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17/07/2024

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Morning report 21/10/2026

Portfolio Positioning: Is the AI investment boom hitting a speed hump?

The ASX staged a valiant recovery on Tuesday, clawing back much of its early losses to finish down just 0.3%, despite fewer than 40% of the main board managing to post gains. A soft quarterly update from BHP, and a subsequent -1.6% drop by the Big Australian, contributed 55% of the index's decline on its own, with the more defensive consumer staples and healthcare names stemming the losses.

Afternoon report 20/10/2026

The Match Out: ASX lower, BHP dishes up softer quarter in Copper

The ASX 200 traded lower on Tuesday, with the heavyweight miners and banks doing most of the damage, although the market recovered a fair chunk of its early losses as technology and consumer staples found buyers. The important point was the rotation beneath the surface: resources remained under pressure, but some of the more heavily sold growth names continued to attract bargain hunters.