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Afternoon report 29/01/2026

The Match Out: Choppy session ends mildly lower, Energy stocks rally

The ASX was lower on Thursday, with a firmer Aussie dollar and rising rate expectations combining to pressure risk assets. The main drag came from some pockets of the resource sector, particularly rare earths, after reports suggested the Trump administration may back away from a proposed price floor mechanism, a policy support that had been a key pillar behind the sector’s rerating since mid-2025.

Morning report 29/01/2026

What Matters Today: The AI Conundrum – Casualty, Beneficiary, or Disruptor?

The ASX 200 reversed early gains on Wednesday to end the day down -0.1%. A “hotter” than expected CPI accelerated the selling after 11.30 am as fears of an RBA rate hike next week intensified throughout the day.