MATERIALS News & Analysis

Australian equities remain attractive thanks to limited exposure to the rising inflation and rates gripping markets.

Shares in DuluxGroup have soared more than 27 per cent to a record high after its board backed a $3.8bn acquisition proposal by Japanese paint giant...

A shift away from coal mining by the majors was a key feature of fiscal 2018 and is reflected in Rio Tinto's 2pc jump in full-year earnings.

Australian investors are getting less bang for their share market buck, with dividends falling and growth prospects minimal compared to global...

China may be slowing and facing trade war concerns but its broader commodity demand supports the outlook for several Australian exporters, says Nikko...

Explosives and fertiliser maker Orica says it expects operational issues and writedowns to cut its first-half earnings before interest and tax by...

Adelaide Brighton's full-year profit has slipped 2.3 per cent to $182 million after the cement and masonry supplier took a $17.7 million earnings hit...

Mineral sands miner Iluka has lifted full-year revenue almost 40 per cent due to surging sales and higher prices for its products but impairments...

Rio Tinto has agreed to offload a bundle of aluminium assets including an Icelandic smelter for a total $345 million.

Shares in BlueScope Steel have jumped to an eight-year high after the company lifted its first-half net profit 23 per cent and flagged a further...