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Healthcare Surge: Weekly Recap and Week Ahead23/08/2026 · 08:38 AEST WEEKLY RECAP + WEEK AHEAD Healthcare broke away from a softer ASX CSL's reset-year result powered a sharp sector rotation. Banks and consumer names…
WEEKLY RECAP + WEEK AHEAD
Healthcare broke away from a softer ASX
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.
ASX CASH MARKET CLOSED
Sunday non-trading day
Dashboard updated: 23 Aug 2026, 08:43 AEST (UTC+10)
Market data: latest close, 21 Aug 2026, about 16:10 AEST
Week in one frame
Index dataWeekly changes compare the 21 Aug close with 14 Aug. Sector figures are calculated from published closes and may differ slightly from vendor summaries.
What drove it
CSL FY26- CSL reset: US$3.1bn underlying NPATA, US$3.5bn operating cash flow and about 5% FY27 underlying NPAT growth guidance outweighed a US$2.6bn statutory loss after US$7.1bn of impairments.
- Banks reversed: financials fell about 5.1% over the week; CBA alone lost 5.15%, making the index's defensive healthcare surge look even more concentrated.
- Friday split: GYG jumped 11.5% after a 29.7% profit increase, while Zip fell 14.4%, Telix 10.1% and Super Retail 7.5%.
- Oil risk: Brent finished near US$93.49/bbl on Friday. The Iran risk premium helped energy but revived inflation and bond-yield concerns.
Week ahead
Scheduled events - AEST (UTC+10)ASX reopens
Opening single-price auction from 09:59; continuous trading follows. Results include Bendigo Bank, Ampol, Endeavour, PLS and Reece.
RBA minutes - 11:30
David Jacobs speaks at 14:00. Coles, Woodside, Scentre and Viva Energy are scheduled to report.
July CPI - 11:30
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.
Capex + RBA Bulletin - 11:30
Private capital expenditure and the RBA Bulletin land together; reporting season remains active.
Bull case
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.
Bear case
Sticky CPI, firm oil and a 10-year yield above 5% pressure bank, property and consumer multiples while earnings misses spread beyond isolated names.
Watch first
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.
Zip Shares Surge 18% Amid A$586 Million Rally as Market Assesses FY27 Credit Discipline
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ASX:ZIP · FY26 result
A$586m rally meets a A$71m earnings step
Market close: 20 Aug 2026, 16:19 AEST
Price: A$3.05 · +18.2%
Price: A$3.05 · +18.2%
FY26 cash EBTDA
A$268.9m
+57.9% year on year
FY27 guidance
A$340m
+26% implied growth
Operating margin
20.0%
+420bp in FY26
Net bad debts / TTV
1.77%
+25bp year on year
What today’s rerating paid for
Execution checklist
US TTV growth FY27>30%
Revenue margin≈8%
Cash NTM3.8%–4.0%
Operating margin20%–22%
New buyback ceilingA$50m
Consensus targetA$4.16 · +36.4%
Investor read: operating leverage must offset slower US growth and higher credit losses.Sources: Zip FY26 update · Annual report · market and consensus
Zip Shares Jump 16% as Record Earnings Meet a Slower FY27 Growth Bar
SYDNEY, August 20, 2026, 11:08 AEST — Zip Co Limited shares jumped 15.5% after the payments group posted record FY26 cash earnings and set a higher FY27 profit target. The stock traded at A$2.98 at 10:39 AEST, after reaching A$3.01.
ASX:ZIP · FY26 outcome
Record profit logged. Growth pace eases.
Market data: 20 Aug 2026, 10:39 AEST
Delayed ASX price; market open
Delayed ASX price; market open
Stock price
A$2.98
▲ 15.5% today
The day's range is A$2.87 to A$3.01.
The 52-week range stands between A$1.375 and A$4.93.
FY26 cash EBITDA
A$268.9m
▲ 57.9% YoY
Operating margin rose to 20.0%, an increase of 420 basis points.
Analyst target
A$4.06
36.2% implied upside
Among twelve analysts, eight rate it as Strong Buy and four as Buy, with none recommending Hold or Sell.
Growth rate adjusted downward for FY27
FY26 actualFY27 guidance
Investors welcomed the record base. The upcoming challenge will be maintaining margins close to 20% as US volume and cash earnings growth slow.
FY26 operating results
Total transaction valueA$16.65bn · +27.2%
RevenueA$1.34bn · +24.7%
Statutory NPATA$116.4m · +45.7%
US cash earningsUS$154.7m · +51.4%
ANZ cash earningsA$69.5m · +98.6%
Management outlook for FY27
Cash EBTDAA$340m · +26%
Operating margin20%–22%
Revenue marginAbout 8%
Net transaction margin3.8%–4.0%
New buybackUp to A$50m
Ladder of targets
Consensus targets received their latest update on July 20, ahead of the FY26 release. The next key indicator will be any post-result revisions.
Risk tracker
Net bad debts / TTV1.77% · +25bp
Revenue margin8.1% · -20bp
Plans for margin growth could be offset if the US economy slows more than expected, if consumer credit weakens, or if funding costs rise. Results for the first quarter of FY27 are due on 23 October 2026.
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