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S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) mining shares are having a tough end to the week.

At the time of writing, the BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price is down 3.9%, Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares are down 5.7%, while the Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price is down 2.6%.

Other heavy declines include the Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) share price falling 5.5%, the Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) share price losing 4.5%, and the Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) share price sinking 5.1%.

In summary, it’s a rough day for ASX 200 mining shares.

What’s happening to ASX 200 mining shares?

Sometimes volatility is unexplainable. But there could be a couple of reasons to explain what’s going on today.

The ASX’s largest players often follow the movements of what has happened in international share markets.

For example, the BHP Group Ltd (NYSE: BHP) share price dropped 4% overnight on the New York Stock Exchange. while the Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) share price fell almost 6% on the NYSE.

So, perhaps it is unsurprising that the ASX-listed shares of these names have dropped as well.

Respected media outlets are suggesting that weakness in China could be the cause of this latest sell-off.

Bloomberg has reported that some Chinese home buyers are no longer paying mortgage repayments on at least 100 projects that have stalled in more than 50 cities, according to researcher China Real Estate Information Corp, while share prices of Chinese banks have dropped on worries that bad debts could rise. Lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19 haven’t helped the economy.

Bloomberg reported on comments made by Betty Wang, a senior economist at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ):

If more home buyers cease payment, the spreading trend will not only threaten the health of the financial system but also create social issues amid the current economic downturn.

It was noted by the media outlet that the worsening picture for construction in China is punishing the iron ore price, which dropped 8% to below US$100 per ton for the first time this year. Copper prices also dropped again.

Rio Tinto update

ASX 200 mining share Rio Tinto today released an update for its 2022 second quarter, showing a rise in production of iron, copper and bauxite, but aluminium and titanium dioxide slag production fell.

It also told investors that higher rates of inflation had increased its closure liabilities, leading to an impact to underlying earnings.

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• Here’s why the BHP share price is stumbling on Friday
• Rio Tinto share price on watch after stronger than expected iron ore shipments
• 5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Friday
• Why the yield you’re getting on ASX dividend shares may not be as advertised

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At lunch on Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on course to end the week with a sizeable decline. The benchmark index is currently down 1.3% to 6,566.3 points.

Here’s what is happening on the ASX 200 today:

Miners weigh on ASX 200

The resources sector is weighing heavily on the ASX 200 index on Friday. The likes of BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) are deep in the red and have led to the S&P/ASX 200 Resources index falling 3% today. This has been driven by a pullback in the iron ore prices amid concerns over the Chinese property market.

Rio Tinto’s quarterly update

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price has tumbled lower today after the iron ore price weakness offset the release of the company’s second quarter update. During the quarter, the mining giant achieved iron ore shipments of 79.9Mt. This was ahead of the market consensus estimate of 79.3Mt. Rio Tinto also reaffirmed its full year iron ore guidance for costs and shipments.

AVZ shares remain suspended

The AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) share price was due to return to trade this morning. However, the embattled lithium developer has requested that its suspension continues for a further two weeks. This will bring the length of its suspension to just under three months. AVZ is battling legal action from a Chinese company that claims it owns a stake in the Manono Lithium project.

Best and worst ASX 200 performers

The best performer on the ASX 200 on Friday has been the WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) share price with a 4% gain. This morning the logistics solutions company upgraded its FY 2022 guidance. Going the other way, the Pendal Group Ltd (ASX: PDL) share price is the worst performer with a 9% decline. This follows another disappointing funds under management update.

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• Rio Tinto share price on watch after stronger than expected iron ore shipments

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is having a rather dreadful end to the trading week so far this Friday.  At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has lost a painful 1.34% and is back to around 6,560 points. With a fall like that, it’s no real surprise to see most of the ASX 200 bank shares are also having a sad day on the markets.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ) seems to be copping the worst of it (as seems to be the case more often than not these days). ANZ shares are presently down a nasty 2.14% at $21.46.

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) shares have lost 1.76% at $19.59 each., while the National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price is down 1.63% at $27.84.

The ASX’s biggest bank share, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA), has lost 1.48% at $91.85.

So what might be causing this late-week loss of confidence in the ASX banks today?

Why are ASX 200 bank shares getting smashed on Friday?

Well, it’s always possible that the bank shares are just getting caught up in the market’s pessimism today. It’s not like banks are the only losers this Friday. Other ASX 200 blue chips like BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) are also down heavily.

But we do have some banking news that could be playing a role here.

