Why won’t the ASX 200 move?
The ASX 200 looks dead on the surface, but a powerful commodities boom is quietly building underneath — and it could drag small caps into a surprise second‑half revival.

The ASX 200 looks dead on the surface, but a powerful commodities boom is quietly building underneath — and it could drag small caps into a surprise second‑half revival.
By Lachlann Tierney,

ASX Capital Flight: Hedging into Markets with International Exposure to reduce Post Budget Risk
By James Cooper,

It’s been a busy quarter for AI as the biggest names vie for our attention while the biggest Aussie data centres fight for the latest mega-deal from Anthropic.
By Charlie Ormond,

While the ASX 200 appears relatively stable, much of that strength is coming from the banks, BHP and Rio, while many former market favourites are suffering heavy declines beneath the surface.
By Murray Dawes,

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Tonight’s US data dump lands at a market already looking stretched by hype and rattled by fresh strikes on Iran. Here’s one tool to navigate it.
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