RBA holds tight: Stocks rally
James Gerrish
March 19, 2024
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.36% to 7,703.20.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) price chart
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) index methodology
The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
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This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
Over the long run, you (the investor) will recieve dividends -- and these are a major part of your return -- so don't disregard them!
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) news today
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Tom Wickenden
March 19, 2024
Investment Strategist Tom Wickenden of Betashares tells us there could be significant advantages to including some low-cost equity beta such as Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT) and Betashares Global Cash Flow Kings ETF (ASX: CFLO) in client portfolios. But how do you add value beyond tracking the broad index?
Playing with fire: The dangers of chasing hot trends
Patrick Poke
March 19, 2024
Content Director Patrick Poke of Betashares explores the risks associated with impulsively reacting to investment trends fuelled by media hype, and explain why prudent asset selection, diversification, and maintaining a composed approach are essential for long-term investment success.
Stocks in a holding pattern ahead of Central Bank meetings
James Gerrish
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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 +0.072% to 7,675.80.
Hot stuff
David Bassanese
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Here’s the current market update by David Bassanese, Chief Economist of Betashares: The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is down 2.3% after a 1.3% gain in the previous week, and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is down 0.1% after a 0.3% loss in the previous week.
Miners up, banks down on local market
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The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index on Thursday finished 15.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, weaker at 7,713.6, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) dropped 15.5 points, also 0.2 per cent, at 7,974.0.
Early weakness entices bargain-hunting
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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 down -0.56% to 7,670.30.
The banks cop a beating, but the rest helped offset the pain
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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 down -0.20% to 7,713.60.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) ticks up: Retailers rally
James Gerrish
March 13, 2024
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.22% to 7,729.40.
RBA holds tight: Stocks rally
March 19, 2024
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.36% to 7,703.20.
How advisers can add value beyond the index
March 19, 2024
Investment Strategist Tom Wickenden of Betashares tells us there could be significant advantages to including some low-cost equity beta such as Betashares Australian Quality ETF (ASX: AQLT) and Betashares Global Cash Flow Kings ETF (ASX: CFLO) in client portfolios. But how do you add value beyond tracking the broad index?
Playing with fire: The dangers of chasing hot trends
March 19, 2024
Content Director Patrick Poke of Betashares explores the risks associated with impulsively reacting to investment trends fuelled by media hype, and explain why prudent asset selection, diversification, and maintaining a composed approach are essential for long-term investment success.
Stocks in a holding pattern ahead of Central Bank meetings
March 18, 2024
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.072% to 7,675.80.
Hot stuff
March 18, 2024
Here’s the current market update by David Bassanese, Chief Economist of Betashares: The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) is down 2.3% after a 1.3% gain in the previous week, and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) is down 0.1% after a 0.3% loss in the previous week.
Miners up, banks down on local market
March 15, 2024
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 (INDEXASX: XJO) index on Thursday finished 15.8 points, or 0.2 per cent, weaker at 7,713.6, while the broader All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO) dropped 15.5 points, also 0.2 per cent, at 7,974.0.
Early weakness entices bargain-hunting
March 15, 2024
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -0.56% to 7,670.30.
The banks cop a beating, but the rest helped offset the pain
March 14, 2024
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -0.20% to 7,713.60.
S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) ticks up: Retailers rally
March 13, 2024
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.22% to 7,729.40.
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