The ASX is back-testing highs with a short foray above 7900 this morning before we ticked back below the milestone by the close. Still, it was a very positive session for local stocks, keying off a more broad-based rally in US overnight i.e. it wasn’t just the mega-cap tech stocks that moved, the often neglected US Material sector was No2 for the session driven by strong moves in Uranium shares, while the small caps (Russell 2000) kept pace with the larger caps ahead of quarterly earnings that is expected to show US earnings growth spreading across a more diverse group.
A weak open this morning saw the ASX down over 50pts at the low, though a consistent recovery for the remainder of the day saw the market only mildly down by the close, an eclectic mix of stocks scattering the leaderboard. What has been consistent is the underperformance of some commodities, going against the improving trends that played out last week, though Gold remains the exception.
When volumes are low, intra-day moves tend to persist in the direction they start given the majority of institutional trading now is done over the day with a greater proportion of the volume completed on the close i.e. in the ‘Match Out’. Yesterday’s price action was down, today was up, but the consistency in the trends were very similar. All 11 ASX sectors locally finished higher mirroring a positive move in Asia, the banks adding the most from an index perspective while Telstra (TLS) also chimed in, with the Telco now up 10% since the start of June.
The choppy price action locally continued today, with the market giving back last weeks gains as low school holiday volumes take hold. While we believe the market will break out of its trading range at some point, for now, the range is being respected which requires a more neutral stance.
A bit of a nothing end to the week with the ASX down mildly as we await key employment data from the US tonight, and digest the Labour Party win in the UK, ahead of the 2nd round of French elections this weekend. After a shaky start to FY25, we got our mojo back midweek to chalk up a reasonable gain, underpinned by good moves from Energy & Resources.
While it was far from convincing, the ASX chalked up its first positive session for FY25 today, with the sectors that have been ‘doing it tough’ contributing most to the gains, plus of course the IT stocks that remain well supported. Uranium shares rallied and so too did the coal companies as they chalk up strong gains for the week so far, while weakness across the banks tempered enthusiasm at the index level.
Back-to-back losses for the ASX to kick off FY25 with broad-based selling knocking 10 of 11 sectors lower, though only one sector fell by more than 1%. On the flip side, Energy was again the standout with Coal stocks breaking out amid supply disruptions.
A softer session to kick off FY25, though the worst of it was seen early as US Futures bounced thanks to improving sentiment in France, with CAC Futures +2.8% ahead of their open. Materials stocks the standout today, plenty of them look like they’ve found support after a tough 3 months for the sector, with Coal stocks the standout.
A positive session to round our FY24 for the ASX, a year of two halves characterised by considerable divergence across sectors. The strong have grown stronger, with the Financials led by the banks surpassing even the most bullish expectations, while tech was again a standout. Overall, it’s been another solid year at Market Matters, we’ve welcomed aboard a wonderful number of new members, underpinned by solid performance on the portfolio side. We start FY25 with a clean sheet on Monday, and we’ll continue to work hard to deliver for our community of investors. Thank you to all who have taken advantage of our end-of-year offers – we’re thrilled to have you on board.
A weak open this morning saw the ASX down over 50pts at the low, though a consistent recovery for the remainder of the day saw the market only mildly down by the close, an eclectic mix of stocks scattering the leaderboard. What has been consistent is the underperformance of some commodities, going against the improving trends that played out last week, though Gold remains the exception.
When volumes are low, intra-day moves tend to persist in the direction they start given the majority of institutional trading now is done over the day with a greater proportion of the volume completed on the close i.e. in the ‘Match Out’. Yesterday’s price action was down, today was up, but the consistency in the trends were very similar. All 11 ASX sectors locally finished higher mirroring a positive move in Asia, the banks adding the most from an index perspective while Telstra (TLS) also chimed in, with the Telco now up 10% since the start of June.
The choppy price action locally continued today, with the market giving back last weeks gains as low school holiday volumes take hold. While we believe the market will break out of its trading range at some point, for now, the range is being respected which requires a more neutral stance.
A bit of a nothing end to the week with the ASX down mildly as we await key employment data from the US tonight, and digest the Labour Party win in the UK, ahead of the 2nd round of French elections this weekend. After a shaky start to FY25, we got our mojo back midweek to chalk up a reasonable gain, underpinned by good moves from Energy & Resources.
While it was far from convincing, the ASX chalked up its first positive session for FY25 today, with the sectors that have been ‘doing it tough’ contributing most to the gains, plus of course the IT stocks that remain well supported. Uranium shares rallied and so too did the coal companies as they chalk up strong gains for the week so far, while weakness across the banks tempered enthusiasm at the index level.
Back-to-back losses for the ASX to kick off FY25 with broad-based selling knocking 10 of 11 sectors lower, though only one sector fell by more than 1%. On the flip side, Energy was again the standout with Coal stocks breaking out amid supply disruptions.
A softer session to kick off FY25, though the worst of it was seen early as US Futures bounced thanks to improving sentiment in France, with CAC Futures +2.8% ahead of their open. Materials stocks the standout today, plenty of them look like they’ve found support after a tough 3 months for the sector, with Coal stocks the standout.
A positive session to round our FY24 for the ASX, a year of two halves characterised by considerable divergence across sectors. The strong have grown stronger, with the Financials led by the banks surpassing even the most bullish expectations, while tech was again a standout. Overall, it’s been another solid year at Market Matters, we’ve welcomed aboard a wonderful number of new members, underpinned by solid performance on the portfolio side. We start FY25 with a clean sheet on Monday, and we’ll continue to work hard to deliver for our community of investors. Thank you to all who have taken advantage of our end-of-year offers – we’re thrilled to have you on board.
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