Swingfolio Daily
ASX briefings — Monday 27 July 2026
Morning setup and afternoon close recap for Monday 27 July 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Monday 27 July 2026
ASX 200 set to open 0.55% higher as Brent sheds 6% on a pause in US strikes on Iran
SPI futures point the S&P/ASX 200 to open 48 points or 0.55% higher from Friday's 8,772.3 close. Brent crude fell 5.96% to US$91.01 in the weekend session after the US halted a 13-night run of strikes on Iran, putting Friday's ASX energy leaders on the other side of the trade. Nasdaq futures are 1.24% higher and June quarter CPI lands Wednesday at 11:30am AEST.
ASX 200 Rises 1.39% to 8,894 as Brent Unwinds and Tech Leads
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,894.0 on 27 July 2026, up 121.7 points or 1.39%, its highest close since 18 June. A second day of paused US strikes on Iran sent Brent down 6.56% to US$90.43, pulling bond yields lower and lifting every long-duration sector. Information Technology added 4.52% and Materials 2.42%, while Energy fell 2.99% as the only sector in the red. Breadth ran 232 advancers to 52 decliners across the ASX 300.