Swingfolio Daily
ASX briefings — Friday 19 June 2026
Morning setup and afternoon close recap for Friday 19 June 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Friday 19 June 2026
ASX 200 set for a firmer open as a chip-led Wall Street rebound meets softer commodities
The S&P/ASX 200 closed Thursday 18 June at 8,911.1 (down 0.62%) and faces a firmer Friday open after Wall Street rebounded overnight, with the Nasdaq up 1.91% on an Intel-led semiconductor rally. Softer gold (US$4,220), Brent (down about 9% on the week) and iron ore (near US$101 a tonne) work against that lead for the mining-heavy index. US markets are closed Friday for Juneteenth.
ASX 200 falls 0.92% to 8,828.7 as a BHP writedown and gold rout hit the miners; CSL jumps 7.6%
The ASX 200 fell 0.92% to 8,828.7, its steepest drop in two weeks, as BHP's US$2.3bn Jansen writedown and a 1.76% gold pullback hit the miners. A rotation into healthcare lifted CSL 7.62% and cushioned the fall, but decliners beat advancers 695 to 461 on hawkish Fed and RBA signals.