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The Match Out: ASX rallies as RBA sits pat, Private Equity picks off Costa Group (CGC)

A positive open for stocks before the index tracked lower ahead of the RBA decision on interest rates at 2.30 pm - no change to rates - the market rallied, particularly the financials and property stocks buoyed by some respite to cost of living pressures. About half of the professional forecasters had expected a hike, while interest rate futures were pricing a ~20% probability of a 0.25% move.
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Afternoon report

The Match Out: FY24 starts on the front foot, the dogs are starting to bark!

The first session of FY24 was a positive one for local stocks with the market grinding consistently higher throughout the day to close on session highs. There seemed to be an overarching trend today that saw some of the ‘FY23 dogs’ attract buying with the discretionary retailers the most obvious example at a sector level – perhaps confidence is growing around a ‘soft landing’ as inflation cools and central banks look to a least pause on rates.
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Afternoon report

The Match Out: ASX ends FY23 up more than 10%, despite all the negativity!

A quiet session to wrap up FY23, a year where central banks have hiked interest rates at an unprecedented speed taking them to fresh 11-year highs, the US experienced a Banking Crisis, China’s economy was buffeted from aggressive COVID lockdowns and war was waged on Ukraine,  to name just a few of the headwinds for equities. The fact the market in price terms has risen more than 10% is just another example of why we, as investors, need to keep an open mind and not let investment decisions be impacted by the barrage of negativity that dominates mainstream press.
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Afternoon report

The Match Out: ASX flat with 1-day to go!

While the ASX ended flat today, most of the early gains were surrendered from 11 am onwards as divergence opened up across sectors, Utilities were weak, offset by solid gains by IT stocks that keyed off a good session in the US overnig
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Afternoon report

The Match Out: Inflation cools boosting stocks, Harvey Norman (HVN) guidance impresses

Shares opened higher this morning, but the real rally came following the 11.30 am print on inflation which was significantly lower than expected prompting investors to reduce bets on rate hikes - it now seems like the RBA’s aggressive move to tighten policy at an unprecedented rate is showing signs of working, boosting equities today. Most sectors finished more than 1% higher, and only one sector closed lower, but only marginally so.
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The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: ASX snaps 4-day sell-off, Property stocks & the ‘dirty-bird’ shine!

Some respite from the recent selling today with the market snapping a ~300pt/ 4.1% pullback for the ASX 200 over just 4 trading days, as buying amongst the influential miners and the under-pressure property stocks drove the index higher, 3 days before we rule the books off on FY23. As we wrote this morning, the Australian bourse is up ~8% before dividends, a healthy result if we consider both the economic backdrop and geo-political headwinds in play.
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Afternoon report

The Match Out: Selling continues to weigh on the ASX, Metcash (MTS) posts FY23 beat

The bearish tone on the market continued today with any intra-day rallies being met with selling, though the ASX200 didn’t seem to want to travel too far south of 7100 at the same time either, finishing with a small jump on the close. No sector was down more than 1% today, though 4 sectors closed -0.5% or worse with Utilities the biggest drop but Financials weighing on the index the most.
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Afternoon report

The Match Out: Weakness continues across equities, Energy shares struggle

The third consecutive session of pain for the local market, however, today’s move was felt across the region with Asian markets feeling the pinch. The index was down by more than 100pts late in the day before ticking up slightly on the close, though it wasn’t enough to stop the week from finishing at a new low for the last fortnight. Energy was a clear detractor to performance despite some weaker supply numbers out of the US tonight, instead, energy traders were focused on a slowing global economy while a surprise 50bps hike from the Bank of England overnight didn’t help with confidence.
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Afternoon report

The Match Out: ASX rallies as RBA sits pat, Private Equity picks off Costa Group (CGC)

A positive open for stocks before the index tracked lower ahead of the RBA decision on interest rates at 2.30 pm - no change to rates - the market rallied, particularly the financials and property stocks buoyed by some respite to cost of living pressures. About half of the professional forecasters had expected a hike, while interest rate futures were pricing a ~20% probability of a 0.25% move.

The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: FY24 starts on the front foot, the dogs are starting to bark!

The first session of FY24 was a positive one for local stocks with the market grinding consistently higher throughout the day to close on session highs. There seemed to be an overarching trend today that saw some of the ‘FY23 dogs’ attract buying with the discretionary retailers the most obvious example at a sector level – perhaps confidence is growing around a ‘soft landing’ as inflation cools and central banks look to a least pause on rates.

The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: ASX ends FY23 up more than 10%, despite all the negativity!

A quiet session to wrap up FY23, a year where central banks have hiked interest rates at an unprecedented speed taking them to fresh 11-year highs, the US experienced a Banking Crisis, China’s economy was buffeted from aggressive COVID lockdowns and war was waged on Ukraine,  to name just a few of the headwinds for equities. The fact the market in price terms has risen more than 10% is just another example of why we, as investors, need to keep an open mind and not let investment decisions be impacted by the barrage of negativity that dominates mainstream press.

The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: ASX flat with 1-day to go!

While the ASX ended flat today, most of the early gains were surrendered from 11 am onwards as divergence opened up across sectors, Utilities were weak, offset by solid gains by IT stocks that keyed off a good session in the US overnig

The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: Inflation cools boosting stocks, Harvey Norman (HVN) guidance impresses

Shares opened higher this morning, but the real rally came following the 11.30 am print on inflation which was significantly lower than expected prompting investors to reduce bets on rate hikes - it now seems like the RBA’s aggressive move to tighten policy at an unprecedented rate is showing signs of working, boosting equities today. Most sectors finished more than 1% higher, and only one sector closed lower, but only marginally so.

The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: ASX snaps 4-day sell-off, Property stocks & the ‘dirty-bird’ shine!

Some respite from the recent selling today with the market snapping a ~300pt/ 4.1% pullback for the ASX 200 over just 4 trading days, as buying amongst the influential miners and the under-pressure property stocks drove the index higher, 3 days before we rule the books off on FY23. As we wrote this morning, the Australian bourse is up ~8% before dividends, a healthy result if we consider both the economic backdrop and geo-political headwinds in play.

The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: Selling continues to weigh on the ASX, Metcash (MTS) posts FY23 beat

The bearish tone on the market continued today with any intra-day rallies being met with selling, though the ASX200 didn’t seem to want to travel too far south of 7100 at the same time either, finishing with a small jump on the close. No sector was down more than 1% today, though 4 sectors closed -0.5% or worse with Utilities the biggest drop but Financials weighing on the index the most.

The Match Out Market Matters
Afternoon report

The Match Out: Weakness continues across equities, Energy shares struggle

The third consecutive session of pain for the local market, however, today’s move was felt across the region with Asian markets feeling the pinch. The index was down by more than 100pts late in the day before ticking up slightly on the close, though it wasn’t enough to stop the week from finishing at a new low for the last fortnight. Energy was a clear detractor to performance despite some weaker supply numbers out of the US tonight, instead, energy traders were focused on a slowing global economy while a surprise 50bps hike from the Bank of England overnight didn’t help with confidence.

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