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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…

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…

Market records continue, materials weaker, activity grows in IT sector  The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) added another 0.2% on Tuesday, with the materials sector the biggest detractor, falling 0.1% under the weight of BHP Group (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO).  The IT sector continues to surge, adding 1.3%, along with the real estate sector which jumped 1% on somewhat…

ASX down as Victoria braces, materials weaker, ALS profit jumps The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.3% lower on Wednesday, with the materials and e-commerce sectors leading the fall.  BHP Group (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) remain under pressure, falling over 2% each as the hot commodity sector is cooled by increasing supply. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:…

Are investors looking at a dividend bonanza in 2021? According to Dr Don Hamson, portfolio manager of the Plato Australian Shares Income strategy, the drought may be coming to an end. According to the one of the leading active income investors in the country, investors in the S&P/ASX 200 index are looking at an improved…

Tough finish to the week, Cochlear (ASX:COH) rallies despite taking a hit, QBE Insurance (ASX:QBE) reports billion dollar loss The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) dropped 1.3% on Friday, sending the benchmark to a 0.2% loss for the week despite a strong series of company reports. Friday’s weakness was driven by the energy sector, which fell 3.6% and mining, -2.4%,…

Swings and roundabouts, ASX to open lower, Kogan (ASX:KGN) smashed to finish the week The ASX200 (ASX:XJO) finished January 0.3% higher, the third straight positive month, despite swinging from a 1.2% gain to a 0.6% loss on Friday. Over the week it was the materials and energy sectors, down 7.0% and 10.6% respectively, which placed the greatest…

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%…

An interview with Will Baylis, Portfolio Management of Sustainable Equity at Martin Currie. Thank you so much for joining us Will, it would be great to get an insight into what you are seeing for the year ahead and to take our readers through the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.  Starting on a more…

Big Australian Wins Battle of the Bulks OK, so you want to own a big global diversified bulk miner, to take advantage of the impending commodities boom – let’s take a look at the contenders, BHP and Rio Tinto. Here’s the tale of the tape. BHP (BHP, $36.35)Market capitalisation: $183.7 billionOne-year total return: +6.9%Three-year total…