Top 10 at 11: ASX falls as tariffs bring headwinds
With the market opening at 10am sharp eastern time, the data is taken at 10.15am in the east, once trading kicks off in earnest.
In brief, this is what the market has been up to this morning.
In the cold hard light of morning
News the EU had managed to secure a trade deal with the US was enough to soothe markets yesterday, lifting a solid 0.36% on broad market gains.
This morning, the truth of the matter is sinking in.
While avoiding the 30-50% tariffs on EU goods Trump had been threatening was definitely a win for the global economy, the overall increase in tariffs is still a net loss.
In 2022, the trade weighted average global tariff was about 4%.
Obviously, there are a huge range of trade agreements and regional or sector specific tariffs are common, but something like two thirds of all global trade was entirely tariff free.
The new reality is looking closer to a 15% tariff on most goods, a 3-fold increase, and that's going to have long-term and far-reaching effects on the global economy.
The ASX fell as much as 0.33% in the first hour this morning, with 8 of 11 sectors retreating.
The financials sector is leading losses, down 0.75%, while energy mounts a resistance, climbing 0.37% on a 2% lift in oil prices overnight.
WINNERS
Code Name Last % Change Volume Market Cap
RAN Range International 0.003 50% 37086 $1,878,581
BEO Beonic Ltd 0.295 37% 64555 $15,235,117
HLX Helix Resources 0.002 33% 2000000 $5,046,291
OSX Osteopore Limited 0.015 25% 5083213 $2,485,674
ALR Altairminerals 0.005 25% 12936351 $17,186,977
CAV Carnavale Resources 0.005 25% 11000 $16,360,874
PKO Peako Limited 0.0025 25% 33333 $2,975,484
ADG Adelong Gold Limited 0.006 20% 268333 $11,243,383
DRE Dreadnought Resources 0.012 20% 3152528 $50,795,000
FBR FBR Ltd 0.006 20% 2000566 $28,447,261
In the news...
LiDAR-based logistics company Beonic (ASX:BEO) has secured a contract to deploy its passenger flow management technology across seven major international airports in north Africa.
BEO reckons the contract is worth about $10.6m over its 2.5-year term, with an option to extend for another 3 years. The company is already operating in the London Heathrow, JFK Terminal 4, Narita and Abu Dhabi airport hubs.
Back in July 2024, regenerative medicine company Osteopore (ASX:OSX) inked an exclusive agreement with a subsidiary of Zimmer Biomet Holdings to distribute OSX craniofacial products in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific.
In the first 12 month of the partnership implant sales in Europe, Australia and Hong Kong tripled compared to the year before. Management says it's clear evidence of the market's appetite for OSX products and demonstrates the resilience of Osteopore's manufacturing capability.
LAGGARDS
Code Name Last % Change Volume Market Cap
ANR Anatara Ls Ltd 0.006 -33% 3175653 $1,920,454
DTM Dart Mining NL 0.003 -25% 8365431 $4,792,222
MRQ Mrg Metals Limited 0.003 -25% 125000 $10,906,075
SFG Seafarms Group Ltd 0.0015 -25% 1 $9,673,198
RFT Rectifier Technolog 0.004 -20% 2500 $6,909,920
KZR Kalamazoo Resources 0.09 -18% 2520457 $24,133,287
TMX Terrain Minerals 0.0025 -17% 3666666 $7,595,443
GTR Gti Energy Ltd 0.003 -14% 496738 $13,029,292
CHR Charger Metals 0.052 -13% 149718 $4,645,215
NIM Nimyresourceslimited 0.06 -12% 787417 $16,352,694
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