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25/11/2024

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Afternoon report 13/10/2026

The Match Out: ASX treads water as global chip rout hits growth stocks

A mixed session on the ASX today, with the index recovering from intraday losses to finish almost unchanged. Defensive sectors, energy and banks provided some support, but a sharp global semiconductor sell-off weighed heavily on Technology, while Materials and lithium stocks also came under pressure.

Morning report 13/10/2026

What Matters Today: How should we value AI Infrastructure stocks after the Firmus debacle?

The ASX 200 big guns started firing on Monday in a rare session of solidarity between the banks and heavyweight miners, the financials and materials combined to add 79-points to the ASX 200, which only closed up 66-points on the day! For a 0.8% gain it was unusual to see almost 50% of the main board close lower, such was the dominance of the likes of BHP (+2.5%) and Westpac (+2.7%).