ASX Market Close: Shares up through muted trade as Oz investors take a Chrissy break | Dec 27, 2024

The ASX 200 closed the Christmas week up 29 points (+0.35%), ending the festivities at 8,251 points, though trade was down somewhat through the holiday open day.This green close marks the third straight win for the Aussie markets around Christmas.Discretionary enjoyed the biggest bump, closing up...

Low IPOs through 2024 doesn't mean there weren't any 'green shoots'

It’s been an undeniably slow year for IPOs, with just 25 fresh-faced debutants joining the Australian stock exchange through floats in 2024.That’s nearly half as little as 2023 when 44 companies rang the bell. Then, two years back, in 2022, the ASX saw 104 IPOs; th...

So much to say: The 10 stocks that got investor chins wagging on HotCopper in 2024

With more than seven million users moving through HotCopper forums every year, there’s always bound to be some fireside chats @ and some companies and stocks definitely shaped as more discussed than others in 2024.Buy now, pay later player Zip Co (ASX:ZIP) was a clear standout on ...

From Zip to Invictus: The 10 most watched stocks on HotCopper forums in 2024

Of the 2,200 entities listed on the ASX in 2024, ten stood out by quite a distance on the HotCopper forums as the most-watched stocks of the year.From gas to financial brokers, biotech operators to lithium miners, and even a gold antimony play, the stocks that drew Hotcopper users&CloseCurlyQuote...

Strike Energy was HotCopper's Most Watched stock in 2024 - and it's still a 'fantastic opportunity'

Strike Energy (ASX:STX) was the most-watched stock on HotCopper in 2024 with more than 6.49 million views from users from January through to December.Perth-based energy and fertiliser company Strike had a rollercoaster calendar year that included everything from strong progress at its Erregulla D...

Almonty's Black on tungsten's global market and why 'not making a big hububaloo' about supply is so key

The Market Online’s Lyndsay Malchuk sat down with Lewis Black, President and CEO of Almonty Industries, a company who specializes in acquiring and optimizing distressed and underperforming tungsten operations and assets. Through this Capital Compass conversation, Canada&CloseCurly...

ASX Market Open: Aussie bourse to dip slightly on holiday hangover | Dec 27, 2024

The ASX 200 is expected to open -0.09% lower this morning after a two-break from trading through the year’s Christmas celebrations and Boxing Day.The Australian landscape will likely stick quite close to the U.S. moves, where thin trading after Christmas led most stocks on the big...

ASX Market Close: Local bourse manages last gasp of green cheer heading into Chrissy shutdown | Dec 24, 2024

The ASX 200 ended on a positive closing note before Santa’s arrival (a fair bit) later this evening with a 0.29% gain, adding a short 24 points to 8,217.Real Estate was today’s top sector leader, ending the day up 0.82%, followed by Healthcare, which was up 0.8%, a...

Expert Exchange: How to approach Christmas spending amid the cost-of-living crisis

As Christmas comes closer, it may be a good idea to revise some of our thinking about spending during this period