End of Day Report – Friday 17 July: ASX 200 down 44 - Banks flat - Resources hit - Asain tech smacked down - Gold up - COL pulls the dog rug out.

End of Day Report – Friday 17 July: ASX 200 down 44 - Banks flat - Resources hit - Asain tech smacked down - Gold up - COL pulls the dog rug out.

July 17, 2026 · 14 min

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The episode discusses the performance of the ASX 200 and various sectors including banks and resources amidst a challenging market environment.

The ASX 200 closed down 44 pts at 8,797 as US futures weakened and Asian technology stocks were hit hard. Down 10pts for the week. Our market saw both the banks and resources come under pressure. The banks gave up ground, with CBA down 0.8% and WBC falling 0.2%. The Big Bank Basket fell to $284.25 (-0.5%) with a late rally helping. Insurers, however, held their ground, while other financials also performed reasonably well, with AMP rising for the second day in a row. Elsewhere, defensives in ...

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