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Market Overview A selective, commodity-driven recovery defined Tuesday’s session on the ASX, with energy stocks doing the heavy lifting as the broader index edged higher in low-conviction trade. The S&P/ASX 200 added 18.00 points or 0.19% to close at 9,250.60, extending a solid five-day run of 1.15% and leaving the index just 0.50% below its […]

Market Overview A sharp selloff in financials overwhelmed gains across most of the market on Monday, leaving the ASX 200 in the red despite a broadly constructive session beneath the surface. The index closed at 9,232.60, shedding 31.00 points or 0.33%, as Westpac’s steep decline weighed heavily on the financial sector and dragged the headline […]

Market Overview Friday’s session was a study in divergence — lithium stocks surged on renewed commodity optimism while healthcare and financials weighed, leaving the ASX 200 effectively flat on the day. The index shed just 8.00 points to close at 9,263.60, a result that belies the genuine rotation happening beneath the surface. Notably, the benchmark […]

Market Overview Gold’s relentless climb to AUD 6,067.52 per oz was the dominant force behind Thursday’s session, driving a broad-based rally in Australian resource stocks and lifting the S&P/ASX 200 to its highest level in 100 days. The index closed at 9,271.60, up 43.80 points or 0.47%, extending a strong week that has now delivered […]

Market Overview A broad materials and technology-led rally carried the ASX 200 to a fresh 100-day high on Wednesday, with gold stocks and small-cap miners doing the heavy lifting as bullion held near record levels in Australian dollar terms. The index gained 82.00 points or 0.90% to close at 9,227.80, leaving it just 0.02% below […]

Market Overview A broad-based risk-on session swept the ASX higher on Tuesday, with technology and defence names leading a rally that carried the benchmark index to its highest level in over three months. The S&P/ASX 200 added 126.50 points or 1.40% to close at 9,145.80, extending a five-day winning streak that has now delivered a […]

Market Overview A broad-based rotation into defensives and quality growth names carried the ASX 200 firmly above the 9,000 level on Monday, with ten of eleven sectors finishing in the green as investors shrugged off ongoing pressure in the materials complex. The session’s gains extended a positive run for the index, which has now added […]

Market Overview Friday’s session was defined by a tug-of-war between a resurgent materials sector and a sharp selloff in healthcare, with the ASX 200 ultimately grinding out a marginal gain to close the week on a positive note. The index added 9.10 points or 0.10% to finish at 8,976.80, a result that understates the divergence […]

Market Overview A broad-based pullback snapped the index’s recent momentum on Thursday, with sellers emerging across nearly every sector after the ASX 200 touched a fresh 100-day high before retreating. The index closed down 70.90 points or 0.78% to 8,967.70, a modest giveback that follows a strong five-session run of 1.46% gains. The decline was […]

Market Overview A powerful broad-based rally swept through the ASX on Wednesday, with healthcare leading a session that pushed the benchmark index to its highest level in 100 days. The S&P/ASX 200 added 90.80 points or 1.01% to close at 9,038.60, extending a five-session run that has now delivered a cumulative gain of 2.44%. The […]