Focus: Australia Weekly Market Insight
Market Close: Fri, 12 December 2025
Focus: Australia
Australian markets ended the week higher, with the S&P/ASX 300 advancing 1.2% over the final trading session and 0.7% across the last week of trading, buoyed by robust performance in materials and industrials amid positive commodity sentiment. Materials sector led weekly gains.
The central bank held the cash rate at 3.60%, signaling no near-term cuts and flagging persistent inflation risks. This hawkish tone initially pressured rate-sensitive sectors like property and banks, contributing to mid-week flatness. However, Friday's relief rally suggested markets viewed it as balanced rather than aggressive.
November jobs figures showed unexpected weakness, employment fell sharply while unemployment held steady. This cooled expectations for RBA hikes in early 2026, providing a tailwind for equities.
A global "value rotation" boosted resources. Gold prices jumped, lifting miners, while uranium and energy stocks gained on rising oil.
Swing Trading Ideas (1–4 Weeks) - TEVO Methodology
- Ventia Services Group Limited (VNT:XASX) | MT-Qscore 6.6 | Medium-Term Reversal negative signals At today’s Market Close. | Target1: 5.49 | -5.39% | Hit Rate: 60%
Market Movements
The S&P/ASX 50 rose 1.2% over the last trading day and 0.9% week-to-date, while the S&P/ASX 300 gained 1.2% daily and 0.7% across the week, reflecting broad-based support from resource-heavy sectors.
Top Gainers (1-Day)
| Predictive Discovery Limited (PDI:XASX) | +16.0% |
| Boss Energy Limited (BOE:XASX) | +8.6% |
| Genesis Minerals Limited (GMD:XASX) | +7.6% |
Top Losers (1-Day)
| Nanosonics Limited (NAN:XASX) | -8.8% |
| Silex Systems Limited (SLX:XASX) | -4.4% |
| Strike Energy Limited (STX:XASX) | -4.4% |
Top Gainers (WTD)
| Immutep Limited (IMM.AX) | +44.2% |
| Emerald Resources NL (EMR:XASX) | +13.9% |
| Ramelius Resources Limited (RMS:XASX) | +12.4% |
Top Losers (WTD)
| Bapcor Limited (BAP:XASX) | -21.8% |
| BrainChip Holdings Ltd (BRN:XASX) | -13.2% |
| Life360, Inc. (360:XASX) | -11.5% |
Top Sector Gainers (1-Day)*
| Materials | +2.9% |
| Industrials | +1.3% |
| Utilities | +0.8% |
* equal-weighted
Top Sector Losers (1-Day)*
| Information Technology | -0.7% |
| Health Care | -0.5% |
| Communication Services | -0.03% |
Materials led the week's gains with strong resource momentum, while information technology and health care exhibited notable short-side pressure.
Quantmatix Success Stories
- Bapcor Limited (BAP:XASX) | 21.8% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 Dec.
- Catapult Sports Ltd (CAT:XASX) | 10.4% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Mon, 8 Dec.
- Eagers Automotive Limited (APE:XASX) | 8.6% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 Dec.
- OFX Group Limited (OFX:XASX) | 7.1% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 Dec.
- Premier Investments Limited (PMV:XASX) | 6.9% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Fri, 5 Dec.
- BrainChip Holdings Ltd (BRN:XASX) | 5.7% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Wed, 10 Dec.
- Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited (RWC:XASX) | 5.6% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Mon, 8 Dec.
- Nick Scali Limited (NCK:XASX) | 5.5% profit following a Short-Term Reversal on Mon, 8 Dec.
- NRW Holdings Limited (NWH:XASX) | 5.2% profit following a Short-Term Top Quantmatix on Fri, 5 Dec.
- Nanosonics Limited (NAN:XASX) | 5.0% profit following a Short-Term Top Quantmatix on Fri, 5 Dec.
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