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Bitcoin arrives on the ASX
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Not biting the GYG IPO at this price
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Small caps taking on the world
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Stock certainty amid macro uncertainty
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Value at a discount
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2 trades, 7 charts
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High REITs environment
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Highly unusual buys
A betting market
Good looking charts
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Mesoblast from the past
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'Compounder' small caps
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Small caps, big tailwinds
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Return to glory
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How to build an AI portfolio
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Power stocks
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Not so Eager
The time for risk is now
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XERO TO HERO
A BLAST FROM THE PAST!
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The Origin story
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Xero to hero?
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Bell's bullish
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Sandfire vs copper
A rock and a hard place
Big banks: bad idea?
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Hot, Cold, or In Limbo?
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When growth crops up
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SXE growth drivers
Best IPO of 2024
ALL aboard
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Confession season for a reason
Macquarie's E(T)Fforts
Billion dollar business
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SILVER STOCKS SHINE
DOUBLE-DIGIT DISH
THE WORST TRADING ADVICE EVER
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BUDGET BLUES?
FITS TO A T(EA)
DON'T CHANGE
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THREE STOCKS TO CELEBRATE
HOLDING FIRE
COMPLETE CONFIDENCE
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Australia's next Unicorn
Paving the way for CBA
Broker bias
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Buy, hold, sell
Hot property
Waiting for a catalyst
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Beefing up portfolios
The time and place for small caps
Travel light with these stocks
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Don't bank on it
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Portfolio pleasers
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Rise and fall
Most traded zone
Coles or Woolies?
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Rating game
Too Good to be true?
Golden arrow
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WOW endeavours
Rising dragon
Tesla boost
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Small ways to capitalise on BHP
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ETFs to ride volatility
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What's next for NextDC?
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Fast and furious pop
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Dream theme
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ResMed's still rising
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Like a Boss
'Naughty corner' for Kogan
High inflation stocks
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Twice blessed
'Plenti' of cash
Copper isn't cooling
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Taking a toll
Cold, cold, cold
The AI picture
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Two-in-One
Going in on tin
BHP to bounce?
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Small cap run rate
Diamond in the rough
Commodities going crazy
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Small and diverse
Break the uptrend
INA bull market?
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Hot property
Rich multiples
Trimming winners
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Small caps on sale
Line of resistance
Life in 360
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Buck the trend
Healthy diet for small caps
Sold on gold
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Shooting the lights out
Proof of the pudding
Sell signals
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Going out of style?
King copper
Goldilocks' stocks
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Time in the spotlight
Flying under the radar
Gaining steam
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An ASX bet on Europe's gas market
Channel the uptrend
Gold miners left behind?
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CBA overpriced?
Upside kicker
Small cap catalysts
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Small caps with big energy
Chocolate up, Tesla down
China's back, baby?
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Pumping the gas
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Risk-reward plan
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Rubber hits the road
ETF outperformers
Unloved lithium plays
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Gold and digital gold
Overvalued copper plays
A false start for lithium?
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A diabolical ride
2024's best value stock?
Doing more with less
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Drone zone
Copper is the new gold
Right side of the coin
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ASX's 'coldest' sectors
Time to sell Sigma?
BHP's next hurdle
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Signs of life
Buying an AI basket?
A WOW move
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Picks and shovels
Resource bets with ETFs
Aussie cloud winner
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Worth the energy
All weather stocks
Tracking resources
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Navigating the small end
Cashing in on copper
Mean reversion
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Small cap heroes
Beyond the top 20
Upside breakout
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High value trades
Outfoxing the acquirer
Gold town
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Broker bias
Uncharted territory
Thursday's telco twist
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Liontown liftoff
Shiny China
Rising the ranks
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Bargain hunting
Small, but sensible
'Sensational' ETFs
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PE positioning
No radio silence
Worst case scenario
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Traders' hit list
Retail gets it right
Holding steady
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Stocks on sale
Under the hood
'Markets got it wrong'
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Cagey ASX
Quiet quality
Lithium standouts
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Small caps to tap
'Anti-bubble'
Under the radar ETFs
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Golden charts
A bull and bear case for BHP
A cautionary tale...
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Post earnings positioning
Naughty but nice
Small cap winners
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ANDREW'S EARNINGS WINNERS
HARRY'S HITS, MISSES & IN-BETWEEN
BITCOIN IS OFF THE CHARTS
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The three lithium leaders
Three stocks for '24
Results that resonate
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The Alumina shareholder
A call on copper stocks
Bitcoin lifting all boats
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M&A moves
AI investment opportunities
What's hot, what's not?
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NVIDIA! Never too late?
Microcap earnings picks
Charting the biggest stocks
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A different Taylor
Stocks Luke likes
Back to bonds
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An earnings season retail 'buy'
Rethinking loved and unloved stocks
Food and travel stocks to go...
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NICK'S NEGLECTED STOCK
THREE PROPERTY PICKS
IMPAIRMENTS COST BHP
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Retail revival..
Sound success
Small cap bull
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Joel's jewels
Sentiment remains bearish
Ahead of the game
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Cost pressures persist
Win for all
When bad news is good news
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Pushing through the pain
Making strides
Robust retailers
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"Stocks worth your energy"
Is Seven West headed south?
Love for the smalls
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Buck from big banks
Stephen digs DUG
CAR Group's course
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Miners and milk
Chart watch
Exxon vs Chevron
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Expectation factor
Santos selloff
Defence makes sense
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Bag of 'buys'
Buying spree
Winning AI plays
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Big oil buybacks
High-end dividend
Low price, high margin
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Travel light
An apple a day
Meet a(nother) uranium bull
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Death, taxes and gambling
Windows to buy
Numbers don't lie
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Food for stock
Ride the lithium cycle
Above the double-top
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Lithium's pain
Playing the charts
Earnings shortfall
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Mega day
Undervalued funds
Hot global ETFs
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Going for growth
The road for retailers
Clean, green candles
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Tesla under pressure
Bouncing back
Gold's range trade
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A stock to die for
The other side of lithium
Calm before the storm
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Critical for minerals
Holiday mood
Trading like the top 1%
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Tug of war
Busy in small cap land
Banking breakout
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Small cap catalysts
Turn the dial
Good little hits
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Line in the sand
Bad news for banks
Dissecting price action
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Played out as planned
Swings and roundabouts
Uranium is the answer
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Riding volatility
Major miner comeback?
Inflection point
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The perfect storm
Three global stocks for 2024
Murky waters ahead?
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Trimming banks
Better for gold
Charts don't lie
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2024 ETF buys
'Extremely hot' uranium
A boon for Bitcoin
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Not a 'sell everything' call
SEC Bitcoin drama
The year of resource stocks
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Bad for risky assets
Time to trim the Mag 7?
Bitcoin boom
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Reaping returns from Ag and Uranium stocks
It's a stock picker's market
Sectors to buy and those to fade
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Santa rally to end all rallies
Breakouts on breakouts
The day to take profits
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Seven for the watch list
Up or down?
Christmas Wishlist for tech
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Tide's in all the way
'Super stocks' for Christmas
Managing volatility
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Buying lithium buyouts
Santa or Scrooge?
Open the floodgates
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Tech's done its dash
'Diabolically cheap'
Fingers on the trigger
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League tables
Biotech check
Trimming across the board
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Flight to quality
2023's ETF best
Striking hot small caps
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Bell's bullish
Australia's most wanted
Merge surge
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2024 megatrends
'Kinky Phillips curve'
Investing like Charlie Munger
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Top in tech
Mighty miners
Holding pattern
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Big chunk of Woodside
Lithium's disconnect
Rate-sensitive rise
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MASSIVE MICROS
IRON ORE VS LITHIUM
FIXED INCOME 2024
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Rise and fall
Currency calls
Cast iron stomach
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Bitcoin's back
Tailwinds for tech bulls
Gold rush
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Golden hour
Retail sails
Stocking up on small caps
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Christmas cash out
'Big button press' moment
Elevated prices
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Defense strategy
Portfolio rebalance
Got beef?
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Three buys to explore
Worst performers > best performers?
Downside risks
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Dangerous territory
In-demand ETFs
Growth in unexpected places
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Three stocks to watch
Three diversified financial picks
Three bargain buy ETFs
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Cheap enough yet?
Catch a falling knife
Place your bets
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Buying into labels
Time to to tap small caps?
Anyone want a pizza that?
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Godfather of AI
Going for gold
Bye-bye bonus
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Snow White & the Magnificent Seven
AI's Open rift
Retail therapy
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Standout results
Silver-haired cohort
Hot or not?
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US stocks for a recession
Fit for portfolios
Big buys this week
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LuLu for LuluLemon
Betting with brokers
Calm bickies at these AGMs
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Harvesting g(r)ains
Crypto comeback?
Charting the path to 7400
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Big tech takes
The hard data behind healthcare
Banking on the big four
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Two buys, two sells
Super Markets
Lollie bag of results
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The Christmas list
Yield factor
Optus' pain, SMSF's gain
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Sector standouts
Santa rally setup
Pre-profit warning
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Makin' margin
Optus out(r)age
Still liking lithium?
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Rate hike resilient stocks
Shawn's healthy stocks
Rating REITs amid aggressive hiking
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Two strong, fashionable stocks
The gold stocks ready to surge
Six-figure Bitcoin?
