End of Day Report – Tuesday 13 August: ASX 200 drifts 13 points higher - CSL falls on guidance - TPW soars - Nikkei back with Gusto

ASX 200 rose 13 points to 7827 (+0.2%) in quiet cautious trade ahead of US PPI tonight. Results are once again the focal point. Solid numbers from TPW and good guidance helping the retail sector again, with JBH up 4.0% on broker upgrades, PMV rose 1.2% and HVN pushing 1.9% ahead. Banks, as always were the beating heart of the market, with CBA up 1.5% ahead of results tomorrow. WBC and ANZ better on a broker upgrade, and CGF doing well on results today, up 6.5%. REITs mixed with GMG rebounding 0.9% and SGP off 0.7%. Elsewhere tech was mixed, WTC off 0.7% and REA up 1.0% on broker research, the All-Tech Index unchanged. In healthcare, CSL was dumped 4.6% post results as the outlook was sub-par, and Vifor seems to be still facing headwinds. Iron ore miners were slightly better, BHP up 0.3% and RIO rallying 0.5%, lithium again under severe pressure as PLS dropped 4.4% and MIN down 2.3%. LTR down 5.8%. Gold miners were better, bullion heading higher the driver, NEM up 1.5% and NST up 1.7%, with GMD jumping 8.3% following a large block trade. In corporate news, ORA revealed it had been approached with a NBIO at 255c by Lone Star. JHX is battling weak demand in ANZ together with rising wages and freight charges. On the economic front, wage growth came in a little lower than forecast, helping sentiment. In Asia, Japan has now made back all its losses from the extreme volatility last week. Japan up 2.8%, HK up flat and China -0.1%. 10Y yields slipped to 4%. Dow and NASDAQ Futures up 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.  Why not sign up for a free trial? Get access to expert market insights and manage your investments with confidence. Ready to invest in yourself? Join the Marcus Today community.