ASX to roar back as investors prepare for wild earnings season

Australian shares are set to be swept up in a relief rally on Monday, but investors are still bracing for heightened volatility as the reporting season ramps up with results from blue chips including CSL, Commonwealth Bank and James Hardie.

Futures indicate the S&P/ASX 200 will gain 1.2 per cent, or 102 points, at the opening bell on Monday as investors rush to buy the dip following the sharemarket’s 2 per cent plunge on Friday – the worst session since US President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs last April.

Source: https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/asx-to-roar-back-as-investors-prepare-for-wild-earnings-season-20260206-p5o084