Afternoon report 26/06/2025 17:13

The Match Out: ASX trickles lower, Xero (XRO) down 5% post cap raise, WBC joins chorus for a July rate cut

A very quiet session for Aussie stocks today, though the recent trend continued with buying of weakness, although the dip was only small this morning. Xero (XRO) came back online post cap raise, down ~9% early but saw strong buying during the session to recover 50% of its loses.

Morning report 26/06/2025 09:51

What Matters Today: Revisiting Payment stocks as Xero pays $4bn for Melio

The ASX200 struggled to make any meaningful headway on Wednesday, even after the Dow closed up over 500 points and we received a particularly market-friendly inflation print.

Alerts 25/06/2025 17:38

Trade Alert – International Equities Portfolio

MM is buying a new stocks in the International Equities Portfolio

Afternoon report 25/06/2025 17:31

The Match Out: ASX flat, Xero (XRO) makes big bet on the US

The market held on to yesterdays rally today, finishing flat, as strength continued in the banks while the miners lagged as we approach the EOFY i.e. the trends that have persisted in FY25 are extending, however, what comes in FY26 is now firmly on our radar. While it’s hard to see anyone selling CBA before the 30th June and wearing a big tax bill, CBA’s +50% gain this year (relative to its ~4% earnings growth) pushing it up to a ~12% index weight in the ASX 200 is simply extraordinary. They say trees don’t grow to the sky, but CBA is certainly having a good crack, pushing its valuation to ~29x and yield down to 2.5%, closing today at a new record of $191.40!

Morning report 25/06/2025 09:36

Portfolio Positioning: MM still says “Buy the Dip” until further notice

The ASX200 surged almost 1% on Tuesday, taking the index back within 1% of its all-time high. Optimism that the worst of the Middle East conflict is already behind us drove the market higher on broad-based buying, which came with a definite “risk on” twist.

Afternoon report 24/06/2025 17:16

The Match Out: ASX rallies on ceasefire, Tech, Resources & IPO’s – it’s all back on!

A strong rebound for the ASX following news of a ceasefire overnight, though it seems missiles continued to fly today, and while it knocked the ASX off its morning high, the concern was short lived.

Morning report 24/06/2025 09:32

What Matters Today: Are property stocks set to rise as Auction Clearance rates hit a 1-year high?

The ASX200 was trading down almost 1% at midday on Monday before buyers returned, trimming over half of the morning's losses. The song remains the same, with buyers of weakness emerging, and again, banks led the way, e.g. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) +1%, and Westpac (WBC) +0.6%. Considering the geopolitical backdrop, Monday's 0.4% pullback was a stoic performance, which, in our opinion, illustrates that many investors, across the whole spectrum, have been caught underweight in stocks following the market's aggressive post “Liberation Day” V-shaped recovery.

Afternoon report 23/06/2025 17:12

The Match Out: Stocks experience only ‘mild’ reaction to US strikes on Iran

We were the first major market to absorb the weekend’s strikes on Iran, and while stocks fell, it was far from aggressive, with the ASX trading down ~80pts at the lows before the dip buyers emerged, pushing the index up ~50pts from the morning nadir.

Morning report 23/06/2025 09:33

Macro Monday: How could markets react to the US strikes on Iran?

Trump said he would take up to two weeks to decide on the US’s involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, but it ended up being closer to two days after American bombers struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites.

Weekend report 21/06/2025 10:48

Weekend Q&A: The ASX goes into holding pattern ahead of the EOFY

The ASX200 finished last week down 0.5% in a lacklustre period on the index level that was characterised by tight ranges with an overall net downside bias as the proverbial “Can” was kicked down the road in the Israel-Iran conflict. The ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East helped the energy sector advance by +5.3%, while the materials sector was the standout loser, driven by gold and iron ore names. Elsewhere, it felt like we were starting to see early signs of jockeying for the tax man and book ruling off into the EOFY.