The Australian economy is larger now than it was before the pandemic. GDP growth since December 2019 is 0.8%. It is one of five countries to grow during this time.
Retail sales rose 1 1% in April, but some ASX retail shares are selling off in May fool.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fool.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The ASX shares poised to benefit from new spending in the 2021 federal budget
The ASX shares poised to benefit from new spending in the 2021 federal budget
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unleashed a wave of new spending last night in the federal budget that will likely give several ASX shares a nice boost.
Brendon’s passion for shares started by accident in 2003 and he has worked in various roles around capital markets ever since as a trader, stock analyst and markets reporter with the Australian Financial Review. Most of his wealth has come from share investing than any other asset class, and that has given him the financial freedom not to work full-time, if he chooses to.
Aussie dollar shoots higher! Here are some ASX winners
Sebastian Bowen | April 20, 2021 4:53pm |
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It’s no secret that the
S&P/ASX 200 Index(ASX: XJO) has been having a rollicking good time of late. Even though the ASX 200 and ASX shares are down today, the index is still above the 7,000 points threshold that it broke for the first time since the pandemic last week.
Over the past month, the ASX 200 is now up about 4%. Not a bad performance. But another emblem of our collective national success has also been performing rather well. That would be our national currency – the Australian dollar.
Why AGL, Bubs, Harvey Norman, & Openpay are tumbling lower fool.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fool.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.