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Not-so-boring utilities
Luxury wine
Australia's already in a recession?
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Sector stocks
IPO influx
Trickle-down effect
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Uranium's rise and fall
All that glitters...
Made in China
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Strategic ETF plays
'A screaming buy'
Three stocks in focus
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Resilient small caps?
Winning and losing REITs
A definite "buy"
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GLP-1 drugs weigh on ResMed
Big tech shakeup
Woodside: a takeover target?
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The stock for a range-bound market
Moving miners
Losing its fizz?
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Small cap gems
Undervalued but potent
Software stocks to watch
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All eyes on the cloud
Building portfolios
Bitcoin rally stokes excitement...
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Three stocks for...
China security boon for ASX stocks
Here comes the 'Mag 7'
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Mining services> miners
Bonds impact equities
Record low vacancies
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Future facing stocks
RBA watch
ETFs to play the finance thematic
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'Markets love wars'
Fake news sends Bitcoin to $30K
Riding out geopolitical risks
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Costco vs Walmart
ETFs that outperform equities
Undervalued gold stocks
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Upside risks
Pepsi or LVMH?
AGM season: the good and bad
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Go-to gold stocks
Buying on the way down
Healthcare's not so healthy
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Energy and tech stocks to watch
Good news for Aussies
To hike or not to hike?
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China's unique EV position
Mixed signals this AGM season
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The S&P ASX 200 capped off the week with a 0.66% rally today, to take its weekly gain to a whisker shy of 1% and put the index just below 6900.
Strength in commodity-exposed stocks drove the rally. Materials clocked up a solid three per cent return, while energy chipped in with a one per cent gain.
There was a bit of bullish follow through from yesterday’s deft pivot from RBA Governor Lowe, with the market reducing expectations of future hikes from the central bank. Traders are now better on a series of 25 point hikes to round out the year.
As far as the movers and shakers go, Tyro extended its run higher with a nine per cent gain. Mineral Resources was the market leader, climbing 13.5 percent amid speculation the company is planning to spin off its lithium arm. On the other side of the market, Immugene shed 4.2 percent, Life360 dropped 3.5 percent, and Nine Entertainment Group lost 3.4%.
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The S&P ASX 200 capped off the week with a 0.66% rally today, to take its weekly gain to a whisker shy of 1% and put the index just below 6900.
Strength in commodity-exposed stocks drove the rally. Materials clocked up a solid three per cent return, while energy chipped in with a one per cent gain.
There was a bit of bullish follow through from yesterday’s deft pivot from RBA Governor Lowe, with the market reducing expectations of future hikes from the central bank. Traders are now better on a series of 25 point hikes to round out the year.
As far as the movers and shakers go, Tyro extended its run higher with a nine per cent gain. Mineral Resources was the market leader, climbing 13.5 percent amid speculation the company is planning to spin off its lithium arm. On the other side of the market, Immugene shed 4.2 percent, Life360 dropped 3.5 percent, and Nine Entertainment Group lost 3.4%.
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The market bounced-back and with gusto today. The ASX200 was looking buoyant from the get-go. But a speech from RBA Governor Philip Lowe sent a rocket up the index around mid-day, with Dr. Lowe intimating that the pace of rate hikes could begin to slow. The ASX200 finished 1.77% higher for the session to close at 6849.
It was a broad-based day of gains that saw tech, real estate, consumer discretionary and materials all add more than two per cent. Energy was the only major outlier, with the sector dropping in sympathy with a five per cent overnight plunge in crude. Woodside Petroleum dropped 5.3% as a result to be the day’s biggest laggard.
But the good news far outweighed the bad, just for the day. Tyro Payments was up an eye watering 27% after it knocked back a takeover offer from private equity firm potentia group. Life 360 also leapt 16%, while Novonix and Megaport posted double digit gains. In corporate news, Link Administration gained six per cent after the ACCC gave the greenlight to Canadian company Dye and Durham to continue with its take-over bid.
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The market bounced-back and with gusto today. The ASX200 was looking buoyant from the get-go. But a speech from RBA Governor Philip Lowe sent a rocket up the index around mid-day, with Dr. Lowe intimating that the pace of rate hikes could begin to slow. The ASX200 finished 1.77% higher for the session to close at 6849.
It was a broad-based day of gains that saw tech, real estate, consumer discretionary and materials all add more than two per cent. Energy was the only major outlier, with the sector dropping in sympathy with a five per cent overnight plunge in crude. Woodside Petroleum dropped 5.3% as a result to be the day’s biggest laggard.
But the good news far outweighed the bad, just for the day. Tyro Payments was up an eye watering 27% after it knocked back a takeover offer from private equity firm potentia group. Life 360 also leapt 16%, while Novonix and Megaport posted double digit gains. In corporate news, Link Administration gained six per cent after the ACCC gave the greenlight to Canadian company Dye and Durham to continue with its take-over bid.
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It was a nasty day. The local market skidded to fresh seven-week lows with every single sector except healthcare and tech hammered.
Apparently, strong data and free-spending governments are doing nothing to deter speculation about elevated inflation and even more aggressive rate hikes. The resilience in long duration names came despite another sharp uplift in bond yields domestically and abroad.
Miners were hit hard as commodity prices fell as Chinese trade data showed demand faltered at home and abroad; pressure came through in iron ore, copper and gold. BHP and Rio Tinto ended down 2.3% and 1.5% respectively. Fortescue suffered even larger falls down 2.55%.
Energy was bruised with the sector suffering its worst losses in a two months. Concerns about demand destruction are seemingly outweighing the OPEC+ cut for now. Woodside finished down 3.4%
Elders and Graincorp did well. Another bright spot was Metcash, after telling shareholders at its AGM sales are up in the first few weeks of FY23, Citi subsequently saying the Metcash update is evidence of resilience in consumer spending.
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It was a nasty day. The local market skidded to fresh seven-week lows with every single sector except healthcare and tech hammered.
Apparently, strong data and free-spending governments are doing nothing to deter speculation about elevated inflation and even more aggressive rate hikes. The resilience in long duration names came despite another sharp uplift in bond yields domestically and abroad.
Miners were hit hard as commodity prices fell as Chinese trade data showed demand faltered at home and abroad; pressure came through in iron ore, copper and gold. BHP and Rio Tinto ended down 2.3% and 1.5% respectively. Fortescue suffered even larger falls down 2.55%.
Energy was bruised with the sector suffering its worst losses in a two months. Concerns about demand destruction are seemingly outweighing the OPEC+ cut for now. Woodside finished down 3.4%
Elders and Graincorp did well. Another bright spot was Metcash, after telling shareholders at its AGM sales are up in the first few weeks of FY23, Citi subsequently saying the Metcash update is evidence of resilience in consumer spending.
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Without a Wall Street lead and ahead of an RBA meeting, the ASX200’s early gains were fleeting, with the index grinding lower throughout the session to finish down 0.38% and at 6826.
The sell-off gathered pace after the RBA handed down its decision; a 50 point hike as expected, and a tacit commitment to data dependency, with policy “not on a pre-set path”. The AUD/USD reclaimed an intra-day dip following the meeting.
Across the market: IT and energy stocks lifted, the latter supported by moves from Russia to cut gas supply into Europe and a decision by OPEC+ to reduce output. New-energy stocks outperformed. Pilbara Minerals finished the session 6.9% higher, Allkem added 4.3%, while Paladin gained 7.2%. The lithium miners were bolstered by a bullish broker note from Jefferies.
As far as the laggards go, Super Retail dropped 6% as the stock went ex-dividend. Codan was down 4.9%, and Breville was off by 4.5%.
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Without a Wall Street lead and ahead of an RBA meeting, the ASX200’s early gains were fleeting, with the index grinding lower throughout the session to finish down 0.38% and at 6826.
The sell-off gathered pace after the RBA handed down its decision; a 50 point hike as expected, and a tacit commitment to data dependency, with policy “not on a pre-set path”. The AUD/USD reclaimed an intra-day dip following the meeting.
Across the market: IT and energy stocks lifted, the latter supported by moves from Russia to cut gas supply into Europe and a decision by OPEC+ to reduce output. New-energy stocks outperformed. Pilbara Minerals finished the session 6.9% higher, Allkem added 4.3%, while Paladin gained 7.2%. The lithium miners were bolstered by a bullish broker note from Jefferies.
As far as the laggards go, Super Retail dropped 6% as the stock went ex-dividend. Codan was down 4.9%, and Breville was off by 4.5%.
Magellan was the stock of the day, watch all 11 stocks covered in the call here.
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A cautious start the week with macro uncertainty and a long weekend in the States keeping many on the sidelines. The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.34% to 6852.2.
With Russia shutting the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline indefinitely over the weekend, the energy sector unsurprisingly outperformed, surging 4% on renewed energy supply concerns. It was a familiar story at the individual level with Whitehaven, Beach Energy, Woodside and Santos gaining between 2.7% to 6.9%.
Materials was another area of strength, pushing aside concerns surrounding lockdowns in China to post an increase of 1.9%. Pilbara Minerals was a big winner, climbing 4.2%. South32 wasn’t far behind with an increase of 3.8%. Gold and copper miners such as Evolution Mining and Perseus Mining also enjoyed strong gains, helped in part by the outcome from Chile’s constitutional referendum. BHP and Rio Tinto rose 2.6% and 1.8% respectively, driven by a rebound in iron ore futures. Fortescue was an exception to the rule, sliding 4.7% as it traded ex-dividend.
