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Dividends drag market lower, record trade balance on commodities The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) finished around 0.6% lower as a swathe of dividend payments were extracted from the market. On a second level it was broadly mixed with materials and mining falling 2.5%, whilst staples and healthcare were both down similarly, around 1% each. The impact of dividend payments and ex-dividend…

September begins with a loss, GDP surprises again, Metcash sales weaken After delivering an eleventh straight month of gains by finishing 1.9% higher in August, the ASX200 (ASX: XJO) fell 0.1% to begin September. Given the busy month that was August market volatility will likely recede as investors turn to the outlook for vaccination rates and border…

ASX powers into close, quality rotation, commodities weaken The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) strengthened throughout the day to ultimately finish 0.4% higher following a positive lead from Wall Street. Quality remains the key as bond rates continue to fall with industrials and tech leading the market higher, up 1.2 and 1.9% with energy and utilities continuing to weaken as…

Mining sector buoys ASX, InvoCare, Altium slump The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) was once again buoyed by the materials sector with Fortescue’s (ASX: FMG) strong earnings result sending the stock 6.6% higher and the sector up 2.7%. Both financials and consumer discretionary remain under pressure, down 0.7 and 1.0% as reporting season comes to an end. It was all about FMG today, with the company…

Rally continues, WiseTech up 50%, BNPL players weaken The ASX200 (ASX: XJO) continued its strong run despite a more mixed performance from those companies reporting today, adding 0.4%. The technology sector was the standout, up 1.9% after WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC) jumped 28.5%. The mining sector also recovered, up 1.4%, as the iron ore price showed signs of stabilising…

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…

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…

ASX hits 7,500, Wesfarmers’ record high, mining continues to bounce The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) continued its strong recent run with the mining sector once again taking the mantle back from technology, jumping 1.2% behind another record from BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) which jumped 2.1%. This marks another record high with the benchmark closing above 7,500 points for…

Rough finish to a flat week, materials hit more records, NAB’s buyback The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.3% lower on Friday, ending the week down just 0.02%. Behind the stagnant market was a growing level of divergence between industry performances. Materials and mining continued to power ahead behind record results and all-time highs for Fortescue Metals Group…

Market rallies, trifecta of iron ore records, property hit by Victorian Government The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) delivered another positive day, adding 0.5% as the trifecta of iron ore miners including Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO), and BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) all hit record highs. This sent the materials sector 1.5% higher, beaten only by the…