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The Australian sharemarket closed at its lowest point in 11 months on Wednesday, hampered by a weak lead-in from Wall Street, and its interest-rate worries.
The Australia share market retreated to a six-month low on Tuesday, as global markets felt the pressure from surging bond yields – despite, in Australia’s case, the Reserve Bank leaving the official cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent, for a fifth straight month.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down +1.28% to 6943.40.
It was relatively quiet on the ASX on Monday with traders eyeing the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest-rate decision, to be announced today (and a public holiday in most states dampening activity further).
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.34% to 7048.60.
Eight of the markets 11 sectors finished weaker, after retail sales grew at just 0.2 per cent in August, following an 0.5% increase in July. This is likely to ensure interest rates remain on hold. Consumer facing businesses Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) fell 1.9% and 0.8%.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -0.078% to 7024.80.
The Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) share price is down 7% after announcing a challenged FY23 result, though the dividend increased.
National Tyre & Wheel Ltd (ASX: NTD) announced to the
The Australian sharemarket closed at its lowest point in 11 months on Wednesday, hampered by a weak lead-in from Wall Street, and its interest-rate worries.
The Australia share market retreated to a six-month low on Tuesday, as global markets felt the pressure from surging bond yields – despite, in Australia’s case, the Reserve Bank leaving the official cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent, for a fifth straight month.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down +1.28% to 6943.40.
It was relatively quiet on the ASX on Monday with traders eyeing the Reserve Bank of Australia’s latest interest-rate decision, to be announced today (and a public holiday in most states dampening activity further).
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished up +0.34% to 7048.60.
Eight of the markets 11 sectors finished weaker, after retail sales grew at just 0.2 per cent in August, following an 0.5% increase in July. This is likely to ensure interest rates remain on hold. Consumer facing businesses Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) and Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) fell 1.9% and 0.8%.
Here’s today’s The Match Out report from Market Matters’ James Gerrish. Key point: the S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO) finished down -0.078% to 7024.80.
The Brickworks Limited (ASX:BKW) share price is down 7% after announcing a challenged FY23 result, though the dividend increased.
National Tyre & Wheel Ltd (ASX: NTD) announced to the
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