As our Fool colleagues over in the United States covered, US earnings season has just kicked off. And, as it always does, it started with the US banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. As our colleagues reported, JPMorgan’s earnings were a disappointment. Here’s some of what was said:

…the bank reported earnings and revenue that missed analyst estimates and then suspended share repurchases for the time being…

JPMorgan reported softer investment banking results than the Street had been anticipating. Nobody expected a good quarter, given the lack of initial public offerings and other issuances, but revenue in investment banking fell short of expectations.

JPMorgan shares fell a nasty 3.49% in last night’s (our time) trading session. So these earnings from one of the world’s biggest banks may have dented confidence in our own big four this Friday. Either way, it is certainly not a good session for CBA, NAB and the other ASX 200 banks today.

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JPMorgan Chase is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in JPMorgan Chase, National Australia Bank Limited, and Telstra Corporation Limited. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Telstra Corporation Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Westpac Banking Corporation. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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The BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) share price is on course to end the week with a disappointing decline.

In morning trade, the mining giant’s shares are down over 4% to $35.85.

This leaves the BHP share price trading within a whisker of its 52-week low of $35.56.

What’s going on with the BHP share price?

Investors have been selling down BHP’s shares on Friday amid weakness in the iron ore price overnight.

According to CommSec, the iron ore futures price dropped US$5.30 or 4.8% overnight to US$104.96 a tonne. The steel making ingredient came under pressure after Chinese authorities grappled with a wave of mortgage boycotts sweeping the country’s property sector.

This isn’t just impacting BHP. It has also led to fellow iron ore miners Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG), Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN), and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) falling heavily today.

Anything else?

Also potentially weighing on the BHP share price is the update out of rival Rio Tinto this morning.

While Rio Tinto has reaffirmed its iron ore guidance for both costs and shipments, it has warned about inflationary pressures impacting its earnings.

The mining giant commented:

Higher rates of inflation have increased our closure liabilities with an impact to underlying earnings. In the first half of 2022, this resulted in increased charges of approximately $400 million pre-tax within underlying earnings compared with the first half of 2021, including a $300 million increase in amortisation of discount, with the remainder impacting underlying EBITDA.

In addition, Rio Tinto advised that its Pilbara operations are being impacted by unplanned absences. These are of course being driven by a spike in COVID-19 cases in Western Australia.

BHP is due to update the market on its quarterly performance next week.

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Investors in National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) over the past 12 months or so might be feeling lucky today as we put the 2022 financial year behind us.

FY2022 was not kind to ASX bank shares, or ASX shares in general for that matter. The financial year just gone saw the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) lose 10.19% of its value. But several ASX bank shares did far worse.

Take Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ). Its shares went backwards by a painful 21.74% over FY2022. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares fared slightly better than the index, losing 9.5%.

But the NAB share price was a standout performer, gaining 4.46% for the financial year just gone. That makes it the best performing big four bank of FY2022.

But now that FY2022 is in the rearview mirror and FY2023 has begun, what are the experts saying about the NAB share price today?

Is the NAB share price a buy for FY2023?

Well, in some further good news for NAB investors, opinion seems consistently positive on the bank.

As discussed last weekend, one broker who is bullish on NAB shares right now is Goldman Sachs.

Goldman has recently reaffirmed a conviction buy rating for NAB shares with a 12-month share price target of $34.26. That’s a good 22% or so from where the bank sits today.

Goldman likes the look of NAB’s balance sheet and is also pencilling in a healthy dividend hike for FY2023 to $1.68 in dividends per share.

But Goldman Sachs is not the only ASX broker who likes the look of NAB shares for FY2023. As my Fool colleague Tristan covered just this week, brokers at Macquarie are also eyeing off the NAB share price.

Macquarie currently has NAB as its preferred ASX bank share. It has given NAB an outperform rating as well as a $29.50 share price target.

The broker is neutral on ANZ shares as well as Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) shares. Its least preferred bank is CBA, with an underperform rating.

So it looks as though broker opinion is rather bullish on NAB shares. No doubt that will be the cherry on top for investors, who have already been gifted with a marked year of outperformance by NAB.

At the current NAB share price, this ASX 200 bank share has a market capitalisation of $89.49 billion with a dividend yield of 4.99%.

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The CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price could a strong performer in financial year 2023 (FY23). Indeed, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) healthcare giant appears to be a FY23 broker favourite.

The CSL share price outperformed the ASX 200 last financial year, slipping around 5% compared to the index’s 10% tumble.

Could the ASX 200 staple end FY23 in the green? Keep reading to find out what experts are predicting.

Brokers tip growth for CSL share price

The CSL share price could be a FY23 winner, according to brokers and industry experts.

