UK FTSE 100 Index

25/11/2022

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Morning report 11/08/2026

What Matters Today: Is it time to reconsider the ASX regional banks?

The ASX 200 erased some of its late-morning losses on Monday to finish the session down just 0.3%, not a great performance after US indices powered higher on Friday night, with the banks again the local bourse's Achilles' heel. Such was the influence of the banking sector that even though over 55% of the main board closed higher, the index still fell by more than 30 points as a strong resources sector couldn’t offset steep losses by Westpac (WBC) and others.

Afternoon report 10/08/2026

The Match Out: ASX closes lower as Westpac wobbles

The ASX eased from near-record highs today as investors turned more selective ahead of a busy week for domestic earnings and monetary policy. Financials were the clear drag after Westpac reported, while strength across materials and gold helped offset some of the weakness.