Swingfolio Daily
ASX briefings — Wednesday 9 September 2026
Morning setup and afternoon close recap for Wednesday 9 September 2026. Observations only — no trade advice.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
ASX morning brief, 9 September 2026: Dow falls 628 points as Amgen drops 10%, Brent near US$100
The Dow fell 628 points (-1.18%) to 52,786.07 on 8 September 2026 after AMGN.US dropped 10.08%, its worst session in almost 26 years, when Novartis reported that pelacarsen failed to cut cardiovascular events. NVS.US lost 13.93%. Semiconductors ran the other way, INTC.US +9.05% and AMD.US +5.90%, holding the Nasdaq to -0.32%. Brent settled at US$99.50, a six week high, and the US 10 year yield rose to 4.806%. The ASX 200 closed at a six week low of 8,920.8 (-1.00%) yesterday and SPI futures were about 0.2% higher at 7:00 AEST.
ASX 200 ends flat at 8,911.4 as Brent near US$100 lifts miners against a bank and healthcare slide
The S&P/ASX 200 closed at 8,911.4, down 9.4 points or 0.11%, as Brent at US$99.99 and iron ore back at US$100 a tonne lifted BHP.AU 3.25% and WDS.AU 2.60%, while CBA.AU fell 2.17% and CSL.AU 2.05%. ASB.AU rose 7.13% on a second bid for the Austal US business. Breadth stayed negative at 95 advancers to 133 decliners.