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The Match Out: ASX ends lower, Financials firm as banks start reporting, Energy and commodities were weak

While the market was lower overall today, there were some big moves in individual stocks and unfortunately, we were on the wrong side of a few – more on that below. At...
COL
FMG
+4
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX flat, Inflation higher again as bond yields rally, A2 Milk downplays growth

There was plenty happening on the corporate front today as AGMs and trading updates dominated the news flow. We also saw higher than expected local inflation data push...
+4
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX closes flat, Crown gets a lifeline, Barrenjoey initiates on banks

The ASX opened higher this morning but the best of it was seen early and the market tracked lower throughout the day. Positive trends in the tech pace overnight flowed...
+10
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX ends higher, Energy back in the winners circle, Bidders revise deal for Smart Group

It was a choppy but positive session overall to kick off the trading week, the Energy sector returning to the winners' circle and rallying 2.6%, while the IT sector...
BHP
+8
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX flat, Banks rally on the week, Energy pulls back after a strong run, Have a great weekend all

The market limped into the weekend with a distinct lack of conviction. Energy and Materials were weak today, the former actually down around 4% on the week after a...
ALU
APX
+12
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX flat, Real estate rallies, Several AGMs and production reports today

There’s been plenty going on from a corporate perspective today, with a bunch of AGMs and trading updates attracting most of the attention. Property stocks were the...
+4
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX rallies, IT and Financials top performers, China plans coal intervention, Good sales update from Kogan

The ASX rallied today although it did finish around 35 points below the morning high and there was a big market on close (MOC) order that sent the index around 15...
BAP
BUB
+3
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX hits 7400 resistance, Strength in tech not enough to offset commodity weakness, BHP has a soft quarter of production

The ASX bumped up against the 7,400 resistance level today, as weakness among Materials was offset by strength in the IT space. Overall, the day saw no real net...
APX
BHP
BXB
+6
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX rallies, growth names lag, HUB24 (HUB) eyes another acquisition

The ASX managed to start the week in the black despite a shaky start today thanks to ~1% gains in both financials and materials. Bond yields were climbing throughout...
AD8
CL1
+4
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX ends day and week higher, Tech and Commodities lead, Have a great weekend all!

It’s been a very good second half of the week for the ASX as some positive company announcements drove eight stocks in the ASX 200 up more than 10% on the week. And...
HUB
PPS
+2
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX up around 1%, Technology and Materials underpin gains, HUB24 and Netwealth attract big flows

It was a positive session for the ASX today, underpinned by strong gains in the IT and Materials sectors. Higher commodity prices and lower bond yields were a...
BUB
HUB
+3
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks drift lower for the third session in a row, real estate rallies, A2 Milk soars 13%

It was another session that closed in the red for the ASX, the third straight decline, but again it was more about the influence of the sectors that fell. Given...
BUB
+3
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

Planning for the future and the next generation

Despite the pain of ongoing lockdowns, and nearly a million jobs disappearing, at the end of 2020 Australia's household wealth was surging. According to the Australian...
Mandi Prager
MP Group International
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks dip, Newcrest details a better growth outlook

A lacklustre session for the ASX today saw the market climb initially. That didn’t last long, but the sell-off was hardly aggressive. Healthcare bounced and so did the...
AMP
ANN
APT
+6
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks down but rally +50pts from lows, Iron Ore bounces, Star Entertainment (SGR) doesn’t

A softer start to the week although the market did fight back well from early morning lows to close down only ~20pts. US Futures were sold off around our open today...
+1
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks rally into the weekend, iron ore bounces, EML Payments hurt (again) by the Irish regulator

It was a positive end to the week for Aussie shares, supported by the US agreeing to extend the debt ceiling and China coming back online after a week-long holiday,...
BHP
CAR
EML
+3
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks rally, IT sector puts on ~2%, Super Retail (SUL) upgraded

A fairly lacklustre morning gave way to a bullish afternoon for stocks with the IT sector surging back into vogue at the expense of Energy, the first day of red in...
CXL
+3
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks fall 0.6%, Banks to curb lending, Stay long Energy!

The ASX was looking promising this morning with futures implying a start to trade up +40 points however that quickly evaporated as the more influential sectors of...
AGL
AMP
+5
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Energy the star, IT struggled again, Qantas (QAN) goes pro-growth

This morning, the ASX opened better than the overnight market was implying before a sell-off in US Futures saw the index drop around 60pts between 11 am to midday...
QAN
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: ASX falls 2%, Travel stocks supported, China desperate for coal – pushes coal stocks higher

The ASX suffered a brutal session following US Indices lower to start the 2nd quarter of FY22. Infighting in the Democrats appear to threaten both infrastructure...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks rally to end month and quarter, ASX puts on 1.88%, all sectors up as we enter a bullish seasonal period

The market ended a soft month of September with a bang today, rallying around 1.9% with broad-based buying right across the board and a very bullish close to finish on...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks hit again, ASX down a further 1%, Smart Group gets takeover approach and rallies almost 18%

Another weak session today saw the ASX end down more than 1% - the same culprits dragging the ASX lower, IT and Healthcare. But Energy was also on the wrong side of...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Market down 1.5%, Healthcare & IT in the firing line, Energy rallies, Beach Energy (BPT) the star

Well, it seems there’s very little middle ground in the market at the moment with another ~100pt selloff coming on the back a few strong sessions – the 3 steps forward...
BPT
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks rally on reopening, big $$ paid from dividends this week, Sandfire's massive acquisition

A bullish session for the ASX to kick off the last week of the month and quarter with the market enjoying the more concrete rhetoric around re-opening as laid out by...
APA
FMG
+4
James Gerrish
Market Matters
Daily Report

The Match Out: Stocks lower into the weekend, strength in Energy offset by weakness in real estate

The ASX fell today with real-estate the biggest drag as the IMF highlighted issues with our hot local property market – their expectation for another +20% gain...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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