Category: Afternoon Report

Afternoon Report

ASX takes foot off the throttle

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Afternoon Report 08/11/2019

Money rotates out of defensives in a flat day

Afternoon Report 07/11/2019

NAB doing a good job in a tough environment (NAB, XRO, Z1P)

Afternoon Report 06/11/2019

Cracks appearing with index momentum waning (PDL, BLD)

Afternoon Report 05/11/2019

RBA holds steady on Cup day

Afternoon Report 04/11/2019

Westpac out with results and surprise equity raise (WBC, NWH, CSR)

Afternoon Report 01/11/2019

Stocks rebound from early weakness (MQG)

Afternoon Report 31/10/2019

ANZ misses the mark – drags the banking sector lower (ANZ, ILU)

Afternoon Report 30/10/2019

Sellers dominate in a weak session – all sectors lower (WOW, CGC, Z1P)

Afternoon Report 29/10/2019

The run of agricultural downgrades continue with Bega today (BGA, PGH, LOV, COL)

Afternoon Report 28/10/2019

ASX drifts from early highs – Sims Group downgrades again (SGM, DMP, ORE)

Afternoon Report 25/10/2019

Stocks higher in quiet trade (RMD, CWY)

Afternoon Report 24/10/2019

Sell strength – buy weakness, the mantra continues (FMG, NCM, SGR) BHP.LN, JPM.US, IEM, COPX. US, BNKS

Afternoon Report 23/10/2019

Property’s good news supports market (WBC, SSM, KGN, WSA, DXS, VCX)

Afternoon Report 22/10/2019

Iron ore helps the market edge higher (WHC, SAR, COH, EHL)

Afternoon Report 21/10/2019

Stockland confirms green shoots in property markets (WTC, SGP, OZL, SGP) BAC US, JHG US, UNH US

Afternoon Report 18/10/2019

RBA comments send the Aussie higher and the market lower…again (SBM)

Afternoon Report 17/10/2019

Strong employment data & a rising currency puts the kibosh on the market (WTC, IFL, BHP)

Afternoon Report 16/10/2019

Defensive sectors take the index from strength to strength (RIO, OZL, CGF)

Afternoon Report 15/10/2019

Nick Scali breaks the back of the retailers today (NCK, EVN)

Afternoon Report 14/10/2019

Market up but early optimism fades (IPH, STO, FPH)

Afternoon Report 11/10/2019

ASX ends a choppy week on the right foot (PLS, FMG, PPT)

Afternoon Report 10/10/2019

All calm on the surface but plenty of action underneath – market closes unchanged (ORA, BSL)

Afternoon Report 09/10/2019

Selling resumes following US trade escalation (FLT, CUV, CWY)

Afternoon Report 08/10/2019

Markets trickle higher again ahead of US Fed speech (FMG, ANZ, STO)

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Weekend report 05/07/2025

Weekend Q&A: The ASX200 closes above 8600 for the first time

The ASX200 advanced another 1% last week, closing above the psychological 8600 level for the first time. The healthcare, real estate, and materials sectors all closed up around 3%, while the financial sector was the weakest over the five days, closing down 0.7%. For the market to extend the recent gains, it will need to shrug off high valuations and lack of earnings growth, although, as we saw last week, the resources stocks can do some of the heavy lifting after experiencing a tough 18 months.

Afternoon report 04/07/2025

The Match Out: ASX up ~1% for FY26, Resources find some love

A quiet end to a solid week for stocks, chalking up a positive move to kick off FY26. The FY25 trend of buying certainty at any price has taken a (slight) knock, with sectors and stocks representing better value attracting more flows this week.