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Markets go risk off for a day, trading mayhem continues, Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) record production The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) dropped at the open after a negative lead from the US, ultimately finishing down 1.9% for the day; the worst in several months. 90% of companies fell, with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) a rare outperforming jumping 14.5%. The growth favourites were among the…
A new commodities super-cycle is underway, with price increases starting to resemble the resources boom that took place during the mid-2000s. During this time, the prices for commodities used for steel and energy production i.e. iron ore, coal and natural gas, skyrocketed. Global demand for these commodities rose sharply and so did prices. The increase…
ASX down 0.7%, reality setting in, Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) jumps on overseas sales The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) awoke from the long weekend falling 0.7% on the back of weakness in the materials and energy sectors. The iron ore price remains one of the key drivers of daily market performance with its 3% fall overnight sending Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) down 6.4% and BHP Group 3.4%…
Founder and Senior Portfolio Manager Nick Langley at RARE Infrastructure, now named Clearbridge Investments, has put out a short note outlining the infrastructure sector as one area that remains bright despite the pandemic. According to Langley “there is a confluence of issues, events and realities that cause us to be extremely positive about the potential…
ASX200 0.4% higher, quiet day of news, Fortescue (ASX:FMG), Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) among the strongest The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.4% higher on very light volume with most participants clearly opting for a long weekend. The consumer and IT sectors continued to outperform behind the likes of Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) and Kogan (ASX:KGN), which finished 2.6% and 3.8% higher respectively. Despite the…
ASX at 11 month high, Fortescue’s (ASX:FMG) bumper dividend, Lynas (ASX:LYC) in deal with US Government The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) reached an 11 month high this week, adding 1.3% for the week despite falling 0.3% in late trading on Friday. The commodities sector remains key to the market strength, with rare earth miner Lynas Corp (ASX:LYC) jumping 13.7% on Friday…
ASX200 pushes towards record, commodity reports, is Zip (ASX:Z1P) the new BNPL leader? The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) benefited from a strong overseas lead and news that unemployment has fallen to just 6.6% to finish 0.8% higher. Surprise, surprise, technology was the leader once again, adding 2.7% after BNPL player Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) released a quarterly update. The group once again…
ASX200 jump again, BHP (ASX:BHP) records broken, Ansell (ASX:ANN) demand continues The ASX200 had another strong day, this time a combination of energy (1.34%) and IT (2.54%) sending the price higher. It seems overseas investors may have identified Afterpay (ASX:APT) as a cheaper alternative to their own Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) with the company hitting another all-time high today. BHP Group (ASX:BHP) released their…
ASX finishes higher, broker upgrades galore, Bingo (ASX:BIN) gets a private equity bid The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished 1.2% higher on Tuesday, benefitting from increasing corporate activity and a round of broker upgrades for mining and retail companies. The discretionary retailing sector finished 2.0% higher on the back of an 8.0% increase in Domino’s Pizza (ASX:DMP), whilst the industrials sector…
ASX falls 0.8%, retail in the spotlight, China’s economic miracle, QBE gets slammed The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) started the week on a negative footing, falling 0.8%. The discretionary retail (0.2%) and IT (0.5%) sectors were the only highlights but weren’t sufficient to offset a fall in the materials sector (-1.9%). It was the normal culprits pushing the market…
It is no longer hype to talk up the growth in private lending. While some metrics on its size are questionable, typically including nearly everything that is not in the public domain as well as lending that is well out of the ambit of the private credit funds, the overarching theme remains intact. The traditional…
A rare losing week for markets, Tyro (ASX:TYR) takes a hit, Afterpay (ASX:APT) overtakes Telstra (ASX:TLS) The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished flat on Friday, sending the index to its first negative week in over a month, down 0.6%. Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) was once again the standout, moving 10.0% higher and overtaking Telstra Corporation (ASX:TLS) as it moved to a market capitalisation…