Ampol Limited reported a near fivefold increase in underlying profit for the first half and announced a record interim dividend of A$1.85 on Monday. Based on Friday’s closing share price of A$39.85, the dividend alone equates to a 4.64% cash yield.
CSL's reset-year result powered a sharp sector rotation. Banks and consumer names carried the downside; inflation and a dense earnings slate now set the next test.
Weekly changes compare the 21 Aug close with 14 Aug. Sector figures are calculated from published closes and may differ slightly from vendor summaries.
Opening single-price auction from 09:59; continuous trading follows. Results include Bendigo Bank, Ampol, Endeavour, PLS and Reece.
David Jacobs speaks at 14:00. Coles, Woodside, Scentre and Viva Energy are scheduled to report.
June CPI was 3.8% y/y and trimmed mean 3.6% y/y. Domino's, Flight Centre and Lynas are among the scheduled results.
Private capital expenditure and the RBA Bulletin land together; reporting season remains active.
CSL's rebound broadens into health care and CPI eases enough to cap yields. Holding 9,000 while breadth improves would support a rotation-led recovery.
Sticky CPI, firm oil and a 10-year yield above 5% pressure bank, property and consumer multiples while earnings misses spread beyond isolated names.
ASX 200: 9,000 support, then 9,115 resistance. Also watch financial-sector stabilisation, AUD/USD 0.71 and whether VIX stays near 10.5.
