Marcus Today End of Day Podcast – Monday 21st November

Marcus Today Market Updates

ASX 200 fell 13 points to 7139 (0.2%) in another quiet day of trade. Once again banks strong, resources weaker. BHP fell 2.3% with RIO off 2.3% as Turquoise Hill becoming an issue with the takeover, FMG dropped 3.8%. Lithium stocks steadied but no huge rally, MIN down 0.2%, PLS up 0.1% with LTR up 3.1% and CXO up 0.4%. Oil and gas stocks slipped on the falls in crude, WDS down 1.4% and STO off 1.0% with coal stocks better on coal price rise, WHC up 3.2% and NHC rising 1.9%. Gold miners doing little. The Big Bank Basket rose to $186.14 (0.8%). Insurers slipped as QBE updated the market falling 0.6%, MQG down 1.0% and fund managers dipped with MFG down 2.7%. Healthcare mixed, CSL up 0.9% and SHL eased 1.1%. Industrials mixed, technology fell, XRO down 3.7% with the All-Tech Index down 1.7%. In corporate news, SFR rose 1.5% on its rights issue, HLS fell 4.2% on media speculation on day hospital sale. 360 to raise $50m, NHF looks to be a winner from MPL fallout. Nothing on the economic front. In Asia, China continues to grapple with CV19 with the first death in six months, HK slipped 2%, China down 1.3% and Japan flat. 10-year yields down slightly at 3.58%
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