End of Day Report – Thursday 30 April: ASX 200 falls 21 points | Banks good, resources bad

End of Day Report – Thursday 30 April: ASX 200 falls 21 points | Banks good, resources bad

April 30, 2026 · 15 min

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The episode discusses the ASX 200's decline and the contrasting performances of banks and resources amid oil market fluctuations.

The ASX 200 fell 21 points to 8666 (0.2%). Banks held firm as resources struggled against a sea of oil troubles. As crude rallies, commodities elsewhere are falling. ANZ results kick us off in the morning and the Big Bank Basket firmed to $ 288.69 (+0.9%). Other financials did well too, SOL up 2.6% with AMP better and insurers also doing well, QBE up 0.8% and MPL up 1.7%. REITs better too, GMG up 2.2% and SCG rising 1.6%. Industrials had a green tinge, WES rallied 0.8%, BXB 2.5% better and RE...

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Host: Marcus Today

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Organizations: ASX 200, ANZ, SOL, AMP, QBE, MPL, GMG, SCG, WES, BXB

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