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The S&P/ASX200 couldn’t overcome another negative lead from the US, with bond rates and reporting season driving the market again. Only two of the markets 11 sectors posted a positive result, with technology continuing its selloff falling 2.6% and the healthcare sector, down 1.6% also underperforming. Once again, energy remains the highlight as oil moved towards multi-year highs with the likes of Origin (ASX: ORG) benefitting…

The S&P/ASX200 finished 0.1% lower as consumer confidence dropped over 7% to the lowest point since the vaccination announcement in November 2020. The market remains mixed with cyclical sectors including energy and materials, up 0.2 and 0.6% respectively, whilst the more defensive healthcare sector underperformed, falling 1.2%. All eyes were on the retail sector, however, with JB HiFi (ASX: JBH) jumping 6.9% and overcoming…

Energy, retailers push market higher, good news for AdBri, Wesfarmers trading update The S&P/ASX200 managed to start the week on a relatively strong footing with corporates awakening from their slumber to deliver some first half updates. The energy and retailing sectors were the highlights on Monday, gaining 1.4 and 2.2% respectively. The biggest influence on the market was Wesfarmers (ASX: WES)…

China is far and away the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitter, accounting for close to 30% of global carbon emissions, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) – double the 15% for the US and 9% for the European Union. Robeco’s Jie Lu has released a detailed research report which takes a thorough look at…

Rates send markets lower, Magellan loses ‘material’ client, gold miners shine The local market benefitted from a strong overseas lead but managed to deliver a gain of just 0.1 per cent on Friday. The technology sector continues to be the largest drag, falling 3.9 per cent for the day and 4.5 per cent for the week, with energy…

Market weaker despite positive lead, unemployment falls, CSL down on acquisition The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) didn’t follow global markets higher, finishing down 0.4 per cent as CSL (ASX: CSL) dragged both the healthcare sector, down 5.1 per cent and the market lower. The reason was the completion of their capital raising at an 8 per…

The second half of 2021 has produced a mixed bag of results for global growth equity funds. A mass rotation away from China and high bond rates impacting valuations saw global growth funds skewed towards Asia and US tech, underperform. Those tilted towards the US more generally outperformed. Looking at the Hyperion Global Growth Fund,…

Given the seeming obsession with the impending inflation outbreak in Australia, and around the world for that matter, one could be excused for thinking this would be among the most-read articles for the year. In fact, it was quite the opposite, with our readership of Australia’s leading financial advisers looking for positivity, not fear. Big-name…

Tech pulls market lower, deals galore across travel, property sectors  The technology sector once again dragged the market lower, falling 2.6 per cent and pulling the market down 0.7 per cent along with it. The biggest detractors were Afterpay (ASX: APT) and Zip Co (ASX: Z1P) which fell 3.1 and 6.9 per cent respectively as the flood out of high…

ASX gains on materials, real estate sector upgrades, Ramsay goes back to basics The S&P/ASX200 (ASX: XJO) managed another strong opening, gaining 0.4 per cent on Monday, ahead of the summer holiday slowdown that typically occurs. The energy, mining and real estate sectors were the biggest contributors to the rally with Charter Hall (ASX: CHC) gaining 5.6 per cent, BHP (ASX: BHP) 2.7 per…