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A late pre-NFPs swoon has seen the ASX200 close 0.4% lower for the day and 4% lower for the week.
With US and local earnings all but over for the period, attention has moved back to the macro, as interest rate risk and growth concerns return.
Commodities took a whack last night as the markets price-in an inflation fighting Fed. The materials sector led the market lower to take its decline for the week to more than 10%. Energy also dipped after another oil price swoon.
On the plus side, financials added a respectable 0.6%. Healthcare also rose 0.5%.
Clinuvel shares rose 2.5% as investors continue to digest its FY22 results. Life 360 also rallied 6%.
On the flip side, Tyro Payments extended its downtrend, dropping 8.5%. Novonix lopped 7.5% off its price. The nuclear theme took a pause and Paladin energy shed 6.25%.
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Carl's power plays: gas, lithium and uranium
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Welcome to September - or should that be Slap-tember? Stocks were spanked as geopolitics, growth concerns, hawkish central bankers and dividend distributions combined to ensure an ugly start to the month. The S&P/ASX 200 skidded 2.02% to 6,845.6 - extending the fall this week to 3.6%. Month-end magic was nowhere to be seen with every sector except staples finishing in the red.
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The best opportunities in global equities
Three stocks set to benefit from rising bond yields
Why your house is losing value as you sleep…
A predictably messy month-end with positioning and window dressing creating wild price action at the individual stock level. But the overall benchmark was largely unchanged, recovering from an early dip after Wall Street fell for a third consecutive day. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.16% to 6968.6. Over August, it rose 0.6%, adding the strong rally in July. It was a dog’s breakfast at the sector level with materials and energy tumbling 1.4% and 2.9% respectively on an apparent resurgence in global growth concerns. But in the same breath, financials climbed 1.1%, so go figure! Tech put in the strongest performance, lifting 1.7%. Heavily shorted Clinuvel Pharmaceutical led gainers on the benchmark, soaring 16% after telling the market FY23 will be a year of “transformational expansion”. Tyro Payments jumped 8.6% on positive broker activity. Webjet climbed 7.7% after confirming all three of its business units were profitable so far this year. On the downside, investors punished Pointsbet for betting big on the US gambling market, sending it to bottom of the scoreboard with a fall of 12.95%.
Our top three VODs:
Three dividend small-cap stock picks
The ability to 'get it done' more important than ever
The battle of two halves: listed vs private equity
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Local stocks bounced back after Monday’s rout, powered by strong gains in energy, real estate and tech. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to 6998.3, hovering around the figure for the entirety of the session. The burst of buying may reflect bargain hunting. However, being 30 August, month-end window-dressing may have been a factor. Mysteriously, magic melt-ups regularly occur at month-end...
Our top three VODs:
Three traits that make for a great stock
Three reporting season broker upgrades
A couple of 'buys' amidst the noise
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We signed off Friday speculating on we would be walking into after Jerome Powell’s big speech. The answer was a bloodbath. It was predictably ugly. The S&P/ASX 200 shed 1.95% to 6965.5, logging its largest daily decline since June 30. Every sector closed deep in the red, led by information technology which tumbled 4.4%. Financials, materials and consumer discretionary didn’t fare much better, losing between 2.1% to 2.4%. The underperformance of the latter came despite Australian retail sales surging 1.3% in July, nearly four times greater than the median economist forecasts. Most discretionary categories saw impressive gains but it didn’t matter one iota on a day like this. Sell first, ask questions later. Defensive sectors such as consumer staples, utilities, industrials and healthcare managed to limit the damage for the overall index, only falling between 0.4% to 0.9%. Some of the declines at the individual level were breathtaking. There was the odd winner from reporting season, however. Heavily shorted Tyro surged 11.9% on the back of its results. McMillan Shakespeare jumped 11.4% after announcing a buyback alongside its FY update.
Our top three VODs:
Playing your cards right with merger arbitrage
Mining payout ratios 'to come down'
Two global 'buys' - one growth, one value
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Boom! What risk event at Jackson Hole later tonight?! The benchmark behaved like Powell will announce he’s cutting rates, adding 0.8% to close at 7104.1, almost exactly where it started the week. Across the sectors, only telecommunications finished lower – the one fly in an otherwise perfect ointment. The gains were evenly distributed elsewhere with financials, materials, energy, staples, healthcare and real estate climbing between 0.7% to 1.3%. Mirroring what’s been seen the entire week, top and bottom performers were dominated by reporting season. Bega Cheese delivered a tasty treat, surging 11.8% to sit atop the score board. Jumbo Interactive went off, rising 2.3%. Wesfarmers trailed in the distance but still added 1.1%. Viva Energy and Qantas were helped by broker upgrades, climbing 7.2% and 5.5% respectively, while Fortescue rallied 4.4% thanks to gains in iron ore futures and a positive resource update. Not everyone enjoyed such a buoyant Friday, however. PolyNovo was battered and bruised, tumbling 17.5%. It scrapped the bottom of the barrel. Westgold Resources was tarnished, slumping 17.1%. Smartgroup Corporation hit a pothole, losing 11%. Who knows what we’ll be walking into on Monday. Over to you, Jay.
Our top three VODs:
Three retailers for tumultuous times
Need to know: the key themes driving market moves
Businesses impress during 'frenetic' reporting season
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Stairway to seven heaven... the ASX/S&P200 closed above the 7000 mark rallying 0.71% to 7048.1. Most sectors ended the session in the green, apart from consumer staples and utilities which fell 1.87% and 0.55% respectively. Reporting season news was the key driver for share price moves. Insignia Financial was the big winner, popping 11.3% after posting a decent full year profit. Paladin, Nine Entertainment and Pendal Group also rose thanks to investors taking kindly to their numbers. City Chic got a real undressing, shedding more than 18% as its report missed expectations. Domino's got burnt by 9.3%, despite saying costs were on the down heading into FY23. Wesfarmers, OZ Minerals and Ramsay Health Care - to name a few - are due to drop reports tomorrow. All before the blockbuster event of the week... Jackson Hole in the US.
Our top three VODs:
Top three thematic ETFs right now
Qantas buyback better for long-term shareholders
Coal producers reap the benefits of energy crunch
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Wall Street’s lead was - shall we say – tepid at best. But materials and energy performed well and that flowed through to the ASX200 today. The local bourse closed 0.52% at 6998. The energy sector in particular outperformed, after a big drawdown in crude inventories was revealed in last night’s API inventory report. The gains were remarkably broad-based. And of course, the news flow was dominated by corporate full year results. Wisetech was the shooting star, rallying 12% after its profits lifted 72% and hit the top end of guidance. Of the blue-chips, investors were disappointed by Coles full year numbers with the stock dropping 4.7%. Profits rose 4.3%, however guidance was underwhelming. Huge volumes moved through Domino’s shares after it handed down its results. The company posted a drop in net profit and drummed-up how the company plans to tackle a higher inflation environment. The shares finished the day up 7.5%. In other companies to report, Worley posted top and bottom line growth, with the shares climbing more than 5% for the day. Seven Group shares climbed 2% as the company talked up its growth prospects. Looking ahead - not much on the corporate or economic calendar tonight. The focus remains on what might come out of Jackson Hole this weekend. Tomorrow, Woolworths, Whitehaven Coal, Qantas and Flight Centre.
Our top three VODs:
"The best result of reporting season"
Three strong stocks not located in Silicon Valley
Winter is coming...equity investors need to be patient
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Downside momentum continued for a second session, seeing the local market hit four-week lows. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.21% to 6961.8, the weakest close since late July. Energy was the standout, lifting 1.3% as China moved to support its ailing property sector while Saudi Arabia warned over the potential for cuts to crude oil supply. Except for utilities, it was the only sector to finish higher. At the individual level, the biggest moves were again driven a deluge of earnings results and analyst reactions to them. Altium was the big winner, surging 19.5% after beating on revenue and margins guidance, seeing the broker community adopt a more constructive stance towards the software play. At the other end of the spectrum, Service Stream was smashed, falling 17.2% after reporting a full-year loss. Kogan.com didn’t fare much better, sliding 7.4%. EML Payment’s results-driven rebound didn’t last long, tumbling 7.4% on broker activity.
Our top three VODs:
Stick to stable, well-established businesses
Wrapping the morning's earnings
Cracks appearing in equity markets
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The S&P/ASX 200 slumped 0.95% to 7047, dragged lower by losses across all sectors. The largest declines were seen in consumer discretionary, financials, information technology and real estate which skidded more than 1%. The weakness came ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, headlined by a speech from Fed chair Jerome Powell. There was little reaction to China cutting another key interest rate, the latest step in a long string of easing measures. It was not a good day for Adbri and Reliance Worldwide which were poleaxed following their results, tumbling 16.9% and 6.5% respectively. Magellan was another big loser, hit by renewed market turbulence as it traded ex-divided. It slumped 9.3%. Ramelius Resources slid 7.2% after a significant asset write down. As for the winners, results from EML Payments, oOh!media, NIB and Cooper Energy were cheered by investors, helping them to post gains of between 4.5% to 9.3%. Nearmap was also flying high as its board unanimously backed the takeover offer lobbed by Thoma Bravo. Shares in the aerial mapping firm climbed 5.6%.
