The ASX adds 0.70% for the week with Resources leading the charge (SWM, GEM)
WHAT MATTERED TODAY
Another choppy session with the market soft on open, rallying throughout the morning then selling off into the close – fairly typical of late. The index closed slightly higher with some buying coming back into recently weak IT stocks, Seek (SEK) looks particularly interesting after trading down from the $21 region to near $18. Elsewhere, Seven West was strong after winning (a term used loosely given they spent +$1bn) the cricket rights with the stock up +12.62% today while the bulls are tussling hard with the bears on payment provider Afterpay (APT) – the stock adding +4.49% today, however ended down for the week.
The ASX 200 added +13pts or +0.23% today to close at 5829
ASX 200 Chart
ASX 200 Chart
A strong move by the Material Stocks this week as the US Dollar continued to decline. Looking at the sectors on the week, a mix of growth and defence did well highlighting some confusion, although the yield sectors were weak overall. The ASX adding +0.70% on the week
For stocks, IFN (corporate activity), and Seven West (Cricket ticket) were strong, while it seemed that those stocks that have been well loved in recent years are starting suffer some loss of momentum. Harvey Norman (HVN) also interesting trading sub $3.40 during the week, before decent bounce today.
CATCHING OUR EYE
Broker Moves; Never a lot going through on a Friday and two of the stocks mentioned below are subject to corporate activity – Infigen and Atlas Iron. G8 is interesting and a stocks that was once loved, now no so much as it trades near enough to 5 year lows. We continue to ponder whether this one is an Income Opportunity or an ugly duckling left avoided. We’re avoiding it for now given the weakness in the weekly bar chart this week, after a good reversal last week. Another lower low seems likely here below $2.33
· Infigen Upgraded to Outperform at Macquarie; PT A$0.78
· G8 Education Rated New Sector Perform at RBC; PT A$3
· Primary Health Upgraded to Overweight at JPMorgan; PT A$4.30
· Atlas Iron Downgraded to Neutral at Hartleys Ltd; PT A$0.03
G8 Education (GEM) Chart
Seven West Media (SWM) 0.58c/+$12.62; After 40 years with Nine, Cricket coverage will now be shared between Seven and Foxtel in a $1Bil deal announced last night. While there is still more detail to emerge from the deal, it appears that all international games will be aired simultaneously by Seven and Foxtel, while BigBash will be split between the two. It was a rare day in the sun for Seven, which has been on a significant long-term downtrend for over 10 years following most of the media sector lower. No news yet on whether the commentary teams will follow.
Seven West (SWM) Chart
OUR CALLS
No changes to the MM Portfolio today, however Woodside as a sell is firmly on the radar. Alumina was again strong at stages today and we would now be sellers above $2.60 if we still held.
Have a great Weekend
James & the MM Team
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