Latest Market Conditions News

VIP Gloves Limited reports modest net operating cash flow for September 2024 and outlines plans to restart manufacturing by year-end, supported by asset sales and improved market conditions.

Mirrabooka Investments Limited has announced a fully franked dividend of AUD 0.045 per share for the half-year ending December 2024, payable in February 2025. The company continues to offer shareholders participation options through its Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Bonus Security Plan.

Mirrabooka Investments Limited reported steady half-year profits with a portfolio return of 11.5%, comfortably outperforming its benchmark. The company raised its interim dividend by 12.5%, reflecting confidence in its small and mid-cap investment strategy despite cautious market conditions.

Rio Tinto's Q4 2024 production results reflect steady operational performance with record bauxite output and significant progress on key growth projects like Oyu Tolgoi and Rincon lithium expansion.

MLG Oz Limited has locked in contracts worth over $45 million annually with Northern Star Resources, extending a partnership spanning more than 10 years across key Western Australian gold operations.

Resources & Energy Group Ltd (REZ) has clarified recent trading activity in its shares, attributing the surge to a significant rise in gold prices rather than undisclosed information. The company remains focused on its Maranoa gold recovery program, with further results pending.

Golden Deeps Ltd has initiated a targeted diamond drilling program to test extensions of the Nosib copper-silver deposit in Namibia, aiming to build on promising earlier results that suggest thicker and higher-grade mineralisation at depth and to the west.

Ingenia Communities Group has raised its FY25 EBIT and EPS guidance following a robust first half, driven by operational efficiencies and a revitalised development pipeline.

Nex Metals Explorations has repriced and partially completed its capital raise, securing $1.06 million at a reduced share price to fund development and exploration activities.

Vonex Limited has vested performance rights for its CEO and directors following MaxoTel’s acquisition of majority control, with shares set to be sold on-market. The company reports a mixed 1H FY25 financial performance and is exploring options to repay a $23 million debt facility, including a potential capital raise.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has landed a new A$7 million contract to supply a deepwater drilling riser buoyancy system to Stena Drilling, reinforcing its leadership in the subsea buoyancy market amid a recovering drilling sector.

Myer reports flat comparable sales and a slight dip in total sales for the 22 weeks to December 2024, while reaffirming support for its transformative merger with Premier Investments' Apparel Brands.