The ASX was lower today following a tough session in the US on Friday. SPI Futures were down 61pts Saturday morning however we opened down more than a hundred as more weakness crept into US Futures. Some backbone became obvious around midday with the market grinding higher for the afternoon before late selling took hold - most support coming from Staples however all sectors finished in the red.
The market felt a bit like the weather in Sydney today with a soggy end to the week. The weakness came on the back of comments from the Fed and the ECB staying committed to crushing inflation, though the ECB was a little more dovish than previous comments. Energy was the standout today as oil traded higher - OPEC flagging production cuts earlier in the week despite the market remaining tight triggering a rally in the oil price.
A day of consolidation following a 2.5 day bounce that saw the ASX up an impressive ~6%. Energy the standout sector today with OPEC production cuts supporting prices while Utilities bounced back 1.08% after having been the weakest sector in September, down a whopping 13.8%.
Another positive session for the ASX with the market now up ~400pts/6.2% from the low set at lunchtime on Monday when half the country was enjoying a long weekend. As is so often the case, the market made a new marginal low (6411) as stops were triggered before reversing aggressively staging an impressive 2.5-day rally to kick off the new quarter. Interest rates are clearly the main game in town and with some softening of economic data, the window is now open for central banks...
A very bullish session for the ASX today – the biggest gain in two years - with the RBA raising rates by a more modest 25bps versus 50bps expected. Bond yields fell sharply, the Aussie 3 years tanked 40bps in a heartbeat, the AUD dropped and equities surged, however, stocks were rallying into the move with the ASX up ~150pts before the 2.30pm surprise decision and then went another +100pts after it.
A poor way to end a tough month for stocks, with the ASX getting knocked lower from lunchtime onwards, eventually losing 1.2% having been higher in early trade. It wasn’t all bad news with Materials & Energy closing the session higher, however, when the banks fall by an average of 2% it’s always going to be tough going from an index perspective.
A snapback for the ASX today rallying 1.4% although late selling took some cream off the top with the index up ~2% at the peak. Bank of England (BoE) intervention in the bond market saw yields lower and stocks higher overnight while the GBP also rallied, however late today the Pound was back on the skids re-testing recent lows and that led to some selling in stocks – US Futures went from flat to down 0.70% in the last hour of our session.
Local equities initially defied weak overnight leads to trade high for the first hour. The rally turned sour before midday though with news hitting the wires that the Whitehouse would turn down any talk of currency intervention, and local retail sales data came in higher than expected to further lift the odds of a 50bp hike from the RBA at the next meeting. Coal stocks rallied on the back of strength in the energy markets on news the Nord Stream gas pipelines into Europe...
Stocks snapped a 3-day losing streak today that had seen the ASX 200 pullback -371pts / 5.5%, back down testing the June lows, off 12% this calendar year to date. While today’s bounce back was far from convincing, we are seeing signs of some improvement with a number of sectors/stocks attracting strong buying. When we stand back and consider the overarching positioning at the moment, with the consensus being very bearish, we think a bounce from these levels is the more probable outcome.
A downbeat start to the new trading week with the ASX off more than 1%, although it wasn’t all bad news with some pockets of strength emerging as the day progressed pushing the index +50 points above the early morning lows. Healthcare was a standout +1.97% while recessionary fears led to declines in Energy (-6.30% and Materials (-5.27%).
The market felt a bit like the weather in Sydney today with a soggy end to the week. The weakness came on the back of comments from the Fed and the ECB staying committed to crushing inflation, though the ECB was a little more dovish than previous comments. Energy was the standout today as oil traded higher - OPEC flagging production cuts earlier in the week despite the market remaining tight triggering a rally in the oil price.
A day of consolidation following a 2.5 day bounce that saw the ASX up an impressive ~6%. Energy the standout sector today with OPEC production cuts supporting prices while Utilities bounced back 1.08% after having been the weakest sector in September, down a whopping 13.8%.
Another positive session for the ASX with the market now up ~400pts/6.2% from the low set at lunchtime on Monday when half the country was enjoying a long weekend. As is so often the case, the market made a new marginal low (6411) as stops were triggered before reversing aggressively staging an impressive 2.5-day rally to kick off the new quarter. Interest rates are clearly the main game in town and with some softening of economic data, the window is now open for central banks...
A very bullish session for the ASX today – the biggest gain in two years - with the RBA raising rates by a more modest 25bps versus 50bps expected. Bond yields fell sharply, the Aussie 3 years tanked 40bps in a heartbeat, the AUD dropped and equities surged, however, stocks were rallying into the move with the ASX up ~150pts before the 2.30pm surprise decision and then went another +100pts after it.
A poor way to end a tough month for stocks, with the ASX getting knocked lower from lunchtime onwards, eventually losing 1.2% having been higher in early trade. It wasn’t all bad news with Materials & Energy closing the session higher, however, when the banks fall by an average of 2% it’s always going to be tough going from an index perspective.
A snapback for the ASX today rallying 1.4% although late selling took some cream off the top with the index up ~2% at the peak. Bank of England (BoE) intervention in the bond market saw yields lower and stocks higher overnight while the GBP also rallied, however late today the Pound was back on the skids re-testing recent lows and that led to some selling in stocks – US Futures went from flat to down 0.70% in the last hour of our session.
Local equities initially defied weak overnight leads to trade high for the first hour. The rally turned sour before midday though with news hitting the wires that the Whitehouse would turn down any talk of currency intervention, and local retail sales data came in higher than expected to further lift the odds of a 50bp hike from the RBA at the next meeting. Coal stocks rallied on the back of strength in the energy markets on news the Nord Stream gas pipelines into Europe...
Stocks snapped a 3-day losing streak today that had seen the ASX 200 pullback -371pts / 5.5%, back down testing the June lows, off 12% this calendar year to date. While today’s bounce back was far from convincing, we are seeing signs of some improvement with a number of sectors/stocks attracting strong buying. When we stand back and consider the overarching positioning at the moment, with the consensus being very bearish, we think a bounce from these levels is the more probable outcome.
A downbeat start to the new trading week with the ASX off more than 1%, although it wasn’t all bad news with some pockets of strength emerging as the day progressed pushing the index +50 points above the early morning lows. Healthcare was a standout +1.97% while recessionary fears led to declines in Energy (-6.30% and Materials (-5.27%).
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