Our top three VODs:
ABC of reporting season 'buys'
Two 'buys' to start the week
Strength in equities rests on one assumption
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A quiet and cautious end to what’s been a hectic week. We’re nearing the halfway point of reporting season so there’s a degree of exhaustion creeping in. The S&P/ASX 200 eked out the smallest of gains, rising 0.02% to 7115. It climbed 1.17% over the five trading days, logging its fifth consecutive weekly increase. Energy was again the star performer, picking up where it left off Thursday. It surged 4% to top the sector leader board. Among the big names, Santos, Whitehaven and Woodside climbed 6.5%, 5.5% and 4% respectively. While it looked quiet at the index level, underneath the surface reporting season continued to rollick along. Cochlear was a high-profile winner, jumping 2.3% after reporting record sales and lift in underlying profit. Newcrest bolstered its reputation about being among the best of the goldies, rising 3% after its full-year results. The verdicts elsewhere were not nearly as kind. TPG Telecom plunged 12.9% to take out bottom spot on the benchmark. Inghams had its wings clipped, tumbling 8.8%. AGL was also marked down 3.9%.
Our top three VODs:
The 'proof in the pudding' for growth stocks
Three stocks to watch
Tony charts the future
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A rare down day for the local market, at least in recent times. The S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.21%, closing trade at 7112.8. The performance mirrored that of Wall Street and most of the Asian region. Blackmores needed an urgent dose of vitamin C, tumbling 10.4% following the release of its full-year results. Codan, Evolution Mining, Origin Energy and ASX also suffered earnings-related prangs, slumping between 4% to 10.1%. There were some big winners, however. IPH Limited soared 15.5% after its full-year results, taking out top gong for the session. It was closely followed by NRW Holdings, Treasury Wine Estates and IRESS which rose 5.8%, 4.1% and 2.2% respectively. On the macro level, there was little reaction to a mixed Australia’s jobs report, reflecting that the underlying backdrop remain much the same: conditions are tight and wage pressures are building. The market is fully priced for a 40-pointer from the RBA in September.
Our top three VODs:
Two small 'buys' in metals
How to go from zero to hero as an investor
A three stock wrap of reporting season
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Another day another gain, helped by a solid performance from the retailers. The S&P/ASX 200 added 0.31%, closing at a fresh two-month high of 7127.7. Following the strong lead provided by US retailers Walmart and Home Depot after their earnings easily beat lowered analyst forecasts, consumer discretionary and consumer staples were the standout performers for the session, climbing 1.4% and 1.7% respectively. Positive profit results from local retailers Super Retail and Bapcor was another factor – the former climbing 5.3% while the latter added a smaller 1.2%. Outside of the consumer space, real estate climbed 1.4%, industrials 1% while materials chimed in with a gain of 0.5%. Financials were flat while healthcare skidded 0.8%, weighed down by 1.5% fall in CSL after it released its full-year accounts. Results from Downer, Magellan, Domain Group and Santos also disappointed, finishing trade down between 1.8% to 5.9%.
Our top three VODs:
Scott Phillips: Most of retail has been left for dead
Are US markets delusional?
Positivity for equities in second half of 2022
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BHP delivered a bumper set of results, and of course, the overall market rose. Profits soundly beat estimates. And the company delivered a fatter dividend of $1.75. Its shares finished the session 4% higher.
It was a remarkably flat session after an initial rally at the open for the ASX200. The index finished 0.58% higher close at 7105. The corporate news is coming in thick and fast. James Hardie lowered its full year profit guidance and its shares dipped 0.9%. Goodman Group posted a 25% jump in operating profits but its share price fell on a murky outlook. Challenger shares were pummelled 10% lower after it posted a more than 50% drop in profit. Life360 led the market with a 5.45% gain following its results. We look forward to another big day for markets tomorrow. CSL reports half year profits, while Magellan and Brambles deliver full year results. The RBNZ meets and is expected to hike rates again. Locally, quarterly wage price data tops the economic calendar.
Our top three VODs today:
BHP holds its own
A reporting season buy, hold, sell
What the data says about markets in China
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Wall Street’s lead guided the ASX200 higher with market holding onto its early gains to close 0.45% higher at 7064. Earnings season is well and truly underway now, with some heavy hitters handing down results. JB Hi-Fi delivered a solid set of full year numbers but skipped on guidance, so the stock cut 1% for the session. Meanwhile, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank reported and warned of slowing loan growth, with investors pushing its shares nearly 9% lower for the day. BlueScope Steel didn’t quite live up to expectations. But the numbers were very strong and the company painted a picture of strong steel demand going forward. Its shares jumped 3.9%. Beach Energy was also punished despite reporting roaring revenues after delivering a disappointing dividend. Carsales shares gained 5.8% after posting profits at the top end of its guidance. Tomorrow, BHP is the big one. Challenge, Life 360 and Seek are also on the docket.
Our top three VODs:
Why this investor remains sceptical of the rally in equities
Eyes on earnings: three smalls to watch
Capital independent companies don't fear rate hikes
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The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.54% to 7032.5, dragged lower by heavy losses in real estate, information technology, healthcare and consumer discretionary. Regular readers would know today’s losers were yesterday’s big winners. What do they say again? Swings and roundabouts. Despite the small hiccup, the benchmark still logged its fourth straight week of gains. It’s been over a year since we’ve seen a winning streak this long. At the individual level, Telix Pharmaceuticals rediscovered gravity on reports of a share sale from a major investor, plunging 7.3% to sit near the bottom of the scoreboard. It had more than doubled in less than two months prior to today’s move. Arena REIT slumped 6.4% on broker activity while Resmed was marked down 3.5% after the release of its full-year accounts. While not a benchmark constituent, Baby Bunting’s disappointed investors with its result, sliding 3.3%. That’s despite Scutty spending most of his weekends there. Outside of earnings, stocks typically favoured by day traders also underperformed. Energy was a beacon of light an otherwise dreary day, lifting 2.3% as underlying energy prices rallied. Whitehaven, New Hope, Viva Energy, Woodside and Beach climbed between 2.2% and 3.7% respectively.
Our top three VODs:
Lithium plays set for prolific profits
Finding value in US stocks after the latest bounce
Scott’s earnings winners and losers
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Hopes that US inflation has peaked helped push the local market to fresh multi-month highs. The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1.1% to 7071, closing at the highest level since June 8th. From the recent lows, the benchmark has added a cool 10.4%. Underneath the hood, gains were broad based with only utilities finishing lower. Materials, consumer discretionary, information technology, healthcare and REITs were the standout performers, climbing between 1.2% to 2.2%. As seen in other parts of the world recently, the top individual performances came from stocks dominated by retail investors. Lake Resources jumped 20% on no news, leading a string of battery materials firms higher. Novonix added 10%, Core Lithium 5% while Pilbara Minerals climbed 4%. BNPL players, non-profitable tech and funds management names also performed particularly well. Among the winners from the day’s raft of earnings, Mirvac jumped 4.3% while QBE climbed 3.4%. Of the disappointments, Telstra slipped 1.6% while AMP eased 1.7% despite both planning larger capital returns to investors. Elsewhere, Rio Tinto slid 4.2% after trading ex-dividend while Computershare and St Barbara fell 4.3% and 1.4% respectively on broker activity. IDP Education skidded 1% after appointing a new CEO.
Our top three VODs:
Three stocks for the recession 'we have to have'
Developing a digital currency for the RBA
Three resources ETFs you need to be buying
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Details within the Commonwealth Bank’s full year results were clearly enough to bolster confidence in the broader banking sector, resulting in big gains for the majors and regional players. ANZ jumped 3.5%, Westpac 1.8% and NAB 1.6%, boosting the financial sector to a 0.5% gain. Performances elsewhere were less convincing. IT was walloped 3.8% following profit warnings from US chip manufacturers, weak earnings reports after the bell on Wall Street and news Elon Musk has been selling down his Tesla stake. Losses across healthcare, consumer discretionary and materials exceeded 1%. Telecommunications and REITs fell by 0.9% and 0.8% respectively. At the individual level, Megaport and Computershare were hammered, falling 5% apiece as analysts reacted to their earnings reports. Gold miner St Barbara delivered an update resembling a lead balloon, falling 11% to take out the title of biggest laggard. City Chic fell 7.5% on broker activity, while A2 Milk soured after failing to gain access to the lucrative US baby formula market, sliding 6.7%. Graincorp bucked the trend, lifting 5% on another profit guidance upgrade. Dare we call it a cereal offender? Imugene took out top spot, rising 6.4% as it announced new drug trials were underway. The S&P/ASX 200 eased 0.5% to close at 6993.
Our top three VODs:
Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst
Three steady small stocks
Do your homework and the opportunities will be fantastic
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The banks and the big miners weighed on overall performance, though it was a decent day with the local market finishing up 0.13% at 7,029. The S&P/ASX200 has been trading in a tight range, still, it was good to watch it touch a two-month high ahead of Wednesday's US inflation report and after a 'mixed and moody' session on Wall Street. Domain topped the list of leaders, despite a downgrade to neutral from buy by Citi. Perhaps it was something in REA Group's report which sent its share price 7% higher. Megaport, Charter Hall Long Wale REIT and Reckon also reported today, with Megaport climbing 9.5% and helping to lift the technology sector. Commonwealth Bank had a terrible session ahead of its full year result due tomorrow, while NAB's quarterly update raised red flags with rising costs. Catch all our reporting season coverage here.
