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Weekly Roundup of Aviation Space: ACCC, Qantas and AIA in Spotlight
June 20, 2020 01:22 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaWhile high hopes were attached to commencement of trans-Tasman travel bubble over the next few months, Tourism Minister’s latest statement on prospects of international border closure until 2021 has dashed possibility of the same. Australia.....
Bicycle Sales Bucking Pandemic Trends; Glad Tidings For ASX-listed Cycliq Group
June 20, 2020 01:16 AM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyBicycles sales are booming across the globe as fitness junkies are locked out of gyms and commuters are becoming more paranoid over public transport, leading to a splash in the bicycle sales, unseen in decades. The surge in bicycle demand had prom.....
Australian States Ponder Opening Borders: A Potential Booster Shot for Travel Industry
June 20, 2020 01:10 AM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyAs coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic took the world by storm, some countries like the United States and Brazil suffered high death tolls and infected population. However, at the same time, there are several other countries including Australia that se.....
Anticipated drop in international students likely to hit Australian universities
June 20, 2020 01:07 AM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaChina has been running in troubled waters since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the country, with the novel coronavirus crippling to most of the world now. Communist Party of China grew increasingly uneasy with the demand for an independent enqu.....
TikTok is popular no doubt, but it is not ticking the right box in the US
June 19, 2020 10:38 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyTikTok positioned in the market as a humorous online spot recorded immense growth during the March Quarter. The social media video creating and sharing app has enjoyed tremendous popularity ever since its merger with Musical.ly. The company looking.....
ASX Pulls Back From 6000 Mark: Quick Facts You Should Not Miss!
June 19, 2020 10:25 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyAs the third week of June ends, the Australian market ended Friday, 19 June 2020, mostly flat with ASX 200 closing 6 points or 0.1 per cent higher at 5,942 47. The index was up 1.1 per cent at its best levels of the day, just over 6,000 points. Ove.....
Reinvigorating the Lithium Landscape: Altura’s lithium supply contract with Major Shareholder
June 19, 2020 09:45 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAltura Mining Limited (ASX:AJM), a key player in the global lithium market, has announced to have secured both a contract for 2020 and a multi-year Binding Offtake Agreement (BOA) with Hunan Yongshan Lithium Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Ningbo Shansha.....
Blue-Chip Stocks Under Spotlight: TLS, WPL, WES, GMG, CSL
June 19, 2020 09:31 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyAlthough S&P/ASX 20 was down, benchmark index S&P/ASX 200 ended the day in positive territory, marginally moving upward by 0.1% or 6.1 points to 5,942.6, on Friday, 19 June 2020. The companies under discussion closed higher for the day, exc.....
Is 2020 the year for 5G amid COVID-19?
June 19, 2020 09:15 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyCurrently, connectivity needs of the people are changing, and it seems that 4G networks would not be able to keep up with this ever-changing demand. The emergence of new G into play-5G 5G is set to revamp the way everyone works or live. With&nbs.....
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Brands? Are People Adopting Quality-Conscious Behaviour?
June 19, 2020 07:26 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCOVID-19 crisis has hugely impacted the world, including Australia. By now, everyone knows that there is no quick-fix solution for this problem, and it is going to stay here for long. Apart from claiming lives and devastating the economy, the prolo.....
UK and Australia Commence Expeditious Trade Negotiations; Three Stocks to Benefit
June 19, 2020 03:04 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAustralia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) kickstarted expeditious negotiations on 17 June 2020 to reach an ambitious and comprehensive Foreign Trade Agreement (FTA). The two countries are already important economic.....
AI is making inroads into Retail logistics space
June 19, 2020 02:32 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaOver decades, there have been buzzwords and technology trends ranging from Big Data to Cloud to internet of things (IoT). And presently, the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into business operations across various sectors have seemingly .....
Stocking up the Stocks: Federal Reserve expanded corporate bond-buying plans
June 19, 2020 01:31 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaCovid-19 crisis has devastated the superpower US in terms of casualties and economic downturn. The world economy is undergoing a deep recession due to the Global Virus Crisis (GVC). This crisis is unique in terms of uncertainties on many levels &nd.....
3 stocks on roller-coaster ride: SCG, QAN and WTC
June 18, 2020 11:19 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharyThe coronavirus pandemic and the bushfire have stalled the Australian economy affecting industries and stock market heavily. The journey of the Australian securities market is experiencing a roller coaster ride with stock markets recording a major .....
Can you Stomach More Volatility: 5 Point Chart on Property Prices
June 18, 2020 10:53 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyIf there is one thing that one can be sure of in the Australian housing market, it is the volatility in the property prices from time to time. Changes in Residential Property Prices The residential property prices rose by 3.9 per cent in December.....
How To Stay Away From Dubious Companies: Hertz Under Focus
June 18, 2020 10:44 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaRecent case of bankrupt Hertz is a classic example of how investors need to be wary of making investment decisions in equity market, in avowing dubious companies. While, its stock performance story has been another fascinating watch. The $US500 mi.....
Online Stocks that Debunked Trends in Heavy Way: SSG, TPW, RBL, KGN
June 18, 2020 09:17 PM AEST| By Hina ChowdharySince the Great Lockdown, online businesses are attracting investors’ attention as these businesses continued to operate amid the forced closure of retail stores. Although stocks in the related space were not favoured by the investor communit.....
Is Investing In Blue-chip Equities A Good Retirement Strategy?
June 18, 2020 08:59 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyWhen one ponders about blue chip companies, the image that comes in mind is of tried and true, large companies with entrenched businesses. Businesses that have robust cash flows, healthy financials, and a reliable stock investing in which holds hig.....
Exemption around Essential business travel: A Glance at QAN, TCL and AQZ
June 18, 2020 07:33 PM AEST| By Team Kalkine MediaAccording to a recent announcement made by Australian Prime Minister, Australian borders would remain close till mid of September 2020 and possibly into 2021. In an interview with Ben Fordham of 2GB on 18 June 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison wa.....
ASX-Listed Iron Ore Giants Taking a Beat While Iron Ore Stands Tall; What’s Changed?
June 18, 2020 06:35 PM AEST| By Kunal SawhneyThe commodity-related stocks carry double beta, i.e., they contain risk associated with commodity markets and risk offered by the equity front as well. ASX-listed iron ore stocks till recently have been rallying on back of rising iron ore prices ac.....
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