
S&P/ASX 200 Pre-Market News Friday
Futures contracts for the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)(ASX:XJO) index are pointing to a slightly negative open on Friday morning with Sandfire Resources NL (ASX:SFR) and Spark New Zealand Ltd (ASX:SPK) in the news.
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Futures contracts for the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)(ASX:XJO) index are pointing to a slightly negative open on Friday morning with Sandfire Resources NL (ASX:SFR) and Spark New Zealand Ltd (ASX:SPK) in the news.

Making news in Australia today, gambling business Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) released its half-year report for the period to 31 March 2018.

Futures contracts for the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)(ASX:XJO) index are pointing to a slightly negative open on Thursday morning with Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) and Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX:RWC) in the news.

Australian Agricultural Company (ASX:AAC)(AACo) shareholders will have to stomach a full-year loss despite $379.7 million in beef and cattle sales.

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) could be ready to offload its stake in the giant gold and copper mine, Grasberg, for around $3.5 billion to Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) and Inalum.

Futures contracts for the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO)(ASX:XJO) index are pointing to a flat open on Wednesday morning, with Australian Agricultural Company Limited (ASX:AAC) and Fonterra (ASX:FSF) in the news.

Currency exchange business OFX Group Ltd (ASX:OFX) this morning filed its annual report with the ASX showing a 5% rise in revenue to $115 million and a profit of $19.6 million, down 5% over the prior corresponding period.

James Hardie Industries plc (ASX:JHX) shareholders welcomed the release of its preliminary financial results for its 2018 financial year this morning.

Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO), the private hospital operator which finds itself the target of two takeover offers from a consortium led by AustralianSuper and another from Brookfield, this morning provided an update on the potential deals.
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