Zespri to Deliver Millions in Value by Optimizing Operations with Process Intelligence
August 13, 2024 12:00 PM AEST| By Business WireMOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand & MUNICH & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining and Process Intelligence, and Zespri, the world’s leading marketer of kiwifruit, today h...

Consumer Sentiment Sees Modest Increase, Yet Remains Weak Amid Economic Concerns
August 13, 2024 11:27 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe latest figures from the Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index reveal a modest uptick in consumer sentiment for August 2024. The index, which serves as a key barometer of consumer confidence, rose by 2.8% to 85, up from 82.7 recorde...

Exploring REA and Woolworths Group Ltd: Insights on Two ASX Shares
August 13, 2024 11:07 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaThe Rea Group Ltd share price has surged by 9.4% since the beginning of 2024, capturing attention among investors. In comparison, the Woolworths Group Ltd share price is currently 13% above its,52-week lows,. This raises an important question: Is the...

Australian Shares Steady with Earnings Season in Full Swing, Tracking Wall Street's Mixed Performance
August 13, 2024 11:04 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralian shares were largely steady shortly after the market open, with the S&P/ASX 200 Index dipping 4 points to 7810.70. This follows a 0.5% gain on Monday, as the market continues to navigate earnings season amid Wall Street's struggle for direc...

James Hardie Delivers On First Quarter Results and Reaffirms Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance
August 13, 2024 10:55 AM AEST| By Business WireAchieves First Quarter Guidance, with Adjusted Net Income of $178 million Record First Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $286 million Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 28.8% Average Net Sales Price Growth Across Al...

Australia's Orora rejects $2.25 billion takeover offer from PE firm Lone Star
August 13, 2024 10:13 AM AEST| By EODHD(Reuters) - Australia's Orora Ltd said on Tuesday it had rejected a A$3.42 billion ($2.25 billion) non-binding takeover offer from Lone Star Fund XII Acquisitions, stating the offer materially underva...

ASX 200 Futures Remain Steady, Gold Hits Record High; CSL, Seek, and Netwealth Announce Results
August 13, 2024 09:50 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaMajor US benchmarks closed near breakeven ahead of key inflation data, while gold prices surged to a record high due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. Speculation continues over the sale of Albemarle's (ASX: ALB) stake in the Greenbushes lit...

James Hardie: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
August 13, 2024 08:03 AM AEST| By EODHDDUBLIN (AP) — DUBLIN (AP) — James Hardie Industries PLC (JHX) on Monday reported profit of $155.3 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Dublin-based company said it had profit of 36 cents per share...

Australia’s Federal Minister for Industry and Science Opens Li-S Energy Battery Plant and Announces $AUD1.7M Industry Growth Program Grant
August 13, 2024 02:00 AM AEST| By Business WireBRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$LIS #battery--Australian battery technology company Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) has officially launched its new 2MWh lithium sulfur and lithium metal battery productio...

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