Our top three VODs:
The dogs and darlings of reporting season
Two exploration stocks to get your hands on
One stock to buy as inflation bites
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It's a day that will be remembered for BHP’s move to acquire Oz Minerals rather than corporate earnings. The local market inched up 0.07% to 7021, boosted by strong gains across the materials and energy sectors. M&A activity, along with a lessening of global recession concerns following Friday’s big US employment beat, clearly benefitting the mining space. Oz Minerals was the standout performer, soaring 35% after swatting away BHP’s initial approach. Curiously, Sandfire Resources was also in demand, climbing 7%. Lithium plays Lake Resources and Liontown rose 16% and 7% respectively, while Fortescue Metals jumped 4.6% following a large bounce in Chinese iron ore futures. The gains across resources helped to offset a weaker performance from other sectors, most notably consumer discretionary and REITs; the former reacting to similar moves in US retailers on Friday while the latter was undermined by another big increase in global bond yields. At the individual level, Suncorp and Aurizon were both marked down following the release of their full-year results, falling 4.3% and 3.5% respectively to sit near the foot of the scoreboard. Newscorp slid 3.1% ahead of its results tomorrow. Results from REA Group, Megaport and Coronado Global Resources headline the domestic reporting season calendar tomorrow. The NAB will also release a quarterly trading update.
Our top three VODs:
BHP must up its offer for Oz Minerals: Jennings
'Buying' trending small cap sectors: uranium, gaming and Esports
Food price inflation a plus for supermarkets
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A quiet session characterised by weak volumes and limited news flow. There’ll be plenty of the latter next week when reporting season gets into full swing. Materials, consumer and healthcare led the way, a motley crew that fit nicely with the overall tone of the session. Gains were kept in check by steep falls across the energy sector, mirroring similar moves in the energy complex overnight. Tech was also softer, in part due to weakness in Block following a disappointing earnings report. On the upside, Novonix and Life360 led the charge, soaring 13.8% and 6.7% respectively on zero news. The more speculative end of market continues to run hot. Underling the point, Pointsbet added another cool 4%. Seems plenty think it’s worth the punt. Gold and lithium miners were also prominent atop the leader board. The S&P/ASX 200 added 0.58% to 7015.6, logging the highest close since early June. Over the week, it climbed 1%.
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Making sense of the latest meme mania
Gold glistening; potash promising
Introducing industrial property to your portfolio
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Life back above 7000 was short-lived, with an initial rally for the ASX200 faded throughout the day. The local bourse closed flat at 6974. IT stocks had a good day - especially stocks of a more speculative nature. Telecommunications, REITs and utilities also pushed higher. The drag on the market primarily came from the iron ore miners and energy stocks - the latter falling after a larger than expected build in US Crude Inventories drove oil prices back into the low $90 range. Consumer staples also lagged. As far as the high flyers go - Tyro Payments jumped 17%, PointsBet rose 12%, and Imugene rallied 8.7%. Punter favourite Zip Co. gave up a big early gain to close 3% lower. Orica shares flopped following the announcement of its raise to fund the acquisition of Axis Mining Technology. Grain Corp extended its decline by 6.6%. Looking ahead, the Bank of England meets tonight and is expected to raise its key bank rate by 50bp to 1.75%. In US earnings, Block, Alibaba and Warner Bros will report quarterly results.
Our top three VODs:
Investing for when the pandemic is over
The case for copper
To list, or not to list? That is the question
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The ASX 200 couldn’t quite crack the 7,000 mark, we did finish off the day's lows but ended up with a 0.3% fall to finish at 6,975. Nine of eleven sectors finished lower, with consumer stocks the big laggards. IT was the leading light, jumping 2.4%. Pinnacle Investment Management was the star performer, rallying 12% after the company reported full-year earnings which beat market expectations (check out our interview with CEO Ian Macoun). Novonix also rallied 8.4% and Tyro Payments added 9.62%. As far as the losers go, ASX shares dropped 3.6% after pushing back the date of its updated CHESS rollout (again) to late 2024. Centuria Industrial REIT also dipped after its update. Star Entertainment Group fell by 3.7%. Turning to the night ahead, ISM Services PMI will be the latest business activity read to give a pulse check on the US economy.
Our top three VODs:
The highs are in for earnings and margins
Hitting the brakes on the oil market rally
Property? Nope, we're not buying it
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The RBA hiked rates but softened its tone in its statement, giving local equities a boost. The central bank raised the cash rate by 50bps to 1.85% as expected, but implored that policy is not on a “pre-set path”. The ASX 200 leapt out of negative territory, which it had been stuck in all day, to finish off the day’s trade flat at 6998. Yields dropped and the AUD/USD tumbled back below 70 cents. It was the consumer stocks that led the charge, helped along by financials and healthcare. Lower commodity prices weighed on the materials sector - energy stocks dropped after the overnight plunge in oil. As for the big movers, Appen shares shed 27% after the company released unaudited half year numbers showing a 70% drop in revenue, a big surprise to the downside on market consensus. Credit Corp shares dropped after full year results showed a slight revenue loss, smaller than expected dividend, and negative guidance. Looking ahead, US earnings will feature the likes of Uber, Caterpillar and PayPal while on the data front we'll be watching out for JOLTS Job Openings data out of the US tonight.
Our top three VODs:
Not done yet: RBA to keep lifting
Why the US is (not quite) knocking it out of the park
Can I dig it? Yes, you can!
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A new day, week and month; it took a while for the local market to wake-up. Despite the sluggish start, the ASX200 managed to add 0.69% for the session, to close at 6993. A mix of healthcare, telcos, utilities and energy underpinned the gains. Defensive stocks are enjoying the benefits of the recent move lower in bond yields. Energy followed the lead of its US counterparts after strong results from the likes of Chevron and Exxon Mobil on Friday night. Chinese PMI data confirmed sputtering economic activity in China, with the country’s manufacturing sector declining again, which may have weighed on the Aussie dollar, as it struggles to hold above 0.7000. To the major corporate news and Westpac announced it is expecting an after tax loss of almost 1.4 billion dollars on the sale of its life insurance business to TAL. Its share price bucked broader weakness in financials today to close higher. On the reporting season front, United Malt Group's full year results are expected to miss guidance - with underlying EBITDA coming in around 100 to 108 million dollars. Its stock price fell nearly 17%. Megaport and Pointbet were big movers, dropping 14 and 13% respectively.
Our top three VODs:
Positioning for a pivot; inflation to growth
Digging for gold (and other trades to start your week)
Pricing power on the menu
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Happy days. Happy week and month, actually. The local market closed 0.81% higher for the day, taking the weekly and monthly gain to 2.3% and 3.6% respectively. It was a broad-based rally again, too. All bar the healthcare sector finished in positive territory - but it was only down 0.06%. The drop in global yields after weaker than expected US GDP data supported rate sensitive areas of our stock market. Utilities were 2.5% higher, while real estate closed just shy of a 3% gain. The gold miners were a bright spot too after the yellow metal rallied 2% in US trade. St Barbara shares topped the ‘200’ with a 9.7% rally. Onto the biggest movers and shakers. The Zip Co rollercoaster kept running with a 25% drop; Pointsbet Holdings shares tumbled 10% despite delivering a fourth quarter update revealing a 41% year on year increase in quarterly total net win. Looking ahead - US PCE Index data will be the next big piece to put together the US macro puzzle. On the earnings front, Wall Street welcomes quarterly results from Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Procter & Gamble.
Our top three VODs:
Why growth stocks have lost their sparkle
Three small reporting season ideas
Why wine is a winner
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The Fed did what it was expected to and global markets rejoiced. Wall Street soared - and that set up the ASX200 for its 0.97% gain today.
It was a broad-based rally and cyclicals led the charge. Materials, energy and financials surged. The defensive utilities and health-care sectors lagged. On the corporate front, Rio Tinto brushed off early losses after reporting overnight. Meanwhile, Macquaries shares gained 3% following its Q1 update, with strong revenues driven by its markets division. At the smaller end of the scale, ZIP continues to fly - as did most of Buy-Now-Pay-Later space. Kogan shares also added nearly 50% after a less worse than feared update. Pointsbet Holding jumped 20%. On the flip side, Atlas Arteria shares fell 6% on news IFM Investors were walking away from its take-over bid for the company. It’s going to be another cracking night for markets tonight. Advanced GDP data will be published out of the US along with weekly jobless claims. While on the earnings front, heavyweights Apple and Amazon will report quarterly results.
Our top three VODs:
Three international ETFs for the cautious investor
Three sectors to keep an eye out for reporting season
Markets riding upside risks
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Another choppy session for the ASX200, which has managed to hold up despite the deluge of US earnings and macroeconomic event risk. The local bourse closed near the highs of the session at 6823 for a 0.23% gain. The rise was underpinned by a mix of healthcare, industrials and financials. Consumer stocks also bounced back after a small rinsing yesterday. On the flip side, the materials sector was a weight on the market and the biggest laggard for the session. Zip Co shares continued to defy the odds – adding another 20% in what’s looking like a mega short squeeze for the stock. Champion Iron was one laggard, falling 4.5%. Iluka Resources and Bluescope Steel were others, shedding 3.9% and 3.7%. Australian CPI hit a 20 year high in June. Inflation for the year was 6.1% - but was lower than expected. Rates at the short-end dropped as traders lock-in a 50 point move from the RBA next week. It’s another big night ahead now. The FOMC meet and are expected to lift rates by 75 basis points. And on the earnings front - Qualcomm, Boeing, and Meta are amongst the big names handing down quarterly results.
