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Market Overview Reporting season delivered a sharp reality check on Monday, with a cluster of profit disappointments dragging the ASX 200 lower as investors punished earnings misses with little mercy. The index shed 42.00 points or 0.46% to close at 9,073.20, extending its five-day losing streak to 1.73% and leaving the benchmark sitting 2.40% below […]

Market Overview A sharp divergence between technology and resources defined Friday’s session, with the ASX 200 unable to sustain early strength as a broad-based selloff in materials stocks overwhelmed gains elsewhere. The index shed 73.30 points or 0.80% to close at 9,115.20, extending a difficult week that has now seen the benchmark give back 1.60% […]

Market Overview A session defined by rotation rather than conviction saw the ASX 200 edge lower on Thursday, with selling in Telecommunications and Materials offsetting strength in Utilities and pockets of the earnings-driven tech space. The index has now shed 0.90% over the past five trading days, reflecting a market that remains cautious but not […]

Market Overview Earnings season delivered a sharp reminder of how quickly sentiment can turn, with a cluster of disappointing results in consumer-facing names pushing the ASX 200 into the red on Wednesday. The index shed 41.20 points, or 0.45%, to close at 9,209.40 — a modest decline in absolute terms, but one that masked genuine […]

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 […]