ALL ORDINARIES Index Down, Macquarie (ASX:MQG) Shares Rise

Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX:XAO)(ASX:XAO), is currently down 0.15% at lunch.

Australia’s share market, or the All Ordinaries Index (INDEXASX: XAO)(ASX: XAO), is currently down 0.15% at lunch.

The share price of Australian investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) is up 3.3% at lunch after reporting its half year result and also predicting that profit will grow.

Shares of Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI) are up 5% after the explosives business revealed its FY18 result.

Greencross Limited (ASX: GXL) shares are currently in a trading halt after releasing a trading update and saying it could be a takeover target.

The lithium industry is showing the biggest gains in the ASX 200 with Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE), Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX: GXY) and Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) up 10.5%, 9.2% and 5.3% respectively.

Fund manager Janus Henderson Group (ASX: JHG) reported its third quarter profit result yesterday afternoon after the market had closed, the shares have fallen 4.7% despite reporting an increase in profit compared to last year’s September quarter.

Free Report: 3 Proven ASX Shares

The Rask Group Pty Ltd has just issued an investing research report on 3 proven ASX dividend + growth sharesClick here to access the free report. No credit card or payment required. (sponsored)

Better investing starts here.

Want to level-up your analytical skills and investing insights but don’t know where to start? Join 50,000 Australian investors on our mailing list and we’ll send you our favourite podcasts, courses, resources and investment articles every Sunday morning. Grab a coffee and let Owen and the team bring you the best  insights.

Skip to content