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ASX Update: Banks lead strong fightback
Featured On: The Market Herald
Shares slid towards a third straight loss following a plunge in oil and a spike in bond yields.
The S&P/ASX 200 shed as much as 72 points in early action before slashing its loss to 15 points or 0.22 per cent mid-session. Bargain-hunters stepped in when the sell-off reached a level that has twice previously attracted buying over the last three weeks.
Australian travel industry pins hope on vaccination progress
Featured On: Global Travel Media
The vaccination program is picking up steam in Australia and could serve as a potential gateway for travel recovery.
Vaccine supply challenges can affect inoculation drive in the country. Australia is actively involved in developing fully functional travel bubble arrangements with Singapore.
The pandemic was nothing short of a roller coaster ride with lives thrown into oblivion while humanity grappled with finding the way out. Undoubtedly, the swift Morrison Government’s stimulus came as an interim lifesaver for many firms. Yet, the derailment of tourism operations continued to challenge the sustainability of travel businesses.
ASX Close: Fed questions subdue buying interest
Featured On: The Market Herald
The share market's longest winning run in six weeks ended as investors locked in gains ahead of a tone-setting policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
The S&P/ASX 200 dropped 32 points or 0.47 per cent, terminating a run of three straight advances. Gains in tech stocks, Telstra and Transurban were dwarfed by declines in miners, banks, oil companies and REITs.
ASX Update: Win run stalls as miners retreat
Featured On: The Market Herald
Aussie stocks retreated for the first time this week as caution set in ahead of tonight's potentially market-moving US Federal Reserve policy announcement.
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 57 points or 0.83 per cent by mid-session as a sell-off accelerated late morning. The retreat pointed to an end to a three-session winning run, the index's longest in six weeks.
Which penalties can you face if you break COVID-19 travel rules?
Featured On: Global Travel Media
Why have countries perceiving higher COVID-19 risk imposed severe penalties for those violating the rules? Has the threat of coronavirus variants led to the extension of travel restrictions by nations? Are vaccination passports a practical approach to revive travel scenario?
Read Original Article...ASX Update: Market finds feet after wobbly week
Featured On: The Market Herald
Tech stocks led the advance as the ASX held its early gains through to the halfway mark for the first time this week.
The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 59 points or 0.88 per cent by mid-session, raising hopes for a positive end to a wobbly week. The market has struggled all week to hold onto its opening gains, closing yesterday just three points above where it started on Monday.