QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE) is Australia’s largest global insurer, it operates in 31 countries and is one of the top 20 global insurance and reinsurance companies. QBE has been operating since 1886 and got its name when the North Queensland Insurance Company and Bankers’ and Traders’ Insurance Company (both set up by James Burns and Robert Philp) merged with The Equitable Probate and General Insurance Company.
Australia’s share market pushed higher on Wednesday, as the big miners tracked iron ore prices higher. At the close the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) was up 23.8 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7,259.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) index gained 22.7 points, also 0.3 per cent, to 7,469.1.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -0.76% to 6,987.60.
The QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX:QBE) share price is higher after giving its quarterly update for the three months to September 2023.
A post-result bounce in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price helped lift the Australian share market on Wednesday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) price managed a tiny gain on Tuesday, with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) share price in focus.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished up 0.8% on Thursday as ASX mining and energy shares, such as Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), made headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) started the shortened week positively as Hub24 (ASX:HUB) and Praemium (ASX:PPS) shares made headlines.
Several ASX shares have been reported impressive growth numbers today. Here are five ASX shares I’ll be adding to my watchlist.
I think these two ASX dividend shares could be good ideas, including WAM Leaders Ltd (ASX:WLE) and Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW).
