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Another winning day despite Sydney lockdown, Boral offer increased, US infrastructure boosts commodities The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) delivered another strong day, finishing 0.5% as it followed a strong US lead. This time it was news of President Biden receiving approval for his infrastructure package, which pushed the materials sector 1% higher. Every sector barring consumer staples (-0.8%) and…

ASX falls as Afterpay spikes, Woolworths’ spin-off, retailers rally The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) fell 0.3%, the second straight day of losses, with consumer staples (+1.9%) and IT (+2.1%) the only real winners. The majority of the selling pressure came from healthcare and energy, falling 1.8% and 1.2% respectively, with continued weakness in CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) dragging the…

Markets continue to fall, travel stocks hit as Sydney faces lockdown, Costa enters trading halt The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.6% lower on Wednesday despite a strong overseas lead, with news of the extended Sydney travel restrictions impacting travel and consumer stocks. Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) fell 0.3%, Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) by 3.4%, and Corporate Travel…

Strongest day in four months, Fed backs off, lithium miners rally The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) experienced its best session in four months, adding 1.5% on Tuesday, all but erasing Monday’s losses. Every sector but healthcare finished higher, with real estate and energy the biggest beneficiaries adding 2.2% respectively. The positive sentiment came from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s written…

ASX dragged down by US sell off, CBA sells general insurance arm, Boral out of the US The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) followed global markets lower to begin the week, falling 1.8% after being as much as 2% lower during the session. Among the most significant detractors was the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), with Australia’s largest company…

It hasn’t been a great year for the healthcare sector, whether due to company-specific issues or the pressure of a strong Aussie dollar holding back what are predominantly overseas profits. Overall, the healthcare index is up 9.7 per cent for the year, but that’s a far cry from the rest of the market. The S&P/ASX…

Fifth straight weekly gain, tech back in favour, commodities tank, AUD weakens The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.1% higher on Friday as markets continued to digest this week’s change of heart from the Federal Reserve.  The IT sector overcame valuation concerns to jump 3.5% higher on Friday and 6.1% over the week. Leading the market was Afterpay (ASX: APT)…

Rough day as rate hike hits, Challenger, Seven, Coles offer market updates The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished down 0.4% on Thursday in what some are calling a sell-off after news that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates earlier than expected, in 2023. Markets took this with a grain of salt, not selling off heavily, ending more focused…

ASX records continue despite mining sell off, energy stronger, lithium deals continue The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished at another record, adding 0.1% on Wednesday despite weakening throughout the day. Most sectors finished higher, led by the energy sector, up 1.5%, with the materials and IT down 1.6% and 0.4%, respectively. It was bad news for those…

L1 Capital has announced the launch of its new L1 Catalyst Fund in July, aimed at unlocking company value via shareholder activism. The launch comes several years after listing of the firm’s L1 Long-Short Listed Investment Company (ASX: LSF), which has delivered strong long-term returns. Activist funds look to shake up a company’s management by…