Our top three VODs:
Four deep value 'buys'
Three miners to love
Why it’s right to be bearish on Aussie property
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Another listless day on the market as investors opt to stay out of the fray ahead of major corporate and economic events domestically and abroad. The ASX200 closed 0.26% higher, with a jump in energy and materials stocks the main drivers behind the gains. The iron ore majors have stabilised as the price of the commodity rights itself. Reports that Russian gas giant Gazprom is cutting exports to Europe boosted gas and oil prices last night and supported the energy players in our market. Consumer discretionary lagged. That could be due to Walmart's weak earnings last night flowing into sentiment towards Australian consumer stocks. As far as the movers and shakers go - Zip shares flew above $1 per share, now doubling its value from the lows seen a month ago. On the flip side of the market - Iress shares lopped off around 5.5% after a trading update and news of its CEO departure. Market action kicks up a gear now and tomorrow could be a much busier day for the ASX following tonight’s US earnings releases. McDonalds and Coca Cola drop results pre-market. Alphabet, Microsoft and Visa report after the close.
Our top three VODs:
Floating stock ideas in the face of inflation
Reshuffling your portfolio ahead of big data drops
Three stocks to squeeze before reporting season
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Flat as a tack. That’s what the local market was today. Investors face a deluge of information this week – on the corporate and economic front, both domestically and abroad. So - the ASX200 closed a paltry 0.02% lower. Materials lifted, so did utilities. A drop in the NASDAQ after poor tech earnings on Friday pushed our tech sector down 1.5%. Healthcare also dropped 1%. Quarterly results and updates are dripping into the market. Oz Minerals downgraded its copper and gold production guidance, as well as its cost guidance. Its shares dropped 3.7%. Flight Centre upped its profit guidance. Its shares jumped 3%. South32 delivered its production guidance in line with expectations and its shares edged 0.8% higher. The biggest laggard was EML Payments (again) after the company released an update on its dealings with the Central Bank of Ireland, with the central bank not satisfied with the company’s forced remediation program. IAG shares were the market leader, trading up nearly 6%. There’s not much on the calendar tonight. Investors await quarterly results of Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft as the week unfolds, along with an FOMC meeting on Thursday.
Our top three VODs:
Gleaning an outlook from mining quarter reports
From CPI to US earnings; how to prepare for the week ahead
Trends, key levels and attractive alts
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Domino’s primed for a FY23 rebound?
Finding value in the lithium space
Gray's anatomy of Zip's Q4 results
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Cautious consolidation following Wednesday’s big gains. Who could blame investors with major central bank and earnings events on the horizon? The S&P/ASX 200 traded around breakeven for most of the session before drifting higher into the close, seeing the benchmark climb 0.52% to 6794.3. It was a mixed performance across the sectors with technology again leading the way with an increase of 3.2%. Other long duration sectors fared well with healthcare and communications adding 1.6% and 2.1% respectively. REITs were the exception to the rule, sliding 1% on the back of broker moves. Consumer discretionary chimed in with a gain of 1.4% while financials added 1%. Energy and materials acted as an anchor for the index, falling 2.8% and 0.1% respectively. The weakness in energy coincided with a flurry of quarterly production reports, including from Woodside and Santos. They fell 4.9% and 1.8% respectively to sit near the bottom of the scoreboard. Rio Tinto shed 2.6% on doubts about the scale of near-term capital returns. Telix and Zip put in a polar opposite performance, soaring 20.2% and 15.8% respectively after releasing quarterlies. Kelsian Group jumped 15.8% after pulling the pin on a proposed acquisition Link Administration climbed 12.9% as it recommended a sweetened takeover offer from Dye & Durham. It’s been such a saga. Hopefully this is the end. Liontown was another standout, lifting 12.2%. As Elon Musk would say, an “insane” gain.
Our top three VODs:
Death of retail called too early?
It's not a recession the RBA is nervous about
Nine yield, momentum and bargain stock picks
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Boom! That was the biggest increase since June with every sector closing higher. It was a barbell bonanza with materials and technology leading the charge higher, surging 2.5% and 3.8% respectively. Not to be outdone, financials, energy, consumer discretionary, communications, utilities and REITs lifting between 1.4% to 2.2%. Safe havens were clearly not required, reflected in the underperformance of healthcare and consumer staples. They “only” added 0.8% and 0.4% respectively. It was that kind of day. At the individual level, Megaport logged a mega gain, jumping 22.6% following the release of its latest quarterly. It took out top gong for the session. We await Thursday where Tesla earnings, European interest rates and gas pipelines are sure to dominate proceedings. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.65% to 6759.2, extending the bounce from the year-to-date low to 5.5%.
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Cryptos comeback plan; has it begun?
Portfolio positioning for when the Fed "baulks"
Cyclicals leading the way to the next stage of a global selldown
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Early gains evaporated quickly, mirroring the performance on Wall Street overnight. It was a turnaround Tuesday, just not in a good way. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.56% to 6649.6, giving back some of Monday’s gains. It feels like we’re stuck in a perpetual game of snakes and ladders where the only winner are day traders. It was a uniformly soggy performance with every sector aside from energy and utilities finishing lower. Healthcare and technology were belted, tumbling 2.3% and 2.9% respectively. Losses elsewhere ranged from 0.5% to 0.9%. Financials were flat. Energy was the one bright spot, soaring 2.5% on the back of higher crude and coal prices. Lake Resources took out top spot at the individual level, soaring 12.8% as it continued to resemble a yo-yo rather than one of Australia’s largest companies. Whitehaven Coal rose 6% as brokers reacted to its quarterly update on Monday. Pendal climbed 5.2% on takeover speculation from Perpetual. JB HiFi added 2.1% following the release of its preliminary full-year results. Growth names dominated the laggards list with Pointsbet and Xero tumbling more than 5% apiece. BHP slid 0.5%, giving back big early gains following a quarterly production update.
Our top three VODs:
Have we hit peak inflation? Or when will we...
Phillips: JB Hi-Fi results tell a story of quality
Finding confidence to put money to work
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A big rally to start the week, reversing Friday’s losses. Hopes that US inflation may have peaked, optimism surrounding a turnaround for Chinese property developers and M&A activity locally largely explaining the green on screen. Most sectors posted strong gains, led by technology, energy, materials and financials which rose more than 1.4%. Consumer staples, healthcare and utilities underperformed, reflecting an easing of investor risk aversion. Keeping with the broader turnaround story, many beaten down names were among the top performers with Brainchip, Life360, Pendal and Liontown Resources surging more than 7%. WiseTech Global wasn’t far behind, gaining 6.8% as brokers reacted to its guidance upgrade on Friday. EML Payments rose 6.7% after confirming it's been in discussions with potential suitors. Suncorp jumped 5.9% after agreeing to sell its banking division to ANZ. Whitehaven Coal impressed, rising 4.5% following a positive production update. Losers were few and far between. A2 Milk fell 1.8% on a broker downgrade while CSL slipped 1% after rebounding strongly in recent weeks. The S&P/ASX 200 rallied 1.23%, or 81.5 points, to close at 6687.1.
Our top three VODs:
Commodity volatility and what it means for local energy stocks
Wegner's buy, hold and sell amid big macro moves
Inquisitive about the acquisitive
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A soft end to a soft week as concerns over the health of China’s property sector flared again. Selling across the resources sector was brutal, mirroring the moves in commodity futures. It didn’t matter if they were big or small, diversified or pureplay: almost everything was hammered. BHP, Fortescue and Rio Tinto fell 3.8%, 5.9%, and 2.6% respectively, the latter outperforming following the release of its quarterly production report. Second-tier names were hit even harder with the likes of IGO, Mineral Resources and Sandfire Resources falling more than 5%. Healthcare and consumer staples led the way, lifting 1% apiece thanks to gains of more than 1.8% for names such as Cochlear, Resmed, Metcash and Coles. WiseTech Global was a standout, putting on 3.2% after upgrading earnings guidance. The benchmark index finished trade down 0.68%. For the week, it lost 1.1%, or 72.4 points, to close at 6605.6.
Our top three VODs:
Seeking stocks with earnings sustainability
US inflation hot, but not a surprise
Why bigger isn't necessarily better
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Another quiet session with stocks drifting higher throughout the session. With so many major macro events over the past 24 hours, there was an obvious sense of relief there was no further increase in market volatility. Sentiment may have been assisted by the release another stellar jobs report locally, along with gains across other Asian markets. Underneath the surface, most sectors posted solid gains. Reflecting moves in US and Chinese markets, the tech sector outperformed with an increase of 2.1%. After the recent rout, materials rediscovered its mojo, lifting 1.6%. Energy rose by a similar margin while healthcare, communications and utilities rose around 1%. Bega Cheese shares were also hit by a profit warning, sliding 7.9%. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.44%, or 29 points, to close at 6650.6.
Our top three VODs:
Three inflation proof ETF opportunities
Could the RBA hike by 75 basis points in August?
