What Matters Today: Reviewing the ASX200’s top 3 Performers year-to-date

After a choppy session, the ASX200 closed slightly lower on the first day of October, with BHP Group (BHP) shaving 17 points off the index, which ultimately slipped just three points. The market seesawed through the day as investors weighed reports of a halt to BHP’s China-bound iron ore shipments alongside concerns over a potential U.S. government shutdown.

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Weekend report 25/10/2025 08:49

Weekend Q&A: Gold stocks pass the performance baton to oil and lithium names

The ASX200 ended the week up +0.3% with 8 of the main 11 sectors advancing. It was another week that saw investors “buy dips” while preferring to rotate between stocks/sectors as opposed to selling the market per se. Momentum traders had a week to forget with precious metals stocks getting whacked as gold and silver experienced their worst day in more than a decade, and even on Friday, gold traded in a $US100/oz range, although it again held support ~$US4,000.

Afternoon report 24/10/2025 17:12

The Match Out: stocks drift lower ahead of key US-China trade meeting

The ASX eased into the weekend as investors stayed cautious ahead of next week’s high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping, while news of the abrupt termination of US-Canada trade talks also added some complexity to the mix.

Morning report 24/10/2025 09:42

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The ASX 200 recovered from early losses to close marginally higher on Thursday as “buy the dip” again prevailed. At its worst, the index was down over 40-points before reversing higher in the late morning with the miners and energy names improving throughout the day, ultimately lifting the market into positive territory. Energy stocks rallied more than +3% after US sanctions on Russian oil lifted crude prices, aided by the Woodside gas deal, which provided a springboard for the sector's biggest company.

Afternoon report 23/10/2025 17:09

The Match Out: ASX recovers from early weakness, Energy leads

The ASX clawed back early losses this afternoon, closing marginally higher as a sharp rally in energy stocks offset weakness across technology and resources. Gold stocks bounced back after yesterday’s aggressive sell-off, even as spot gold traded mildly lower.

Morning report 23/10/2025 10:05

What Matters Today: Is AI the new Gold Rush or the Next Dot-Com bubble?

The ASX200 fell -0.7% on Wednesday, with volatility resurfacing in a session that saw stocks falling alongside gold and cryptocurrencies. . It was a day in which assets favoured by retail momentum traders bore the worst losses, among them precious metals, crypto and companies in the artificial-intelligence space.

Afternoon report 22/10/2025 17:23

The Match Out: ASX hit as the gold trade unwinds

Stocks slipped back from record highs today as the spectacular rally in precious metals came unstuck, sending gold tumbling by the most in more than a decade. Rare Earth stocks also pulled back after a strong period- profit taking swept across the sector, while Uranium stocks and broader commodities were also knocked lower.

Morning report 22/10/2025 09:43

Portfolio Positioning: Gold & silver get hammered in one brutal session

The ASX200 continued to advance in a “three steps forward, two back” fashion on Tuesday, posting a new all-time high before fading into the close. Gains were broad-based, with over 60% of the main board rising and 10 out of the 11 main sectors, with only the defensive facing consumer staples slipping lower.

Afternoon report 21/10/2025 17:18

The Match Out: Aus-US minerals deal pushes ASX to all-time-high, HUB flows impress

The ASX set new intraday and closing all-time highs for the second time in less than a week today powered by surging miners and renewed enthusiasm for the critical minerals sector following a landmark Australia–US funding deal.

Morning report 21/10/2025 14:24

What Matters Today: Revisiting the Insurance stocks after a 10% correction

The ASX 200 recovered stoically from early weakness to finish up +0.4% on Monday, supported by the banks and insurers, while the resources names experienced a rare day in the “naughty corner”. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) surged more than 2% to $172.70, leading the “Big Four” higher and helping the financials sector to its highest-ever close at a combined value of almost $950 billion.

Afternoon report 20/10/2025 17:10

The Match Out: ASX stages strong recovery from early weakness – Zip rallies on result

The ASX looked tired at the end of last week, with rising volatility across asset classes, and some reasonable selling of previously hot stocks & sectors – but despite opening lower, the bulls quickly regained control, inline with a positive move across US Futures, sending the index +68pts up from the early lows, led by the financials.