Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) is a global leader in the iron ore industry, known for its leading development of world class infrastructure and mining assets in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Fortescue was founded in 2003 by Andrew Forrest, who is now one of Australia’s wealthiest people. The vast majority of Fortescue’s iron ore, a steel-making ingredient, is shipped and sold to Chinese customers.
The local share market started the week lower, ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which begins on Tuesday.
A positive mood on Friday lifted the benchmark Australian index, the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO), by 92.5 points, or 1.3%, to 7,279 points, in its best day since July. That helped push the index to a 1.7% rise for the week.
The Australian August job report blew expectations out of the water, with 64,900 jobs created in the month, well above the 23,000 anticipated by economists.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.46% to 7186.50.
A tech slide dragged the ASX indices lower on Wednesday, ahead of the US inflation data coming in overnight.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index managed to finish 14.6 points, or 0.2%, higher at 7206.9, with the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) index tracking that rise in percentage terms, adding 15.1 points to 7402.9.
Both benchmarks weakened into the close, as both the S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) and All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) fell 0.2% on Friday.
All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) and S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) fell 0.4% on Friday, but still managed to deliver a 2.3% gain for the week. The Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) share price is getting punished.
The Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX:FMG) share price has declined 5% after the ASX resources share revealed a tough FY23 result.
