The “Certainty Trade” unwind - Source: Bloomberg

21/08/2026

The “Certainty Trade” unwind – Source: Bloomberg

Subscribe to Market Matters Blog

Latest Reports

Afternoon report 11/09/2026

The Match Out: ASX falls then finds support; Materials crater, Banks find their footing

The ASX was looking for a floor today, and found something resembling one through midday. After four straight days of selling, the market opened under heavy pressure again, before buyers emerged through the afternoon to claw back some of the damage.

Morning report 11/09/2026

ETF Friday: Four ETFs to consider if the ASX follows the 2022/2026 road map

The ASX 200 was clobbered on Thursday, falling more than 1% as broad-based selling left just 20% of the main board in positive territory. However, the market did recover 77 points from its intraday low, trimming around 45% of the day’s decline by the close. Yesterday was the local market’s third consecutive decline, with a fourth likely today, and its largest daily fall in more than three months.