July 2018
QUARTER TO 30 JUNE 2018 | The Australian S&P/ASX300 index delivered a solid performance of 8.5% during FY18. This was below the key US indices, but is reflective of the weight of the banks in the index which are facing headwinds. The domestic and global economies are expected to continue to provide solid, if unspectacular…
June 2018
MONTH TO 31 MAY 2018 | The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index returned 1.19% for May, with Health Care and Materials the top performing sectors. The Australian market has pulled back to be trading roughly in line with its longer-term averages, however, this masks a considerable divergence in performance between sectors. Growth stocks and companies perceived…
May 2018
MONTH TO 30 APR 2018 | The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index returned 3.78% for April, with Materials and Health Care the top performing sectors and Financials and Utilities the weakest performers for the period. Domestically, the economy remains in a modest growth environment with the worst of the resource/energy capex wind down now over, services…
April 2018
QUARTER TO 31 MAR 2018 | The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index returned -3.78% for the March quarter, with Health Care and Consumer Staples the top performing sectors and Financials and Materials the main detractors for the period. The general global and domestic growth environment continues to look supportive for the share market, however, we are starting…
March 2018
MONTH TO 28 FEB 2018 | The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index returned 0.34% for February, with Health Care and Consumer Staples the top-performing sectors and Energy and Telecommunication Services the main detractors for the period. February's reporting season was solid with companies continuing to keep a tight rein on costs and corporates working hard for…
February 2018
MONTH TO 31 JAN 2018 | The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index started the year in negative territory, falling 0.39% for January, with Health Care and Information Technology the top-performing sectors. January is typically a quiet month for stock-specific news flow as corporates take holidays and companies prepare for the February reporting period. Many of our…
January 2018
QUARTER TO 31 DEC 2017 | The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index had a strong finish to the 2017 calendar year, adding 7.74% for the December quarter and 11.94% for the 12 months to 31 December. Energy and Information Technology were the top performers for the quarter with all market sectors delivering a positive return. Our…
September 2016
The S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index decreased 1.56% in August, retracing part of July's gain. Information Technology was the strongest sector, followed by Energy, with most sectors in negative territory. Defensive sectors, such as Telecommunications and Utilities, were the key negatives. Reporting season key driver for Ralton's holdings Reporting season was the key driver for many…
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