The company operates in two major spaces: Blood plasma and influenza vaccines.

In addition to those businesses, it announced its plan to acquire Swiss biotechnology giant Vifor Pharma in December. The approximately $17 billion acquisition is expected to be completed in coming months.

That means FY23 will likely see the ASX 200 company posting earnings from Vifor Pharma for the first time.

Additionally, rebounding blood plasma collections seemingly bode well for the stock.

One top broker expecting big things from CSL is Citi.

The broker has tipped the stock to lift to $330, slapping it with a ‘buy’ rating, my Fool colleague James reports. Citi believes tough times for plasma have passed, saying:

With plasma collections now back to pre-pandemic levels, we expect the market to shift its focus to the strong underlying plasma product demand. This should lead to strength in the CSL share price.

There’s similar sentiment coming from Morgan Stanley’s camp, where analysts have put an ‘overweight’ rating and a $312 price target on CSL’s stock.

Meanwhile, the team at Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) are also expecting the stock to lift to $312.

And the stock has gotten off to a strong start already this financial year. The CSL share price has lifted 10% since the end of June.

The above-mentioned brokers’ expectations represent a further upside of between 5%. and 11%.

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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price is down 1.4% in morning trade, in line with the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) losses.

CBA shares closed yesterday at $93.22 and are currently trading for $91.93.

It was shaping up to be a pretty good week for the big bank until Thursday rolled in.

Central banks could upset the apple cart

The CBA share price closed flat on Monday before gaining 1.2% on Tuesday and another 1.1% on Wednesday.

Then, on Thursday, investors were greeted with the latest round of inflation figures out of the United States. With a 1.3% increase in June, the world’s biggest economy reported a searing 9.1% annual inflation figures. That sees US inflation running at 40-year highs, and significantly higher than market expectations.

This almost guarantees continuing aggressive tightening from the US Federal Reserve, perhaps even a full 1% rate increase, with central banks the world over following suit.

Here in Australia, Thursday also saw the Australian Bureau of Statistics release the latest labour figures. Those pointed to record levels of employment even as the labour participation rate increased, with the unemployment rate falling 0.4% to a new low of 3.5%.

While it’s great to have most Aussies employed, this will put further upward pressure on wages, adding fuel to the inflation fire. And it also almost locks in another rate rise from the Reserve Bank of Australia in August, with analysts forecasting a rise of 0.50% to 0.75%.

The combination of these factors saw the CBA share price close down 1.5% yesterday even as the ASX 200 managed to gain 0.4%.

Why fast rising rates could stymie the CBA share price

Gradual rate rises can be good news for banks, as higher rates enable the banks to increase their lending margins.

But fast rising rates can pose some significant headwinds, and it’s these fears that look to have taken a bite out of the CBA share price yesterday.

If the RBA takes the cash rate too high too fast, it will put tremendous pressure on highly indebted homeowners and could see a surge in defaults. Fast rising rates will also decrease the appetite for new home loans from both investors and owner occupiers.

All this, while inflation erodes the overall spending power of the Aussie dollar.

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The Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) share price is falling amid news spiking COVID-19 cases are hampering the airline during one of its busiest periods.

The airline admitted the virus’ spread saw a high number of flights delayed or cancelled last week during the winter school holidays. And the airline’s still battling the impacts this week.

However, Qantas disputes a union’s claim that flight cancellations were related to staff shortages and poor management.

At the time of writing, the Qantas share price is $4.35, 1.36% lower than its previous close.

For comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is currently down 1.69%.

Let’s take a closer look at the latest news from Australia’s national airline.

Qantas struggles through school holidays

The Qantas share price is in the red on Thursday amid news 15% of the company’s domestic flights were cancelled or delayed by more than an hour last week as Australian families travelled in the school holiday period.

The airline said its struggles were born from rising COVID-19 and influenza cases, as well as severe weather in NSW. And while it says conditions have improved this week, cases are still rising among staff.

It’s also preparing to fly 350,000 Australians across the nation over the next four days as school holidays come to an end in NSW, ACT, and WA. In a statement released today Qantas said:

Our on time performance isn’t where it needs to be but we’re continuing to make changes and are confident that we’ll continue to improve and get back to the levels we were pre-COVID.

To do so, it’s using larger planes normally reserved for international routes to carry domestic passengers this weekend. It has also placed more staff on standby.

However, some believe the airline is at fault for the chaos. The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers’ Association (ALAEA) is said to blame flight cancellations on staff shortages and poor management.

