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S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) edges higher: Select Harvest (ASX:SHV) hit hard

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James Gerrish
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James Gerrish

James is the Portfolio Manager and Primary Author at Market Matters — a groundbreaking service that gives Australian investors access to an institutional-level of data, analysis and action. He is also Senior Portfolio Manager at Shaw and Partners, one of Australia’s leading financial services firms with $30 billion of assets under management. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise James brings a pragmatic, active approach to investing. He’s straight-talking, concise and one of the most respected financial voices in Australia, regularly appearing on CNBC Asia, Sky News, Ausbiz and the ABC.
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Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.17% to 7,040.80.

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The intra-day trend (chart below) shows the impact of low volumes, and as one trader said today, it’s great to see the ASX also celebrates Thanksgiving! Strength early, weakness late but a positive session to cap off a fairly flat week for stocks.

  • The ASX 200 finished up +11pts/ +0.17% to 7040
  • The Utilities (+1.55%), Energy (+1.27%) and Staples (+0.55%) were best on ground.
  • IT (-1.71%), Communications (-0.51%) and Consumer Discretionary (-0.47%) were weak.
  • Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) +2.76% moved higher as there remains a chance the takeover in some capacity will still eventuate.
  • WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) -3.17% lost ground despite reaffirming earnings guidance, with Chair Andrew Harrison stepping down.
  • Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX: VUK) -6.08% fell after the UK-based lender missed expectations at their FY23 result, higher costs and provisions to blame.
  • Select Harvests Ltd (ASX: SHV) -10.53% a tough session for the almond grower on the back of a poor FY23, posting a loss of $114m.
  • Conditions in the almond market have been tough, facing wet weather and varroa mite problems weighing on output while prices remain subdued.
  • The market is now rightly concerned with the company’s $190m of debt on the balance sheet.
  • Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) +3.41% is finding some support and looks good here.
  • We flagged APA Group (ASX: APA) +0.6% this morning as a quality infrastructure stock that is at attractive levels.
  • TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) -4.88% down again on this weeks result that flagged higher costs.
  • Iron Ore was down smalls during our time zone today, sitting $US131/mt
  • Gold was up +$2 trading at US$1994/oz at our close.
  • Asian stocks were mixed, Hong Kong -1.38%, Japan +0.63% and China -0.52%.
  • US Futures are flat.
  • Half day in the US tonight

S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) Index

S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) Index

Sectors this week – Source Bloomberg

Stocks this week – Source Bloomberg

Broker Moves

  • Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) Raised to Equal-Weight at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS); PT A$1.30
  • Nick Scali Limited (ASX: NCK) Cut to Neutral at Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C); PT A$11.57
  • Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) Raised to Speculative Buy at Bell Potter; PT A$5.53
  • AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) Raised to Neutral at Barrenjoey; PT 96 Australian cents
  • City Chic Collective Ltd (ASX: CCX) Raised to Buy at Citi; PT 62 Australian cents
  • Vulcan Steel Ltd (ASX: VSL) Rated New Add at Morgans Financial Limited; PT A$9

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