ASX 200 rallied 5 points as banks lost momentum. CBA up 0.5%, the Big Bank Basket closed at $273.85 (+0.3%). Insurers slumped led lower by IAG on disappointing numbers, losing 12.6%, SUN also off 4.6% with SDF falling 3.1%. Other financials were ok, MQG up 0.3% and GQG up 0.9%. ASX had a good results driven by volume increases on futures and options. REITs slipped, SCG off 3.0% and industrials mixed. Utilities fell as ORG was underwhelming down 1.2% and QAN dropped 2.0% on a broker downgrade. JBH fell 1.1% with LOV up 1.7% and TPW doing very well on positive results. Up 13.0%. ALL and LNW both pushed higher. TLS fell 1.0% despite plans to offload its data-centre business. Resources were the go-to today. Iron ore stocks in demand, BHP up 2.1% and FMG up 1.8% with good numbers from S32. MIN rallied 7.0% on governance news, PLS up 4.7% and LTR better by 9.2% on a presentation. Gold miners in demand again, NEM up 3.2% and NST up 0.2% with EVN seeing some profit taking down 0.6%. BSL continuing to rally on tariff news. Energy stocks fell as oil dropped on Ukraine's peace plan. In corporate news, SIG rose 6.1% kicking off as Chemist Warehouse with several block trades done as some exited. TWE fell 5.7% on no deal on its cheaper brands. DHG ran 7.0% on news of a new CEO from REA. PME also failed to live up to some expectations falling 3.2% on results. Nothing on the economic front, Asian markets firm, HK continues to charge up 1.9%, China flat but Japan up 1.4%. 10-year yields up to 4.48%.

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