ASX200: Private Sector PMIs in Focus early in the Session

The Stats

There were no major stats to provide direction on the day.

The Market Movers

It was a bearish day for the banks. Westpac and CBA slid by 2.08% and by 2.06% respectively to lead the way down. ANZ and NAB fell by 1.98% and by 1.19% respectively, with Macquarie Group ending the day down by 1.01%.

Commodity stocks had a mixed session. Newcrest Mining fell by 1.85%, while Fortescue Metals Group Ltd and Rio Tinto ended the up by 2.13% and by 1.74% respectively. BHP Group rose by a more modest 0.36%.

Joining Newcrest mining in the red were oil stocks. Woodside Petroleum fell by 1.85%.

Other Asian Markets

Elsewhere, it was a mixed session. The CSI300 and Nikkei 225 Seng saw gains of 0.46% and 0.09% respectively, while the Hang Seng Index slipped by 0.39%.

The Day Ahead

It’s a busier day ahead on the Aussie economic calendar. Australian prelim private sector PMIs for November will be in focus early in the session.

While we can expect the numbers to influence, market sentiment to the latest rise in new COVID-19 cases will likely remain key.

Overnight gains from the U.S, however, will provide some early support going into today’s session.

The Futures

In the futures markets, at the time of writing, the ASX200 was up by 15 points.

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