The Match Out: ASX consolidates recent gains, US interest rate decision tonight, Goodman (ASX:GMG) slides on quarterly update

• The ASX 200 finished up +9pts/ +0.14% at 6986
• The Material sector was best on ground (+1.13%) while Energy (+1.12%) & Utilities (+0.34%) were also strong.
• Real Estate (-1.64%) and IT (-1.34%) the weakest links.
• Lead Portfolio Manager James Gerrish was on Ausbiz this morning talking about 3 dividend stocks (outside the banks) that MM likes (and owns) – Watch Here
• The 2-day US FOMC meeting is underway with the interest rate decision out tomorrow morning. The market is fully pricing a 75bps increase in November, and another 60bps in December.
• Locally, housing finance approvals fell 8.2% in September and stripping out investors, owner-occupier loans were even weaker down 9.3%.
• Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) -3.06%fell as they reconfirmed FY23 guidance while talking to challenging conditions – bond yields were up so property stocks were down.
• Strandline (ASX: STA) +2.47% that processing of ore at their Coburn mineral sands project in WA has commenced.
• Amcor (ASX: AMC) -4.3% fell on a trading update and re-confirmation of FY23 guidance, the largest manufacturer of consumer packaging in the world pushed through $640mn worth of price rises in 3 months and talked to solid demand.
• AGL Energy (ASX: AGL) +1.54% edged higher as Grok continued to apply pressure on the board ahead of their AGM on 15th November.
• Iron Ore was ~2% higher in Asia today supporting Iron Ore stocks.
• Coal Futures in Singapore are trading $US361/tonne, up around 1.4%.
• Gold was up overnight and edged higher today in Asia, currently trading ~US$1651
• Asian stocks were mostly higher Hong Kong up +1.74, Japan flat while China added +0.88%
• US Futures are all higher, up ~0.30%.

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Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) $17.11

GMG -3.06%: The integrated industrial property group gave a 1Q trading update this morning reconfirming prior guidance as is customary so early on in the year for EPS growth of 11% and a distribution per security of 30c. They did highlight the challenging environment which is likely why the stock was down, although bond yields also ticked higher today which hit the property sector more broadly. Key comments made in today’s update were…

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Strandline (ASX: STA) 41.5c

STA +2.47%: the company’s Coburn project in WA is up and running, announcing that the first ore has been put through the wet concentrator. The minerals sands operation looks set to deliver its first shipment early next calendar year as the company works to finalize the mineral separation plant to further process ore. While Coburn continues to hit targets, the company is also working on developing two projects in Tanzania which could add further value.

Broker moves

• OM Holdings Rated New Buy at Foster Stockbroking; PT A$1.60
• Bionomics ADRs Rated New Buy at Loop Capital; PT $23
• Macquarie Telecom Rated New Neutral at Goldman; PT A$64.60
• Dicker Data Rated New Neutral at Goldman; PT A$12.25

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