Thursday 17th August - Dow off -180pts, SPI -23pts

17/08/2023

Thursday 17th August – Dow off -180pts, SPI -23pts

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The ASX 200 advanced +0.2% on the penultimate trading day of August, taking its monthly gain to +2.7%. As we often say, there are “lies, more lies, and statistics,” and in this case, the average decline for August and September combined over the last decade before 2025 was around -3%. Interestingly, when August managed to close positively, it was followed by a poor September. Time will tell this year, but the market is feeling tired.

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