Qantas has hit back at such claims, saying spreading illnesses and a tight labour market are impacting other domestic and international airlines too.

Qantas share price snapshot

The Qantas share price is struggling on the ASX this year.

It has fallen nearly 15% since the start of 2022.

It’s also currently 6% lower than it was this time last year.

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The WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) share price is leaping higher today.

This comes after the company just dropped upgraded its latest release revealing an upgraded guidance for the 2022 financial year.

At the time of writing, shares in the logistics solutions company are up 7.22% at $45.75.

What did WiseTech announce?

The WiseTech share price is on the move today after the company reported a positive update on the ASX.

In its release, WiseTech advised that it expects FY22 revenue to be at the top end of its $600 million to $635 million guidance range. This represents a growth of 18% – 25% on FY21’s revenue of $507.5 million.

In addition, the FY22 EBITDA range received a bump up from its previous guidance of $275 million to $295 million.

Due to strong top line growth and cost efficiencies, FY22 EBITDA is now forecasted to be between $310 million and $320 million.

When comparing against the $206.7 million achieved in FY21, this reflects a sizeable increase of around 50% – 55%.

The company stated that it will release its full year audited results on 24 August 2022.

Management commentary

Richard White, founder and CEO of WiseTech, touched on the company’s result, saying:

We are upgrading our FY22 guidance, with our performance reflecting the resilience of the WiseTech business model and strategy through the cycle.

Our product led approach and focus on our 3P strategy has enabled us to continue to deliver strong top line growth and drive significant operating leverage.

About the WiseTech share price

Over the past 12 months, the WiseTech share price has gained 40% despite moving in circles throughout the year.

Market volatility amid soaring inflationary movements and rate hikes appears to have weighed on the company’s shares.

During June, the company’s shares fell to a near 52-week low of $34.11 before quickly rebounding in the following weeks.

It’s worth noting that WiseTech shares are 30% off their all-time high of $60.40 reached in December 2021.

The company commands a market capitalisation of roughly $13.59 billion.

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The Jumbo Interactive Ltd (ASX: JIN) share price is sinking on Friday morning following the release of the company’s preliminary full-year results.

At the time of writing, the lottery ticket seller’s shares are down 10% to $12.97.

Jumbo share price tumbles after results miss expectations

Here’s a summary of how it performed during FY 2022 (unaudited):

• Total Transaction Value up 36% to $660.1 million
• Revenue up 27% to $103.8 million
• Underlying EBITDA up 14% to $54.0 million
• Underlying NPAT up 16% to $31.6 million

How does this compare to expectations?

While this looks pretty good on paper, as you might have guessed from the Jumbo share price performance, this was short of expectations.

For example, consensus estimates reveal that the market was expecting revenue of $107.01 million, EBITDA of $56.41 million, and net profit of $33.29 million.

Management commentary

Jumbo’s CEO and founder, Mike Veverka, was pleased with the company’s performance in FY 2022. He said:

We are very pleased with the strong growth that we have achieved in FY22 off the back of an improved jackpot cycle. FY22 has been a pivotal year for Jumbo as we build the foundations to successfully execute on our global growth strategy. Lottery Retailing is exceptionally well positioned to benefit from the ongoing shift to digital and the new OzLotto game launched in May 2022 while the integration of Stride and StarVale will help us build scale in our Managed Services and SaaS segments globally.

The domestic jackpot environment remains supportive with 43 Powerball/OzLotto jackpots greater than or equal to $15 million in FY22, compared to 38 in FY21, with the average value of these jackpots up 28%. 2H22 benefitted from a $120 million Powerball jackpot in February 2022, the first jackpot greater than $100 million since September 2019. This however was followed by significantly lower jackpot activity in March and April 2022, with peak monthly Jackpots of $20 million, before increasing to $80 million and $60 million in May and June respectively.

FY 2023 outlook

While no guidance has been provided for FY 2023, management has given the market an idea of what lies ahead.

This includes an increase in its cost of goods sold due to its Lottery Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLC) service fee rising from 2.5% to 3.5%.

Excluding this, underlying operating cost growth is anticipated to moderate, with Jumbo targeting an increase of 20% to 22%. This compares to 32% growth in FY 2022. This is expected to lead to its underlying EBITDA margin falling slightly to 48% to 50% from 52% in FY 2022.

In respect to sales, as always, jackpots remain a significant driver of Lottery Retailing ticket sales. As a result, there is uncertainty as to the exact number and aggregate value of large jackpots and thus its sales.

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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Jumbo Interactive Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Jumbo Interactive Limited. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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