It was a slow and painful session today with the ASX sliding hour by hour through to the close in a broad-based sell-off, with 10 of 11 sectors lower, as yesterday’s hotter-than-expected CPI print drove bond yields higher and sharply increased expectations for another RBA rate hike.
The ASX 200 looked set for a third straight gain early on, trading as much as 0.6% higher to ~9220, before July inflation completely changed the tone of the session. The index reversed sharply after the release and ultimately finished lower with the market quickly pricing a greater chance that the RBA will need to go again on rates. Financials swung from an early gain into the red as higher rate expectations weighed on the market. Consumer Staples were the standout, holding onto a gain after a solid result from Woolies, while Materials remained one of the few reliable areas of strength early before giving back gains in the afternoon.
The ASX 200 put together one of its better sessions in recent weeks as the market built on Monday’s gains and breadth improved markedly. Ten of the 11 sectors finished higher with Healthcare continuing its rebound, now 44% above its low set back in June. Financials were also notably stronger, finally delivering their first meaningful bounce in around two weeks after falling almost 10% across the previous 12 sessions. BHP hit yet another record high, as weakness across lithium, rare earths, gold and parts of the iron ore complex offset strength in the diversified miners and copper exposures.
The local market started the week on stronger footing today, rallying sharply at midday before giving back some of the gains through the afternoon. The move was overwhelmingly driven by Resources, hitting a fresh all-time high as copper, lithium, uranium, gold and iron ore names rallied together as BHP pushed to a record high.
The ASX 200 finished lower today taking the weekly decline to around 0.6% as the market gave back part of Thursday’s rebound. The index traded in a relatively narrow range through the day, but underneath the surface the tone remained patchy, with Real Estate, Technology and Consumer Discretionary doing most of the damage while Financials finally managed to stabilise after a very weak run.
The ASX 200 finally broke a six-session losing streak on Thursday, although the headline gain overstated the strength of the broader market. Seven of the 11 sectors finished lower, with Materials, Healthcare and Technology doing the heavy lifting.
The ASX 200 extended its recent pullback for a sixth consecutive decline. The market spent the session firmly in negative territory but recovered from its lows into the afternoon, with seven of the 11 sectors finishing lower as weakness across Technology, Real Estate and Financials outweighed another strong session for Healthcare and Energy and strong results in select Property stocks providing some support.
The ASX 200 finished around flat on Tuesday after trading between -0.2% and +0.4% in a blockbuster day for reporting with several index heavyweights out with numbers. CSL and BHP provided significant support adding ~56pts to the index between the two giants; without the pair, the underlying session was considerably softer, with the major banks, Staples, telcos and retailers mostly lower.
The ASX started the week on the back foot, with eight of 11 sectors lower as reporting season drove a sixth decline in seven sessions. Consumer Discretionary was the clear laggard, with a notable result from JB Hi-Fi sending waves through the broader retail complex after weakening sales momentum, while financials also weighed as NAB disappointed with its quarterly amid lower home loan application volumes. Materials provided the major offset, rebounding after three sessions of weakness as gold, copper and lithium rallied.
A tough session on the ASX today, capping off a softer week for Aussie equities. The market struggled from the opening bell, though it could have been worse as the index climbed +25pts from the session lows, with the bourse now lower in five of the past six sessions.
The ASX 200 looked set for a third straight gain early on, trading as much as 0.6% higher to ~9220, before July inflation completely changed the tone of the session. The index reversed sharply after the release and ultimately finished lower with the market quickly pricing a greater chance that the RBA will need to go again on rates. Financials swung from an early gain into the red as higher rate expectations weighed on the market. Consumer Staples were the standout, holding onto a gain after a solid result from Woolies, while Materials remained one of the few reliable areas of strength early before giving back gains in the afternoon.
The ASX 200 put together one of its better sessions in recent weeks as the market built on Monday’s gains and breadth improved markedly. Ten of the 11 sectors finished higher with Healthcare continuing its rebound, now 44% above its low set back in June. Financials were also notably stronger, finally delivering their first meaningful bounce in around two weeks after falling almost 10% across the previous 12 sessions. BHP hit yet another record high, as weakness across lithium, rare earths, gold and parts of the iron ore complex offset strength in the diversified miners and copper exposures.
The local market started the week on stronger footing today, rallying sharply at midday before giving back some of the gains through the afternoon. The move was overwhelmingly driven by Resources, hitting a fresh all-time high as copper, lithium, uranium, gold and iron ore names rallied together as BHP pushed to a record high.
The ASX 200 finished lower today taking the weekly decline to around 0.6% as the market gave back part of Thursday’s rebound. The index traded in a relatively narrow range through the day, but underneath the surface the tone remained patchy, with Real Estate, Technology and Consumer Discretionary doing most of the damage while Financials finally managed to stabilise after a very weak run.
The ASX 200 finally broke a six-session losing streak on Thursday, although the headline gain overstated the strength of the broader market. Seven of the 11 sectors finished lower, with Materials, Healthcare and Technology doing the heavy lifting.
The ASX 200 extended its recent pullback for a sixth consecutive decline. The market spent the session firmly in negative territory but recovered from its lows into the afternoon, with seven of the 11 sectors finishing lower as weakness across Technology, Real Estate and Financials outweighed another strong session for Healthcare and Energy and strong results in select Property stocks providing some support.
The ASX 200 finished around flat on Tuesday after trading between -0.2% and +0.4% in a blockbuster day for reporting with several index heavyweights out with numbers. CSL and BHP provided significant support adding ~56pts to the index between the two giants; without the pair, the underlying session was considerably softer, with the major banks, Staples, telcos and retailers mostly lower.
The ASX started the week on the back foot, with eight of 11 sectors lower as reporting season drove a sixth decline in seven sessions. Consumer Discretionary was the clear laggard, with a notable result from JB Hi-Fi sending waves through the broader retail complex after weakening sales momentum, while financials also weighed as NAB disappointed with its quarterly amid lower home loan application volumes. Materials provided the major offset, rebounding after three sessions of weakness as gold, copper and lithium rallied.
A tough session on the ASX today, capping off a softer week for Aussie equities. The market struggled from the opening bell, though it could have been worse as the index climbed +25pts from the session lows, with the bourse now lower in five of the past six sessions.
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