Commonwealth Bank (CBA) v BHP Group (BHP)

13/11/2024

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) v BHP Group (BHP)

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Macro Monday: Could the AI Trade be the next Gold & Bitcoin?

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The ASX200 ended the week down -0.7%, leaving the index a mere +0.4%, after promising so much in the middle of last week. The main drag on the index was again the miners, despite a bounce on Friday, with heavyweights RIO (-2%), BHP Group (-2%), and Mineral Resources (-12%), offsetting a recovery in the rate-sensitive retail, healthcare, and real estate sectors. We’re now six months into 2026, and the index is up less than 1%, despite strong moves in both directions.