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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.
Real Estate was the clear laggard, while Technology also struggled as yesterday’s high-flyers gave back gains. Healthcare finally took a breather after its huge rebound over the past week. Financials were one of the few areas to hold up, snapping a five-day losing streak.
- ASX 200: -24.85pts (-0.27%) to 9,058.90
- AUD/USD: 0.7144, flat
- Best sectors: Communications +0.32%, Energy +0.32%, Utilities +0.31%
- Worst sectors: REITs -2.36%, Consumer Disc. -1.82%, Healthcare -1.79%
- Gold miners remained one of the stronger pockets of the market, with Regis Resources (ASX: RSG) +5.93% to $1.34, Genesis Minerals (ASX: GMD) +3.87% to $8.32 and Vault Minerals (ASX: VAU) +4.47% to $6.78 all higher as bullion held near US$4,500/oz. Gold is on track for a third consecutive weekly gain. Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) +1.86% to $15.35 also firmed; held in the Active Growth Portfolio.
- Charter Hall (ASX: CHC) -6.33% to $20.71 fell despite FY26 operating EPS rising 26.8% and landing broadly in line with expectations, with softer FY27 guidance doing the damage here.
- Zip (ASX: ZIP) -15.74% to $2.57 gave back most of Thursday’s 18.2% rally despite brokers lifting price targets following its strong FY26 result — the catalyst for the selloff was management deciding to put plans for a Nasdaq listing on hold until market conditions become more favourable.
- Guzman y Gomez (ASX: GYG) +11.39% to $26.70 surged after underlying EBITDA rose 28.7% to $85m and FY27 margin guidance came in ahead of expectations. The bigger surprise was capital management, with a 48¢ fully franked full-year dividend, including a special dividend, alongside another $100m share buyback.
- EQT Holdings (ASX: EQT) +9.3% to $22.10 jumped after BGH Capital lobbed an unsolicited, non-binding $24.75 per share cash takeover proposal. The offer remains conditional on due diligence, approvals and execution of a scheme implementation deed, with EQT’s board now assessing the proposal.
- DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) -9.32% to $2.53 fell despite FY26 earnings beating guidance, with FY27 earnings guidance of $120-125m falling 16% short of expectations.
- Inghams (ASX: ING) -7.21% to $2.06 delivered FY26 earnings broadly in line, but the outlook disappointed.
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX: FPH) +1.59% to $36.31 gained after lifting FY27 profit guidance and guiding first-half NPAT around 12% ahead of Morgan Stanley’s forecast. The catch was that the implied second half looks softer.
- Credit Corp (ASX: CCP) +4.79% to $13.99 upgraded FY27 guidance after agreeing to acquire HSBC Australia’s credit card run-off book for around $150m. FY27 NPAT guidance was lifted to $112-120m, around 8% above Macquarie’s forecast.
- Perpetual (ASX: PPT) -0.96% to $19.51 flagged a $63.5m non-cash goodwill impairment against its TSW business after a client notified the group of a US$4.6bn redemption from its International Equity strategy.
- Arena REIT (ASX: ARF) +2.89% to $2.49 firmed as management clarified its FY27 guidance assumes no further rent from Edge Early Learning beyond July, providing a conservative base case.
- NRW Holdings (ASX: NWH) +8.04% to $8.20 extended its post-result rally after yesterday’s record FY26 numbers, a return to strong earnings growth and a large pipeline of work.
- Gold: firmed around US$4,560 / +1%
- Brent crude: around US$93.30/bbl
- Iron Ore: US$96.20 / +0.6%
- S&P 500 E-mini futures: +6pts / -0.43%
- Dow E-mini futures: +35pts / +0.07%
- FTSE futures: +4pts / +0.06%
