Swingfolio Daily
ASX briefings — Thursday 23 July 2026
Morning setup and afternoon close recap for Thursday 23 July 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Thursday 23 July 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.85% higher near 8,898 as oil hits a six-week high; June jobs at 11:30am
SPI futures point to the ASX 200 opening about 0.85% higher near 8,898 after Brent oil hit a six-week high at US$95.73. Wall Street slipped on tech-earnings caution (Nasdaq -0.57%), with Alphabet down about 5% after-hours on a US$205bn capital-spending guide. June labour force data lands at 11:30am AEST, the RBA's next input before 11 August.
ASX 200 closes +0.18% at 8,839 as miners and uranium offset a 3.3% tech rout
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.18% to 8,839, well off an intraday high of 8,924, as Materials (+1.37%) and Energy (+0.98%) offset a 3.32% fall in Info Tech. Paladin Energy jumped 11.61% on a Q4 uranium beat and Generation Development soared 37% on record inflows, while WiseTech fell 6.97% leading a tech rout after Alphabet and Tesla slid on US earnings. June jobs rose 76,300 against a 15,300 forecast, lifting year-end RBA rate-rise odds to 97%.