Today
‘Stretched valuation’: Dump GyG for KFC, says Goldman Sachs
It has initiated coverage on Guzman y Gomez with a “sell” rating, predicting its shares will drop 12 per over the next 12 months.
Australia’s IPO drought is the worst since the GFC
Fund managers are frustrated about the lack of quality listings on the ASX, and who can blame them? Anyone who got Guzman y Gomez for $22 is sitting on a tidy profit.
ASX ekes out gain as traders tread water; Sigma Healthcare rally extends
Australian shares inch higher in muted session. Pilbara shares shopped. Energy stock hold gains as fighting in Lebanon escalates. Follow updates here.
Yesterday
ASX slips; energy, miners lift
Shares eases; MFF eyes Montaka; HPI rejects Charter Hall-Hostplus bid; Macquarie tips massive degradation in Star; Santos inks LNG contract with TotalEnergies. Follow updates here.
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Middle East escalation rocks bullish markets
Investors have been dealt a swift reality check as tensions between Iran and Israel threaten to bubble over after missile attacks.
This Month
ASX caught in China-fuelled short squeeze
Avoiding China and owning banks was an easy route to beating the market. Now those winning bets are crumbling.
ASX falls; retail sales bounce, Sigma Healthcare rallies 20pc
Miners give back gains. Qantas slips on Qatar-Virgin deal. Powell tempers rate cut hopes. REA investors welcome Rightmove decision. Follow updates here.
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September
ASX closes at all-time top, ends the quarter 6.5 higher
Shares reset record high; Synlait posts giant loss; Pacific Smiles rejects Genesis bid; AGL nabs new deal with Portland smelter; iron ore prices leap 7pc. Follow updates here.
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Iron ore rockets 10pc as ASX, China records tumble
The price of Australia’s key export soared above $US110 a tonne on Monday, extending a rally in mining stocks and lifting the sharemarket to a record.
China pledges more stimulus, driving asset prices higher
China’s Politburo injected fresh excitement into financial markets on Thursday, pushing for more fiscal spending to stabilise the property sector.
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ASX rallies as China pledges more stimulus; Regal rises
Shares advance; Platinum board says Regal bid ‘undervalues’ the listed global equities fund manager; ACCC allows Lendlease projects sale to Stockland and Supalai; Soul Patts profit slides. Follow updates here.
China kills ASX bank rally as money piles into miners
Traders are scrambling after China’s latest effort to boost its economy prompted investors to rapidly pull money from the big four banks and pile into the mining sector.
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ASX ends lower as rotation churns; Rightmove rejects third REA bid
Inflation falls within RBA’s target for first time in 3 years. Investors shift money from banks to miners. Lew sidelines demerger plans. Aussie dollar hits 18-month high. Follow updates here.
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Markets cheer China stimulus, but pundits warn it’s no ‘bazooka’
Iron ore futures surged 6 per cent, triggering a rally in ASX mining stocks, but China’s latest support package may not have a lasting impact on commodity prices.
ASX dips as banks and supermarkets sink; BHP rallies
Shares fall; Iron ore spikes on China rate cut; Light & Wonder dives after losing in Nevada; Cettire releases audited results. Follow updates here.
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Coles, Woolies drag ASX lower ahead of RBA
ASX snaps winning streak. ACCC sues supermarket giants for misleading discounts; CBA, iron ore giants fall; Austal nabs US Navy deal; REA makes third bid for Britain’s Rightmove. Follow updates here.
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ASX in the ‘dividend doldrums’ as boards hoard cash
The Australian sharemarket had one of the sharpest declines in payouts in the world in the second quarter and the outlook is not much better, investors warn.
ASX to drop from record as traders brace for more RBA hawkishness
Futures indicate the ASX 200 will drop 0.8 per cent at the opening bell on Monday after a week of optimism. Markets in the US closed slightly lower on Friday.
ASX closes at all-time high, Life360 leaps
Shares scale all-time high; UBS lifts NAB, Westpac price targets; Myer cuts dividend; Regis Healthcare and Kelsian nab contracts; Namoi Cotton backs Olam Agri bid; Follow updates here.
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The market’s most ‘contrarian play’ is high-risk, high-reward
With fund managers’ allocation to commodities at a multi-year low, traders are weighing the chance to front-run a rebound, but that involves a big bet on China.