How markets reacted to a sizzling US CPI print
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Another session characterised by caution with investors unwilling to move too far in either direction with so many risk events ahead. Most sectors eked out modest gains, led by communications, technology, industrials and consumer discretionary which rose more than 1.2%. REITs rose 0.8% while financials chimed in with an increase of 0.7%. Offsetting those moves, materials and energy continued to underperform on mounting global recession fears, falling 0.6% and 1.8% respectively. Utilities also took a hit with a decline of 1.5%. The S&P/ASX 200 lifted 0.2%, or 15.3 points, to 6621.6.
Our top three VODs:
Why it's not too late to protect your portfolio from further downside
Why a global growth slowdown was expected
Three Chinese tech Blank's linking better than the US
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Another day, another underwhelming performance. COVID outbreaks in China. US earnings risks. Hot inflation persisting – they’re all contributing to investor caution and choppy price action as liquidity dries up. That was evident across the sectors today with an even split between winners and losers. Healthcare, consumer staples and utilities rose more than 1%. Financials climbed 0.7% while energy added another 0.2%. At the individual level, Zip topped the leader board, jumping 5.6% after scuppering plans to acquire US rival Sezzle. Shares in the latter tanked nearly 34%. Eagers Automotive and Viva Energy put in strong performances, rising 3% and 2.2% respectively after delivering positive updates. The broader S&P/ASX 200 added 4 points, or 0.06%, to close at 6606.3.
Our top three VODs:
THREE STOCKS TO CHARGE UP LITHIUM BULLS
THREE SMALL CAP 'BUYS' WITH BIG GROWTH POTENTIAL
OVERWEIGHT ENERGY AND LOOKING TO ADD MORE
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A session that started with so much promised ended yet again in disappointment, weighed down by steep falls in the miners. Enthusiasm towards the prospect for faster infrastructure investment in China fizzled as fast as it arrived, replaced by renewed concerns over commodity demand amidst fresh covid outbreaks. The materials sector slumped 2.8%, giving back some of the gains achieved late last week. The iron ore majors eased between 1.7% to 2.6%. BHP was hit hardest on fresh legal threats from the Samarco dam disaster. Novonix skidded 10.9% on a broker downgrade, leading the broader battery materials space lower. Prang of the day went to EML Payments with the troubled prepaid play tumbling 24.1% following the abrupt resignation of long-time CEO Tom Cregan. The S&P/ASX 200 finished at its lows, closing down 1.14%, or 75.8 points, to 6602.2.
Our top three VODs:
SEEKING EARNINGS CETAINTY WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS UNCERTAIN
WHY ROB'S RUNNING THE RULER OVER GLOBAL E-COMMERCE
OZ MINERALS MOVES IN TANDEM WITH COPPER: IS IT TIME TO 'BUY'?
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Friday well and truly lived up to its 'buy' day reputation. Finishing a solid week, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.45% to close at 6678. The materials stacked up again, rising 1.2% on the back of reports China is considering ramping up debt issuance to facilitate increased infrastructure investment. And, after a brutal unwind earlier in the week, big energy was purring once again, helping the broader sector gain 2.1%. Battery material names such as Pilbara Minerals, Novonix, and Liontown Resources climbed between 4.7% to 7.4%. Paladin wasn’t far behind with a 5% pop. Outside of energy and materials, most other sectors didn’t stray too far from breakeven. Life360 continued to behave like an erratic seismograph, soaring 14.3% to top the individual leader board. At the other end of the spectrum, Orora stumbled 5.9% after a broker downgrade, taking out the gong for worst performer. Embattled wealth manager Magellan dipped 3% after reporting more fund outflows in June.
Our top three VODs:
WAM'S SMALL SECTOR WHAMMIES
WHY CHASING THEMATIC ETFS HAVE FAILED
THREE TECH STOCKS TO GET YOUR HANDS ON
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Take yesterday’s scoreboard and turn it upside down. Because when it comes to today’s session, it was almost the opposite. Energy’s struggles continued, finishing the day flat after recording the largest daily decline in over two years a session earlier. There was no reaction to data showing Australia logged its largest trade surplus on record in May, helped by booming coal and LNG prices. Every other sector except financials and consumer discretionary finished lower, the steepest declines coming from industrials, technology and communication. The benchmark added 53.5 points, or 0.8%, to close the penultimate session of the week at 6648. Bring on Friday!
Our top three VODs:
HAVE COMMODITY MARKETS FULLY CAPITULATED?
IS IT TIME TO INVEST IN CHINA?
INFLATION, VOLATILITY AND NAVIGATING UNRELIABLE CENTRAL BANKS
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A bifurcated session for the local market, characterised by a bloodbath in the sectors that outperformed earlier this year. Miners and energy producers were taken to the woodshed and chopped up, succumbing to recession fears that have roiled so many other cyclical assets recently. The declines were brutal with South32, Sandfire Resources, Coronado Global Resources Champion Iron and St Barbara tumbling more than 8%. Even the biggest and best didn’t escape the carnage with Rio Tinto shedding 7.4%, BHP 5.8% and Woodside Energy 6.9%. After the dust settled, the S&P/ASX 200 scorecard revealed a drop of 0.52%, or 34.8 points, to 6594.5.
Our top three VODs:
A COMMODITY 'BUY' AS METALS MELT
THE FAN FAVOURITES ON SCHRODERS SHORTLIST (PLUS TWO BUYS)
TIPTOEING THROUGH THE SMALL CAPS
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Two-for-two to start the week although volumes were once again poor. Despite delivering another 50 basis point hike, the RBA’s assertion that rates are no longer low boosted sentiment at the margin. But let’s not kid ourselves. Reporting season is just around the corner and half the country seems to be on holidays, so things are little slower than usual. The lack of liquidity could explain the continued renaissance seen across last year’s laggards with Brainchip, Life360, WiseTech, ZIP and City Chic logging gains of 4.8% or more. By sector, energy and tech led the gains, rising 2.2% and 1.7% respectively. REITS didn’t fare so well, sliding 1.4%. The broader benchmark rose 0.25%, lifting 16.7 points to 6629.3.
Our top three VODs:
MARTIN'S QUALITY TAKE ON GROWTH VS CYCLICAL POST-RBA
ASX200 TO HALVE BY DECEMBER 2024?
INVESTORS REMAIN CAUTIOUS AROUND ATTRACTIVE VALUATIONS
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Banks and miners helped the local market snap a three day losing streak, even as investors eye a likely 50 basis point rate hike from the RBA tomorrow. The S&P/ASX200 closed the session off its highs, but put on a respectable 1.1% to 6,613. All 11 sectors ended higher with energy the best performer +2.6%, and materials +0.5% despite Dailan iron ore futures extending losses to a third session. It was a fairly quiet day for corporate news, though Link Administration rejected Dye & Durham's lower takeover bid and shed -0.26%, while Volpara's share price surged +21% after inking a contract with a US imaging service provider. US markets are closed for Independence Day.
Our top three VODs:
BARRENJOEY'S CASE FOR BUYING GROWTH STOCKS
BONDS WITH STOCK-LIKE RETURNS
NON-DISCRETIONARY SECTOR LEADS AS TELECOMS FALL
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Local stocks limped into the weekend, delivering a lacklustre start to the new financial year. The Aussie dollar fared worse, tumbling to two-year lows. Large caps held the broader market back with materials and energy sliding 1.6% and 3.1% respectively. Industrials, utilities and REITs led the way, posting gains of more than 1.6%. All other sectors rose between 0.2% and 0.9%. Brambles rose 2.9% after ditching plans to pursue plastic pallets. Shipbuilder Austal jumped 25.4% after winning a monster contract. When the tale the tape is studied in the years ahead, it will show the S&P/ASX 200 fell 28.2 points, or 0.43$, to close 6539.9.
Our top three VODs:
SHOULD YOU BE WORRIED ABOUT FALLING HOUSE PRICES?
WHY NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR A 'CLASSIC' DEFENSIVE PORTFOLIO
BRAD'S 'FALLEN ANGEL' STOCK PICKS
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It was a soggy end to what’s been a soggy month, quarter, half and year. Rather than farewell, good riddance seems a more appropriate way to send off the financial year. Fittingly, losses were widespread. Be they small or large, cyclical or growth, everything was given the treatment. Utilities, energy, materials and financials led the losses, though over the first half energy stocks rose more than 30%. The S&P/ASX 200 finished at its lows, tumbling 132 points, or 1.97%, to close 6568. For June, it shed 8.9%, the largest decline since the early stages of the pandemic in March 2020. That extended the quarterly loss to 12.42%, leaving the benchmark down 10.2% for the financial year.
Our top three VODs:
Credit Suisse stitches up opportunities in a patchwork market
No more oil in the transmission
Six stocks for international bears
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Bear market bounce? Winning streak? Whatever it was, it’s over with the benchmark index putting in a soggy hump day performance, mirroring that of the broader region. Most sectors finished in the red. There was some offset with financials, energy and staples adding between 0.1% to 0.3%. While there was no rhyme or reason to explain the sectorial performance, there was a clear tilt towards quality with the S&P/ASX 20 easing 0.4% while the S&P Small Ordinaries tumbled 2.7%. The larger they are, the softer they fall? At the individual level, Liontown Resources topped the scoreboard, rising 6.1% after announcing an offtake agreement with Ford and approval of new mine which will be partly funded by the automaker. Star Entertainment wasn’t far behind, climbing 2.8% after announcing Robbie Cooke will join as CEO. His current employer, Tyro Payments, didn’t fare so well, slumping 17.2%. Ya win some, ya lose some. The S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.94%, falling 63.4 points to close at 6700.2.
