ASX200 up 3 points (0.4%) to 7596.
- ANZ (+1.3%); appoints Farhan Faruqui as CFO. Currently heads ANZ Institutional.
- Austal (+0.1%); has been awarded a $32.8m contract to design and build a 66m high-speed catamaran or The Degage Group of French Polynesia.
- Commonwealth Bank (+1.2%); FY net profit $8.65bn, +19.8% yoy. Dividend $2 vs $1.50 yoy. $6bn buy back. Lots of comments out there…..
- Computershare (+0.5%); after market yesterday said that FY profit fell 19% due to record-low interest rates and US restrictions on mortgage foreclosures.
- IAG (); posted a FY21 $427m loss, driven by one-off expenses($1.15Bbn) relating to business interruption, customer refunds and payroll remediation.
- Invocare (-0.3%); announced a partnership with digital memorialisation co, Memories, to offer customer-focussed online memorial products.
- Iress (+4.5%); said it will support EQT sweetened bid @ $15.91 vs previous $15.30. Trading @ $15.00
- Mineral Resources (-3.8%); reported a 27% rise in FY profit and lifted Dividend to $1.75 vs 77c yoy.
- Regional Express (-0.8%); is standing down hundreds of staff and expects a fall of $18m for the FY.
- Seek (-3%); will transfer the bulk of its investments to a new independent fund in a move that the online employment marketplace said should increase capital access for its early stage ventures.
……and with NSW now in week 7 of lockdown the latest odds for the next NSW election. Due May 2022 (I think);
- Gladys $1.50 (was $1.09 pre lockdown)
- Labor $2.50 (were about $6….)
…and Federal Election;
- Labor $1.88
- Coalition $1.90
