Weekend report 05/09/2026 08:56

Weekend Q&A: Bond markets remain in focus after strong US Jobs Report on Friday night

The ASX 200 slipped 1% last week, with several major names trading ex-dividend, while sharp falls across Technology (-5.2%) and the influential miners (-4.6%) more than offset a return to the winners’ enclosure for Financials (+2%). The market remains in a holding pattern, which we feel is encouraging considering the macro and geopolitical headwinds from rising long-term bond yields to renewed private credit concerns after Bathla Group’s collapse and continued uncertainty around the next twist in the US-Iran conflict.

Afternoon report 04/09/2026 16:28

The Match Out: ASX edges lower as tech bounces and gold miners hold firm

The ASX 200 struggled to hold onto a positive start on Friday, giving back an early ~0.6% gain to trade slightly lower into the afternoon. The reversal was largely a resources story, with the heavyweight names dragging on the index, while Energy also weighed despite Brent.

Morning report 04/09/2026 10:11

ETF Friday: Comparing the nuances between LICs, LITs & ETFs

The ASX 200 bounced +0.5% on Thursday, regaining some of the previous session's steep losses as the heavyweight banks, ably supported by the miners, combined to lift the index, not a bad performance with BHP, Coles, Amco and Woodside all trading ex-dividend. To put the banks’ strength into perspective, the Big Four alone accounted for ~50% of the market’s advance on the day.

Alerts 04/09/2026 09:58

Trade Alert – Active Income Portfolio

We are making a change to the income portfolio

Afternoon report 03/09/2026 16:30

The Match Out: ASX bounces as banks and gold miners rally, Corporate Travel plummets 85% on return from suspension

The local market found some support today, snapping a three-day losing streak as banks and miners led a modest rebound. The move was helped by some relief in bond markets, with the Australian 10-year yield easing from multi-year highs to around 5.16%.

Morning report 03/09/2026 09:16

What Matters Today: Do we already have the “bond rout” roadmap?

The ASX 200 was clobbered 1.0% on Wednesday as broad-based selling rolled through the local bourse as surging global bond yields continued to dominate the financial press. More than 70% of the main board retreated, with the tech (-3.4%) and materials (-3.1%) vying for the wooden spoon as risk-off sentiment was evident across the market - the defensive-oriented consumer staples (+0.8%) were not surprisingly the best-performing sector.

Afternoon report 02/09/2026 17:05

The Match Out: Bond yields and oil rattle the ASX as miners and tech weigh

The ASX came under pressure today as another surge in oil and global bond yields weighed on risk appetite. Crude oil pushed higher as tensions between the US and Iran escalated, adding to inflation concerns at a time when global central banks are already leaning increasingly hawkish.

Morning report 02/09/2026 09:49

Portfolio Positioning: The “SaaSpocalypse” is showing signs of being wrong!

The ASX 200 bounced strongly from its early morning low on Tuesday, recovering ~80% of its initial drop to end the session down just -0.1%. A solid performance in our opinion, considering the negative lead from global bonds as oil prices continued to climb on renewed tensions in the Middle East.

Afternoon report 01/09/2026 16:52

The Match Out: ASX edges lower as consumers sell off, Liontown (LTR) jumps on Argentine lithium deal

The ASX 200 slipped every so slightly, though certainly performed better than feared given escalation in the Middle East and rate hike expectations jumping over the past few days. A renewed spike in oil prices and global bond yields was largely shrugged off at the index level, though did put pressure on rate-sensitive parts of the market as consumer names took a hit. The move was reasonably broad with 7 of 11 sectors modestly lower, though strength across Energy and parts of Resources kept the index-level decline modest.

Morning report 01/09/2026 09:44

What Matters Today: Can coal stocks extend August’s strength?

The ASX 200 recovered impressively from an early sell-off to finish the final session of August down just -0.2%, a better outcome than we expected, with the Big Four banks adding around 30 points to the index. Interestingly, while resources retreated following Fed Chair Warsh’s hawkish comments on Friday and renewed tensions between the US and Iran, there was little evidence of broad-based selling.