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BHP, Rio and CSL keep ASX in the red for third session

BHP drags on market, reporting season flurry, property recovers The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) fell 0.1% today solely due to a 7.1% fall in BHP Group (ASX: BHP) as investors digest the massive merger deal; the materials sector was down 3.0% as a result. Given the dual listing set up and structure of the Woodside (ASX:WPL) deal it’s hard to determine if this is…

Investor Strategy News | 18th Aug 2021 | More
Worst ASX session in two months amid mixed results

Market falls, BHP merges with Woodside, CBA’s correction It was another rough day for the ASX200 (ASX: XJO) with the selling pressure continuing to grow as reporting season picks up steam. The financial sector was the biggest contributor to the markets 0.9% fall, dragged down 1.7% by Magellan Financial Group (ASX: MFG) and the Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) which is nearing a technical…

Investor Strategy News | 17th Aug 2021 | More
ASX drops 0.6% as banks and BHP drag

Market retreats, A2 Milk surges, BlueScope, JB Hi-Fi report The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) started the week on a negative note, falling 0.6% as COVID-19 cases surge in Australia, lockdowns expand to four states and Victoria was plunged into another curfew. Around half the sectors were lower with the popular cyclical ‘value’ stocks like energy and financials hardest hit down…

Investor Strategy News | 16th Aug 2021 | More
  • ASX sets its seventh record high in eight sessions

    ASX gains 1.2%, financials power ahead as Baby Bunting disappoints The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished at another record high on Friday, gaining 0.5% as the positive sentiment from reporting season carried through another week. Every sector finished higher outside of materials, with healthcare the outperformer adding 1.9% after CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) once again near $300 per share adding 2.4% ahead…

    Investor Strategy News | 15th Aug 2021 | More
    CBA and Rio flatten ASX, but earnings delight again

    All about the Benjamin’s, market flat but dividends galore, Telstra holds, AMP cuts The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished flat on Thursday with Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) massive dividend dragging the stock 6.9% and proving too much for a resilient communications sector (+2.3%) to overcome. It was a broadly positive day with more sectors gaining than losing and reporting season ultimately driving…

    Investor Strategy News | 12th Aug 2021 | More
    CBA and miners help ASX continue record run

    CBA hikes dividend, announced buy back, IAG delivers another loss The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished at another record on Wednesday, adding 0.3% with the Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) extending its dominance as Australia’s largest company. The share price rallied 1.5% almost singlehandedly pushing the market higher. Outside of the major banks it was a generally risk on day with energy and…

    Investor Strategy News | 11th Aug 2021 | More
  • ASX marches to new high as earnings results impress

    More records on climate change opportunity, James Hardie sees renovation boom It was another banner day for the sharemarket with the ASX200 (ASX: XJO) adding another 0.3% driven higher by an incredible rally in the lithium or ‘green energy’ sector. Whilst the materials sector was down 0.1% for the day, the likes of Pilbara (ASX: PLS) and Orocobre (ASX: ORE) were…

    Investor Strategy News | 10th Aug 2021 | More
    ASX unchanged as miners and financial firms wrestle

    No records today, Suncorp smashes expectations, Transurban’s problem tunnel It was a flat day for the market despite a strong positive start, with the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) giving up its initial 0.5% gain slowly throughout the afternoon. The majority of sectors were lower, or more broadly flat, with the financials sector the only real positive contributor…

    Investor Strategy News | 10th Aug 2021 | More
  • Afterpay helps record-high ASX to best week since May

    Tech powers record week, iron ore price tumbles, records everywhere The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) overcame another 8% fall in the iron ore price to deliver a 0.4% gain on Friday, ultimately taking the weekly increase to 2%. Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) capped off an incredible week with another 5.5% gain, but it was all about News Corporation (ASX: NWS) which jumped…

    Investor Strategy News | 8th Aug 2021 | More
    ASX charts new highs despite Delta blues

    Another record, another lockdown, Nick Scali, Pinnacle dominates The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) managed to eke out another consecutive record finish, despite adding just 8 points and finishing 0.1% higher. It continues a positive start to the month, driven by seven of the eleven key sectors finishing higher. This comes despite Victoria entering its sixth lockdown, another seven day…

    Investor Strategy News | 5th Aug 2021 | More
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