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ASX finishes flat, materials gain again, Lynas delivers records The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) gave up another record opening, dropping 0.4% throughout the day to finish flat. Every sector finished lower barring materials and mining, which jumped 1% on the back of a strong update from miner Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC). Energy dropped 1.4% and property trusts…

Volatile week ends at records, Star withdraws offer, Silverlake swimming The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) managed to deliver another positive week, despite finishing just 0.1% higher on Friday.  The benchmark added 0.6% over the week, pushed higher by a recovery in the healthcare sector, which added 4.7% behind CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) being 5.7% higher despite any real news….

Miners send ASX to record, lithium boom 2.0, Zip tanks The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) powered to a record close despite a bumpy start to the week, with the materials sector sending the market 1.1% higher. Materials jumped 2.2% and energy 2.5% with healthcare being the only detractor as the cyclical story returned. The highlight was lithium…

Risk on, Altium offer pulled, property rallies, Lendlease selling, and Kogan on track It was ‘risk on’ once again for the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) with the market up over 1% during the day but ultimately finishing 0.8% higher. The strength was broad-based with just two sectors, industrials and IT finishing lower, as both materials and real…

Reality bites, Oil Search gets a bid, AUD hits seven month low Defensive earnings remained sought after on Tuesday with the healthcare sector outperforming once again, adding 1% behind CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) which finished 1.3% higher. Growing global outbreaks of the Delta strain have shaken markets but the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) was able to overcome an initial…

ASX overcomes lockdowns, BHP, ResMed hit records, Rio Tinto’s production issues The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) managed a 0.2% gain on Friday even as the Delta outbreak spread across the country. It was generally positive across the board with only the energy and utilities sectors weakening, down 0.6% and 0.4%, respectively. The consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors…

Groundhog Day, markets down, unemployment falls, ARB’s run continues The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) weakened another 0.3% today as Victoria plunged into its fifth lockdown and the outbreak continued to extend in NSW. Just two sectors finished higher, materials up 1.4% and utilities, 0.7%, with the latter benefitting from another 6.3% jump in Spark Infrastructure Group (ASX: SKI). The…

ASX overcomes BNPL sell off, Afterpay tanks, Praemium jumps The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished 0.3% higher on Wednesday, overcoming a significant sell off in the technology sector. The tech sector fell 2.7% for the day, with a 9.6% fall in Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) pulling the entire market down by 10 points. The sell-off came after a double…

ASX weakens, industrials gain as corporate activity booms, Chinese exports jump The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) weakened throughout the day to finish slightly lower than it started on Tuesday. The majority of the weakness came from the energy, down 0.6%, and real estate sectors, down 0.9%. Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX: WPL) and GPT Group (ASX: GPT) were among the hardest hit,…

ASX jumps on China stimulus, materials winning, API’s pay day The ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) started the week on a positive note, increasing 0.9% on Monday after a strong global lead over the weekend. The biggest contributor was an unexpected announcement from the People’s Bank of China around the loosening of monetary policy. The central bank reduced the amount…