ASX 200 closed up 45 points at 7329 (0.6%) as once again we saw the market bifurcate. Banks the machine again pushing ahead with the Big Bank Basket up to $174.37 (1.1%) with CBA and NAB leading the charge. MQG also doing well up 2.4% with fund managers in demand after  GQG FUM numbers sending the stock up 1.4%. Insurers a little better QBE down 0.8% as it went ex div. Industrials firmed as tech kicked again, WTC up 0.1% and XRO kicking hard for the surface up 3.8% with the All-Tech Index up %. Staples better, WOW up 1.3% with WES rallying 2.4%. Healthcare also good with bond yields coming off helping the REITs too. GMG up 2.1% and SGP 1.6% better. But once again the resources under a little pressure after Chinese GDP target fell short of expectations. BHP eked out a 0.1% rise with FMG in trouble down 2.5% and lithium stocks under pressure in places although LTR continuing to push ahead, up 5.5%. Rare earths in trouble following Musk comments last week and doubts over LYC WA plans, the stock falling 4.5%. Coal stocks on the nose too as Chinese coal miners ramp up production, WHC down a big 2.1% and SMR collapsing 4.4%. Gold miners down with NCM off 0.7% and NST falling 0.8% with oil and gas stocks easing back too, WDS down 1.5% and STO down 0.8%. In corporate news, BVS launched a company saving hail Mary capital raising. SGM sold its stake in LMS energy, CXO rallied 6.3% on a resource upgrade and MFG rose 2.3% after FUM once again fell. Nothing on the economic docket today ahead of the RBA meeting tomorrow. Asian markets slightly mixed with 10-year yields falling hard to 3.74%.

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