MM is cautious as last week’s rally appeared to be dominated by short covering

12/09/2022

MM is cautious as last week’s rally appeared to be dominated by short covering

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Afternoon report 03/07/2026

The Match Out: Gold glitters as rate hopes drive the ASX higher

The ASX 200 finished the week on a strong note, rallying as investors embraced weaker-than-expected US employment data that reinforced the view the Federal Reserve may be nearing the end of its tightening cycle. The market opened firmly higher, grinding up before holding its gains through to the end of the session, with buying broad-based across the index as nine of the eleven sectors finished in positive territory.

Morning report 03/07/2026

ETF Friday: Revisiting Five Tech ETFs as Meta threatens to pop the Semiconductor Bubble

The ASX200 recovered from a weak opening on Thursday, reversing early losses to end higher, albeit just! There were two main catalysts for the recovery, from very different areas of the market.