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The S&P/ASX 200 closed 46.4 points lower, down 0.57%.

The performance of gold stocks helped sneak the broader Materials (XMJ) (+0.18%), sector to a gain, but to be fair, a solid rebound in base metals and iron ore stocks helped offset ex-dividend losses from BHP Group Rio Tinto and Woodside
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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 slides on dividend bonanza, as BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside Energy payouts weigh

The performance of gold stocks helped sneak the broader Materials (XMJ) (+0.18%), sector to a gain, but to be fair, a solid rebound in base metals and iron ore stocks helped offset ex-dividend losses from BHP Group (BHP) (-0.78%) and Rio Tinto (RIO) (-2.2%). Gains in aluminium, copper (strong...
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Australian markets set for lower open

The turbulence on Wall Street is expected to weigh on Australian markets, with ASX futures pointing to an 84 point drop.

Tech stocks are also expected to be a major drag on Australian markets, following the sharp declines in US tech shares. Global uncertainty around trade policy and its potential impact on commodity demand is also pressuring oil prices, with crude trading below US$70 a barrel
 
Today, a Friday for us, could be quite a show
Let's get the popcorn and cringe looking at my dogs of 2024 disasters 😵‍💫
 
Cyclone Alfred's come to town, hitting ASX too and CBA. Bad boy Alfred.

Anyhow, have a good day, everyone. I'm trying my hardest not to let Alfred spoil my day...so gonna have lunch at Farmhouse Cafe.

Good weekend to all, take care.
 
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Cyclone Alfred's come to town, hitting ASX too and CBA. Bad boy Alfred.

Anyhow, have a good day, everyone. I'm trying my hardest not to let Alfred spoil my day...so gonna have lunch at Farmhouse Cafe.

Good weekend to all, take care.
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In Kedron? Still open,?
Asx wise, i used the fall and sold my last 2 cba put options today.
will give details on CBA thread
Will be a red day indeed
 

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 cracks key support as big banks MQG, CBA and ANZ slice billions of super fund balances..... The S&P/ASX 200 closed 146.5 points lower, down 1.81%.​

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 cracks key support as big banks MQG, CBA and ANZ slice billions of super fund balances

Earnings expectations are suffering as a combination of simmering Trump trade war uncertainty and a surprise drop in a key Chinese economic data point combined to send investors packing from the ASX. Few sectors or stocks were spared as the sell off from Valentine's Day record high cracks a key...
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Thanks @Dona Ferentes for Market Index evening wrap. A great contribution before dinner each evening but very confronting today. .

For me it was a sea of red except for RIO, NDIA and PMGOLD.

gg
 
still raining, and power outages
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Levies of 25 per cent on Australian steel and aluminium sent to the United States are expected to start on Wednesday,
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ASX futures are up 69 points, or up 0.9 per cent

Bitcoin : -3.7% to $US83,138
Gold : -0.1% to $US2909.10 an ounce
Brent oil : +1.3% to $US70.36 a barrel
Iron ore : +0.3% to $US100.70 a tonne
10-year yield: US 4.3%: Australia 4.4%
 
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not a convincing rebound.
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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 gains on WDS, STO rebound, RIO pops 3% as uranium stock BOE tanks.. . . The S&P/ASX 200 closed 14.1 points higher, up 0.18%​

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 gains on WDS, STO rebound, RIO pops 3% as uranium stock BOE tanks

In addition to the bounce in oil, gas, and coal plays, there was plenty of strength across Resources (XJR) (+0.98%) more generally, as the big miners also rebounded and the Gold (XGD) sub-index (+1.4%) regained its winning ways. But it wasn’t all chocolates and roses for Energy stocks today...
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Dona Ferentes said:
not a convincing rebound.
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for good reason

Australian shares are looking to hit a seven-month low this Tuesday, following heavy losses in New York ASX futures were down 70 points, or by 0.9 per cent.

Asked on Fox News on Sunday whether the US faced a recession, Trump said, “I hate to predict things like that. There is a period of transition, because what we’re doing is very big.”
 
upsie- downsies

Australia’s stock market fell to a seven-month low ....However, it rebounded strongly intraday amid similar moves in US stock index futures despite heightened worries abound US trade policy.

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The S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.9 per cent at 7890.1 points after bouncing from 7818.3 to 7912.6 as S&P 500 futures recovered from down 1 per cent to up 0.2 per cent. All sectors except utilities, energy and staples fell.

At this morning’s low, the ASX200 had fallen 9.3 per cent below its mid-February 8615 high.
 

Evening Wrap: ASX 200 sell-off steps up a notch, but BHP, RIO, and coal stocks NHC and WHC prosper.... The S&P/ASX 200 closed 72.2 points lower, down 0.91%.​

Defensive stocks were in favour again today, with Utilities and Consumer Staples stocks notching gains despite the broader market's sharp decline. Energy stocks also joined the winners list

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Evening Wrap: ASX 200 sell-off steps up a notch, but BHP, RIO, and coal stocks NHC and WHC prosper

Defensive stocks were in favour again today, with Utilities and Consumer Staples stocks notching gains despite the broader market's sharp decline. Energy stocks also joined the winners list as coal stocks like New Hope Corp (NHC) and Whitehaven Coal (WHC) prospered on a rally in a key coal...
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