MM likes iron ore in the $US100/MT area

05/04/2023

MM likes iron ore in the $US100/MT area

Subscribe to Market Matters Blog

Latest Reports

Afternoon report 26/06/2026

The Match Out: ASX edges higher as gold miners recover from recent weakness

A flat finish capped off a soft week for equities, with the ASX 200 down 0.8% and just two trading sessions remaining before EOFY. Technology (-5%), Materials (-4%) and Energy (-4%) were the week's biggest drags, while investors rotated into more defensive areas such as Consumer Staples (+3%) and Utilities (+2%). The standout, however, was the beaten-down retail sector, which rallied more than 3.5% for the week. We continue to see further upside here as the market increasingly prices out the prospect of additional interest rate hikes by the RBA.

Morning report 26/06/2026

ETF Friday: Is the Oil Selloff Creating a Buying Opportunity in Energy ETFs?

The ASX200 retreated by -0.7% on Thursday, yet the number of winners and losers was evenly matched. As we’ve touched on a few times this week, the market is going through a “risk-off” period with investors rotating into some of the more defensive and often underperforming names of FY26. If MM is correct and the $A finds support ~69c, the current aggressive profit-taking in the miners could be approaching its conclusion, perhaps in time for the start of FY27.