The Match Out: ASX grinds higher, staples rally on ACCC findings

Morning report 25/06/2026 09:25

What Matters Today: Is It Time to Forgive CSL (ASX: CSL) and Reconsider the Healthcare Sector?

The ASX 200 rebounded 0.2% on Wednesday as ASX software names benefited from rotation out of Asian chipmakers, on what felt like a first for 2026, with gains the most aggressive where losses have been the steepest: WiseTech Global (+14%) and Xero (+9%). The toughest call at the moment is whether we are seeing some meaningful reversion, or simply ongoing EOFY book squaring.

Afternoon report 24/06/2026 16:58

The Match Out: ASX snaps four-day skid as mixed CPI keeps RBA’s August hike alive

The local market broke a four-day losing streak today, with the ASX 200 grinding higher as investors weighed a mixed May inflation print. Headline CPI cooled to 4% — softer than the 4.3% expected, largely on falling fuel prices — but the RBA's preferred trimmed mean measure accelerated to 3.6%, above forecasts, keeping underlying inflation pressures alive. The Aussie dollar slumped to an 11-week low before paring losses, as markets turn to Thursday's jobs report and an evening speech from RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser for the next steer on policy.

Morning report 24/06/2026 09:36

Portfolio Positioning: SpaceX sell-off reverberates around the World

The ASX200 lost early gains on Tuesday, as tech selling cascaded around the world following SpaceX’s ~16% fall in US trade. Yesterday's sell-off in the semiconductor stocks, some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom, gathered momentum throughout the day, and saw the Korean Kospi close down 10%, with SK Hynix Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. both sliding more than 12%.

Afternoon report 23/06/2026 16:38

The Match Out: Banks hold firm as Materials & Tech weigh on the ASX

The ASX 200 finished lower today, with choppy trade through, in positive territory briefly before selling in technology, resources and small caps outweighed strength in the major banks and defensive sectors. Resilience in the Big Four provided some cushion, but market breadth was notably weak with around two-thirds of stocks finishing in the red. Investors continued to digest developments around US-Iran peace negotiations, while positioning ahead of tomorrow's Australian inflation data and ongoing scrutiny of the AI trade.

Morning report 23/06/2026 09:26

What Matters Today: Reviewing the 5 new stocks to enter the ASX200

The ASX 200 slipped 0.1% on Monday, not a bad performance considering US S&P 500 futures were trading lower, WiseTech (ASX: WTC) was hammered -18% following reports that police were investigating its chair, Richard White, and BHP Group (ASX: BH) fell another ~$1. Fortunately, the banks bucked the trend with all of the “Big Four” closing higher, a potential theme over the coming months, which we touched on in this week's Macro Monday Report.

Afternoon report 22/06/2026 16:57

The Match Out: ASX holds despite US-Iran wobbles, WTC tumbles on AFP probe

The ASX 200 finished mildly lower, recovering from early weakness to close near breakeven as strength in the banks and consumer discretionary stocks offset a sharp selloff in technology. Markets spent much of the session digesting conflicting headlines surrounding US-Iran negotiations, with oil prices reversing an early rally as hopes for further diplomatic progress emerged out of the Lake Lucerne Summit this morning.

Morning report 22/06/2026 09:11

Macro Monday: Rotation continues as a hawkish Fed weighs on stocks

The Fed may have left interest rates unchanged last week, but its accompanying commentary caught the market napping. Incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting delivered a clear message: inflation remains the enemy, rate cuts are not guaranteed, and investors should continue to expect a data-dependent Fed.

Weekend report 20/06/2026 08:45

Weekend Q&A: BHP Group (ASX: BHP) brings the ASX back down to earth

After a strong start to the week, which saw the ASX200 rally back towards the 9,000 level, the local market reversed sharply on Thursday and Friday, trimming gains to finish the week up just +0.3%. The damage was done by the combination of hawkish commentary from the Fed's new Chair, Kevin Warsh, and a more than 5% plunge by heavyweight BHP Group (ASX: BHP) on Friday after its Canadian Potash Project saw costs blow out by US$2.3bn.

Afternoon report 19/06/2026 16:33

The Match Out: Resources rout weighs on ASX as BHP cost blowout bites

The ASX endured its weakest session in a fortnight today, with a sharp selloff across the resources complex. The market opened lower and never really looked like bouncing, drifting steadily lower through the day as investors responded to a stronger US dollar, a more hawkish Federal Reserve and renewed pressure across commodity markets.

Morning report 19/06/2026 09:35

ETF Friday: Four unheralded ASX ETFs MM likes into Christmas

The ASX200 ended its 4-day rally on Thursday, with 65% of the main board closing lower after the US Fed held interest rates in its first meeting under new Chair Kevin Warsh, but signalled that tightening may be necessary to rein in inflation. It was a relatively muted session for the local bourse with only five stocks moving by more than 5%, although they were all in the losers' corner, primarily from the gold space.