MM is now neutral towards Brent Crude around US$73

29/06/2026

MM is now neutral towards Brent Crude around US$73

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Afternoon report 30/06/2026

The Match Out: ASX slips as EOFY selling weighs on the close

The ASX spent most of the session churning in a relatively tight 20-point trading range, with strength in the banks and technology sector largely offset by another weak day for the miners. The market looked comfortable drifting sideways for much of the afternoon before that balance broke down into the close, with the index accelerating lower in what looked like end-of-financial-year tax-loss selling. There were few buyers willing to absorb the selling pressure, leaving the index to finish well off its intraday highs. Despite the weak close, today's price action looked more like portfolio positioning than a deterioration in the macro backdrop.

Morning report 30/06/2026

What Matters Today: Five Quiet Achievers Delivering in 2026

The ASX 200 finished strongly on Monday, closing back above 8800 despite renewed geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran. Financials and materials contributed around 70% of Monday’s gains, although the broader market was stronger than it looked, with much of the real estate sector trading ex-dividend. Healthcare also stood out again, with CSL managing to edge 0.5% higher despite warning it expects to halt new EU patient starts for Tavneos- clearly there's a lot of bad news built into the CSL share price ~$115, suggesting limited downside from here.