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Analysis of the banking sector

17 Apr 2024 - Fund Manager Chris Pedersen analyses the banking sector.

A deep dive into banks

09 Aug 2023 - Fund Manager Chris Pedersen discusses the Fitch downgrade, China trade and what he looks for in banks.

Materials leads market higher: ASX closes up 0.6%

07 Nov 2022 - Materials is the strongest sector by far in today’s trading. This was due to the initial possibility that China would begin to ease COVID restrictions. As such, BHP (…

Strict Chinese measures dampen market sentiment: ASX up 0.29% at lunch

07 Nov 2022 - US markets finished higher on Friday after a volatile session following the release of the October jobs report, which showed better-than-expected hiring, while the un…

ASX climbs for 2nd day, up 0.8% at noon, spurred by resources and tech stocks

08 Jul 2022 - The Australian sharemarket has started on an optimistic note, with gains building for a second day. Hopes that the Federal Reserve can navigate a soft landing has spu…

Resources stocks weigh as recession fears grow: ASX closes 0.5% lower

06 Jul 2022 - Australian shares spent the afternoon in the red as commodity prices plunged on recession fears. The energy sector tumbled 5.8%, with materials down 5%. Real estate w…

Best day since January: ASX closes 1.9% higher in broad rally

27 Jun 2022 - The Australian sharemarket had its best day since January after the ASX 200 jumped in a broad rally that lifted all eleven sectors. Financials and energy led the pack…

Lithium miners extend rally, Imugene soars on positive data: ASX up 1.7% at noon

27 Jun 2022 - The ASX has rallied this morning with all eleven sectors in the green. Materials are leading the pack, up 2.6 per cent, followed by energy, up 2.4 per cent. The secto…

Nasdaq gains, Iron ore jumps 6%, Diverger, Centrepoint Alliance, Qantas on watch: ASX to open flat

24 Jun 2022 - Wall St jumps, gold slips, copper tumbles to a 16-month low while nymex crude is now off 14.6% from its recent peak on June 8. What to look out for on the ASX today.

PointsBet jumps nearly 19%, energy & miners tumble: ASX closes 0.6% lower

20 Jun 2022 - The ASX remained in negative territory throughout the afternoon session as the resources sector continued to weigh. At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX 200 was 0.6% or 4…

Iron ore futures drill miners lower, Energy weighs: ASX down 0.8% at noon

20 Jun 2022 - The ASX has fallen mid-morning, weighed down by the resources sector as investors mull on the prospect of tighter financial conditions. S&P 500 contracts turned lower…

The latest charting view of the S&P 500

20 Jun 2022 - Fairmont Equities Managing Director Michael Gable takes a technical look at S&P 500, Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS), Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) and ALS (ASX:ALQ).

ASX tumbles 7.1% over the week, its worst fall since March 2020

17 Jun 2022 - Australian shares sank again this week as recession fears continued to hit financial markets. The ASX 200 had its worst week since the pandemic started in March 2020,…

Tech leads broad sell-off yet gold stocks shine: ASX tumbles, down over 2% at noon

17 Jun 2022 - The ASX has tumbled this morning following Wall Street's fall overnight on heightened recession fears in the US. This comes after a renewed global sell-off as rising …

Relief rally fizzles for a 5th day: ASX closes 0.2% lower

16 Jun 2022 - Australian shares gave back its gains after the relief-rally was overshadowed by concerns of future aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to curtail…

Jobless rate steady at 3.9%, Tech & property jump, Bubs inks deal with Walmart: ASX up 0.5% at noon

16 Jun 2022 - Australian shares have advanced from the 2-day slump of this holiday-shortened week led by property and information tech stocks.

Tech leads broad decline: ASX falls for 4th day, closes 1.3% lower

15 Jun 2022 - The Australian sharemarket closed lower for its fourth consecutive session after shares fell further in the afternoon trade, with all eyes on tonight’s interest rate …

ASX suffers worst week since 2020: Aus shares close 1.3% lower

10 Jun 2022 - The ASX has suffered its worst week since 2020 after the financial sector was hit with a 9 per cent weekly slump. The market was under renewed pressure today, with al…

Energy, miners & tech fall, major banks rebound: ASX down 0.7% at noon

10 Jun 2022 - The ASX is off to another weak start following a red finish on Wall Street. Australian shares are on track for their largest weekly decline this year as markets diges…

Nasdaq falls 3%, Westpac, Rio Tinto on watch: ASX to drop

10 Jun 2022 - Wall St rout deepens on global central bank outlook. ECB flags rate hikes. China to lockdown district for Covid-19 testing on Saturday. What to look out for today on …

Energy stocks rally, banks tumble: ASX closes 0.4% higher

08 June 2022 - The ASX finished higher despite easing back its gains in the afternoon session. All sectors closed higher, except financials, down 2.9% as major banks weighed. Energ…

Aus shares post third week of gains: ASX closes 0.9% higher as materials rally

03 Jun 2022 - The ASX closed higher for a third straight week after advancing on Friday’s session, which offset yesterday's fall. At the closing bell, the ASX 200 was 0.9% or 63 po…

Coal, lithium miners extend rally, Healius hit hard, CapVest drops Virtus deal: ASX up 0.7% at noon

03 Jun 2022 - The Australian sharemarket jumped at the open, almost recovering all of yesterday’s losses in a broad-based rally. If the momentum continues, the ASX 200 is on track …

Wall St gains, Goldman rates Westpac, Appen, Yancoal, Adore Beauty on watch: ASX to jump

27 May 2022 - Wall St advances for a 2nd day on better than expected outlook, putting the bears to sleep. Goldman Sachs has reaffirmed its neutral rating on Westpac Banking Corp. A…

ASX jumps 1.1% on Federal election fever, BHP & Novonix soars, defying inflation fears for now

20 May 2022 - The federal election may bolster the nation’s shares regardless of who wins, if history is a guide. The ASX 200 has risen in the three months following eight of the l…