Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF US)

28/07/2026

Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF US)

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Weekend report 15/08/2026

Weekend Q&A: The first chapter of the ASX reporting season has been mixed

The ASX 200 fell 1.6% last week, testing 9100 on Friday after threatening to break above 9300 on Tuesday. While the early read from local earnings seasons failed to match their US peers, it was the influential banks and miners that combined to drag the index lower - for the week, heavyweights CBA (-6.1%), Westpac (-6.8%), BHP Group (-2.6%), and RIO Tinto (-5.7%) all weighed on the local bourse.

Afternoon report 14/08/2026

The Match Out: ASX ends the week lower as Materials weigh, tech rallies to 6-month high

A tough session on the ASX today, capping off a softer week for Aussie equities. The market struggled from the opening bell, though it could have been worse as the index climbed +25pts from the session lows, with the bourse now lower in five of the past six sessions.