President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to lift what he called an ailing US economy, although the data and stock market said otherwise. Last week, he suddenly warned his much-beloved share market that some pain might be on the menu before things improve.
The ASX200 endured its third daily decline on Thursday, finishing 46 points lower. However, the heavyweight miner's BHP, RIO, and South32 all traded ex-dividend, along with oil giant Woodside (WDS), exacerbating the weakness and illustrating why charts can only be used so far before we must bore down into the markets' nuts and bolts.
The ASX200 retreated another 0.7% on Wednesday, with over 70% of the main board closing lower. Although it was encouraging to see equities bounce from their lunchtime low when the index was down over 100 points, the reality of Trump's tariffs has shaken stocks in the last three weeks, and he apparently has not finished yet.
The ASX200 struggled again on Tuesday following a tough session on Wall Street, although the -0.6% decline was significantly better than the US S&P500, which tumbled -1.8% as the large-cap tech names received attention from the sellers.
The ASX200 rallied +0.9% on Monday after Chinese Manufacturing Data came printed better than expected: The Caixin PMI came in at 50.8, well above the 50.4 consensus forecast, delivering its fastest expansion rate in three months.
There’s recently been plenty of headline news to trouble investors, although much of it was flagged in Trump's election campaign speeches. Still, when it becomes a reality, it causes a migration into defensive assets.
The ASX200 enjoyed broad-based buying on Thursday, pushing the index up 27 points / +0.3%; less than 30% of the main board closed lower, with healthcare as the weakest sector. BHP Group (BHP) and Medibank Private (MPL) added 9 points to the index, while CSL was the standout detractor, taking more than 7 points off the ASX200.
The ASX200 slipped another 0.1% on Wednesday, posting new six-week lows in the late morning. Losses were broad-based, with over 60% of the main board retreating, but from a points perspective, the large-cap miners did the damage, while the banks offered some rare support for February.
The ASX200 retreated -0.7% on Tuesday on broad-based selling, which saw less than 40% of the main board close higher. The defensive names dominated the “winners enclosure,” with the utilities, consumer staples, and healthcare sectors occupying three of the winner's spots that managed to eke out gains.
The ASX200 recovered from early steep losses on Monday to finish up +0.1% as the banks enjoyed some bargain hunting after last week's aggressive sell-off. The “Big Four” finished an average of +2.2% higher, led by heavyweight CBA, which finished the day up +3%.
The ASX200 endured its third daily decline on Thursday, finishing 46 points lower. However, the heavyweight miner's BHP, RIO, and South32 all traded ex-dividend, along with oil giant Woodside (WDS), exacerbating the weakness and illustrating why charts can only be used so far before we must bore down into the markets' nuts and bolts.
The ASX200 retreated another 0.7% on Wednesday, with over 70% of the main board closing lower. Although it was encouraging to see equities bounce from their lunchtime low when the index was down over 100 points, the reality of Trump's tariffs has shaken stocks in the last three weeks, and he apparently has not finished yet.
The ASX200 struggled again on Tuesday following a tough session on Wall Street, although the -0.6% decline was significantly better than the US S&P500, which tumbled -1.8% as the large-cap tech names received attention from the sellers.
The ASX200 rallied +0.9% on Monday after Chinese Manufacturing Data came printed better than expected: The Caixin PMI came in at 50.8, well above the 50.4 consensus forecast, delivering its fastest expansion rate in three months.
There’s recently been plenty of headline news to trouble investors, although much of it was flagged in Trump's election campaign speeches. Still, when it becomes a reality, it causes a migration into defensive assets.
The ASX200 enjoyed broad-based buying on Thursday, pushing the index up 27 points / +0.3%; less than 30% of the main board closed lower, with healthcare as the weakest sector. BHP Group (BHP) and Medibank Private (MPL) added 9 points to the index, while CSL was the standout detractor, taking more than 7 points off the ASX200.
The ASX200 slipped another 0.1% on Wednesday, posting new six-week lows in the late morning. Losses were broad-based, with over 60% of the main board retreating, but from a points perspective, the large-cap miners did the damage, while the banks offered some rare support for February.
The ASX200 retreated -0.7% on Tuesday on broad-based selling, which saw less than 40% of the main board close higher. The defensive names dominated the “winners enclosure,” with the utilities, consumer staples, and healthcare sectors occupying three of the winner's spots that managed to eke out gains.
The ASX200 recovered from early steep losses on Monday to finish up +0.1% as the banks enjoyed some bargain hunting after last week's aggressive sell-off. The “Big Four” finished an average of +2.2% higher, led by heavyweight CBA, which finished the day up +3%.
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