Overview
- The S&P/ASX200 fell on Thursday with intra-day moves of roughly 25–60 points as declines in Brent crude and gold weighed on materials and energy names.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing 40,300 jobs added in May and a 4.4% unemployment rate supported healthcare and consumer stocks and framed a rotation into domestic-exposed sectors.
- Judo Capital cut its FY26 profit guidance after identifying three troublesome loans and saw its shares plunge about 40%, adding downward pressure on financial stocks.
- Mineral Resources announced it will close the Lucky Bay garnet project in Western Australia and cut about 110 roles, citing disruptions linked to the Middle East situation.
- Early trading indicators point to a modest rebound with ASX futures slightly higher and oil and gold recovering from Thursday lows, but the market is tracking a weekly loss and commodity-linked stocks remain under strain.