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Optimism abound, ASX up 4.4% for the week

Optimism abound, ASX up 4.4% for the week, Macquarie (ASX:MQG) profit falls 32% The week finished where it began, the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) adding 0.8% taking the gain to 4.4% with every sector finishing the week higher.  The key driver was real estate (+8.3%) and consumer discretionary (+6.8%) businesses the key drivers as a combination of loosening border restrictions…

Drew Meredith | 8th Nov 2020 | More
Seek (ASX:SEK) under short attack

Sentiment shifts US market rallies, JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) sold off, Seek (ASX:SEK) under short attack It’s looking like a tough end to October after what has been a very strong month.  The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) fell 1.6% on Thursday due to a weak global lead.  As highlighted, new economic restrictions are combining with a market…

Drew Meredith | 29th Oct 2020 | More
Inflation returns, Coles (ASX:COL) sales boom

Inflation returns, Coles (ASX:COL) sales boom, US staggers down 3%, ASX to open over 1% lower The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) staged a solid comeback after a weak opening, finishing 0.1% higher.  The strength came from the consumer staples and IT sector, up 1.8% and 3.0%, with some new and old names contributing.  On the newer side, was grocery retailer Coles Group (ASX:COL)…

Drew Meredith | 28th Oct 2020 | More
  • RBA: Recession is over, ASX 200 slumps 1.7%

    RBA: Recession is over, ASX200 slumps 1.7%, stronger open ahead The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished off the day’s lows falling 1.7% on Tuesday after a weak global lead.  The good news in Victoria is being offset by a raft of new lockdown measures across Europe and signs the pandemic is unlikely to slow soon.  On…

    Drew Meredith | 27th Oct 2020 | More
    Another negative week for the ASX

    Another negative week for the ASX, Trump-Biden debate, Link (ASX:LNK) undervalued The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finished 0.1% lower on Friday keeping the index in negative territory for the week, down 0.2%.  The IT sector was the highlight, adding 1.8%, behind strength in Afterpay (ASX:APT), Zip Co (ASX:Z1P) and Link Administration (ASX:LNK).  Management of LNK responded to the $5.20…

    Drew Meredith | 25th Oct 2020 | More
    ASX pares losses, Healius (ASX:HLS) delivers

    Volatility continues, ASX pares losses, Healius (ASX:HLS) delivers, AMP (ASX:AMP) sold off, positive morning ahead The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) pared early losses to finish down just 0.3% on Wednesday, with oil prices the biggest detractor.  The oil sector fell 1.8% as oil prices pushed lower on concern of weaker demand.  Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX:WPL) reported quarterly production had…

    Drew Meredith | 22nd Oct 2020 | More
  • ASX broadly flat, retail sales decline again

    ASX broadly flat, retail sales decline again, TPW smashed, flat lead The ASX battled to a flat finish on Wednesday, adding 0.1%, with gains in energy and financials offsetting weakness in the consumer sectors.  Retail sales results were released with every state apart from the NT falling in September, national sales were down 1.5%.  This was the second…

    Drew Meredith | 21st Oct 2020 | More
    Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) hits $100

    ASX lower as mining and financials hit, Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) hits $100, RBA Minutes released The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) fell 0.7% on Tuesday, giving back yesterday’s gains on a weaker global lead. Mining, down 1.1% and financials, -1.2%, were the biggest detractors as valuations continue to bite. BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) offered a quarterly production update…

    Drew Meredith | 20th Oct 2020 | More
  • ASX 200 hits seven month high

    ASX 200 hits seven month high, CSL (ASX:CSL) bounces, Cimic (ASX:CIM) sells Thiess, weaker open ahead The ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) rallied 0.9% to start the week, buoyed by the hope of Victorian economic restrictions being lifted at the end of the month.  The index has reached a seven month high as a confluence of domestic…

    Drew Meredith | 19th Oct 2020 | More
    Positive week for global markets

    Another positive week for global markets, property sinks, reality setting in for Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) It was another positive week for global markets, the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) finishing 1.2% higher despite falling 0.5% on Friday. Similarly, US markets have overcome the ‘will they or wont they’ stimulus discussions, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq up 0.2%…

    Drew Meredith | 17th Oct 2020 | More
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