Our top three VODs:
Don't be a market hero right now
Get off the bench, play market defense
Where does the economy go from here?
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Make that four on the trot. But keep the champagne on ice. Unusual price action often occurs ahead of financial year end. Two days to go. Having been marked down heavily in recent weeks, materials and energy returned to do the heavy lifting, rising 3% and 3.6% respectively. The utility sector also had a good day, chiming in with a gain of 3.2%. Despite a lift in bond yields, REITs added 1%. To the downside, consumer discretionary was the laggard, sliding 1.3%. The big banks were weaker, dragging the broader financial sector down 0.25%. The contrasting fortunes of retailers were on clear display. KFC owner Collins Foods surged 11% after delivering hot and spicy full year results. At the other end of the spectrum, BWX shed 39.9% after announcing a heavily discounted capital raise while simultaneously delivering a guidance downgrade. Oof. In the M&A space, Canadian firm Cooke had a nibble at Tassel Group. However, the aquaculture producer didn’t take the offer 'hook, line and sinker.' Its shares surged 16.4%. The S&P/ASX 200 finished at session highs, adding 0.86%, or 57.6 points, to close at 6763.6.
Our top three VODs:
Three stocks the market has become too bearish on
What's hot, what's not...and what's somewhere in between
Two stocks and a sector to be adding to your portfolio
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The local market picked up where it left off last week, logging its largest gain since January. That’s three positive days on the trot for those counting at home. Gains were evenly distributed, led by financials, energy, consumer discretionary and information technology which climbed by more than 2% apiece. Every sector finished higher. There was also no discernible difference between the performance of small and large caps. Put simply, apart from the gold sector, almost everything rallied in unison. The goldies were weighed down by a disappointing update from Evolution Mining – the latest in an increasingly long list for the sector. It was the clear laggard for the session, tumbling 21%. Ramelius Resources and Northern Start weren’t far behind, shedding 5% and 12% respectively. But losers were few and far between today. The broader S&P/ASX 200 surged 1.94%, jumping by 127 points to close at 6706.
Our top three VODs:
Commodity opportunities come knocking for Paradice
A stock picker's guide for the changing macro environment
Kotecha: inflation and oil price shock does not mean stagflation... yet
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After a momentary lapse last week, Friday was once again buy-day for local investors. Back-to-back gains for the benchmark – we haven’t been seen that since May. While the index gains weren’t electric, they were for lithium plays with corporate activity, short-covering and bargain hunting helping to spur mammoth gains. Unsurprisingly, the energy sector was the session laggard, sliding 1.5%. Despite the heroics from the lithium names, materials eased 0.15%, weighed down by the iron ore majors. Financials were flat, recovering from early losses. Technology, consumer discretionary, REITs, healthcare and communications did the heavy lifting, rising between 1.6% to 6%. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.77%, adding 50.3 points to 6578.7. For the week, the benchmark climbed 1.6%.
Our top three VODs:
Get to know the 'Berkshire Hathaway' of software companies
Fear, uncertainty, doubt as Fed locks in plan
Ain't nothing but a gold digger
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A quiet, cautious session that ended with modest gains. But after the carnage we’ve seen recently, we’ll bank it. Most sectors finished higher, led by REITS, healthcare, staples and tech which added more than 1.5%. A big rally in bonds, seeing 10-year Aussie yields slice through 4% like a hot knife through butter, contributed to strength in long duration names. Lake Resources tumbled another 16.7%, seeing it halve in value since being admitted to Australia’s benchmark share index last week. The lithium play decided to release an update to the market at 3.59pm, a minute before close. The broader index rose 0.31%, adding 19.9 points to close at 6528.4.
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Tech stocks riding the cloud
Breaking down small cap balance sheets
Uncertainty is the name of the commodity game
A session that started with so promise ended yet again in disappointment. While Aussie equities may not be in a bear market, it certainly feels like one. Unlike previous days when there was a clear thematic evident, there was no real rhyme or reason when it came to sector performance. Industrials, materials, REITS, financials, consumer discretionary and tech finished lower, the largest losses seen in the latter two with falls of more than 1.4%. The S&P/ASX 200 eased 0.23%, falling 18.5 points to 6682.3.
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Six boring 'buys'
Big picture for small caps
Growth stocks bounce, major indices rally + some stock picks
Call it Turnaround Tuesday! After a horror week last week and 7-successive days of declines, the ASX bounced today, recording a 1.4% gain. A bounce in cyclicals drove the gains. After taking a bath yesterday, materials and energy stocks gained 1.6% and 2.8%, respectively. Financials also added 2.6% and consumer stocks pushed higher. As far as top performers go, PointsBet jumped 7.8%, adding to Monday’s rally following news of a share placement scheme by SIG Sports Investment Corp. Uranium play Paladin was a stellar performer, climbing 8.4% for the session. The RBA minutes and a speech from Governor Lowe failed to shift the currency much, despite both hammering home the central bank’s new focus on fighting inflation and importantly, inflation expectations.
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Portfolio exposure to add in a bear market
Your quickfire guide to everything central banks
Property markets could fall 15% by end of year
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An early rally fizzled as quickly as it began, undermined by steep falls in commodity prices that heaped pressure on the miners. The materials sector was slammed, tumbling 4.6% with the likes of BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue siding between 4.9% to 8.3%. Energy was hit even harder, sliding 5.2% on the back of recession fears. Utilities and staples also dragged, finishing with losses of 1.9% and 0.7% respectively. Helping to limit the damage, longer duration names generally fared well. The REITs sector was the standout performer, jumping 3.6%. A positive update from Vicinity Centres contributed to the positive mood, seeing its shares surge 7.9%. Pointsbet Holdings was the top performer on the benchmark, soaring 17.1% on news of a fresh capital injection. As one of the most shorted stocks on the local bourse, position covering may explain the size of the move. The history books will show the S&P/ASX 200 eased 0.64%, falling 41.4 points to 6433.4.
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How to play the markets when Aussie shares join the global sell-off
Ramen-ating on the crypto collapse
Finding market beaters in bearish territory
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Snap, crackle and pop. A brutal end to a brutal week. The era of ASX outperformance seems to be well and truly over for now. Except for goldies and staples, it was another sea of red, led by materials, tech, energy, consumer discretionary and financials which fell between 1.4% and 2.8%. Industrials, utilities and REITs were the relative standouts, if you can call it that, managing to limit falls to under 0.8%. It was that kind of day. Staples managed to eke out a modest gain, helped in part by a big lift in Endeavour which jumped 2.5%. Who doesn’t need a drink? GUD Holdings joined the confession session blacklist, issuing a downgrade. It plunged 19%, the largest of any firm on the 200. Harvey Norman slid 6.8%, Square 6.5% while HUB24 skidded 7.1% on the back of broker downgrades. The benchmark index slumped 1.76%, falling 116.3 points to close at 6474.8. For the week, it tumbled 6.6%, the largest fall since the early days of the pandemic.
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Conway's sell, sell, sell for the week
Smalls to 'buy' with upside
Conway's sell, sell, sell for the week
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Another disappointing performance, albeit unsurprising. It was a repeat of May with initial optimism following a supersized Fed rate hike evaporating rapidly. The investment environment has changed. Gone is buying the dips, replaced by selling the rips. There were plenty willing to partake today. At the individual level, Link tumbled 10.6% on renewed concerns surrounding its sale. At the other end of the spectrum, Eagers Automotive shares purred, gaining 5.1% after announcing a share buyback. The S&P/ASX 200 slid 0.15%, falling 9.9 points to close at a fresh year-to-date low of 6591.1.
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Some of the biggest money is made from taking a contrarian view: Macintyre
The pair of stocks you can't spare
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With Australia’s 10-year bond yield soaring above 4%, rate sensitive sectors such as tech, REITs and healthcare were hammered, falling more than 1.5% apiece. Retailers were pressured with consumer discretionary sliding 1.9%, coinciding with the release of two dire consumer confidence readings earlier in the session. Financials, materials and energy fell 0.8%, 1% and 2.4% respectively, the latter two finding no respite from the selling pressure despite the release slightly better-than-expected Chinese economic data. There was little to cheer about elsewhere with every other sector closing lower. Novonix, Megaport and Chalice Mining propped up the score board, nursing losses of more than 9%. Polynovo was the top performer for a second consecutive session, adding 7.4% on the back of no news. The broader index slumped 1.27%, falling another 85 points to close at 6601.0.
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There’s not much left to say other than it was ugly. The largest percentage decline since May 2020, leaving the Australia’s blue chip index at the lowest level since January 2021. We’re now down 12.3% from the highs struck earlier this year. On a day when Australian benchmark 10-year bond yields jumped above 4% on speculation of faster and larger rate hikes, long duration sectors understandably struggled. Tech fell 4.5%, healthcare 2.6% while REITs fell 3.3%. Winners were few and far between. Only five managed to finish higher on the 200, the largest coming from Polynovo which increased 6.1% on the back of no news. The S&P/ASX 200 slumped 3.55%, losing 246 points to finish at 6686.
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It was a very downbeat end to the worst week for Aussie equities in more than two years. A wide sweeping selloff saw the local index drop 1.25% to 6932 - finishing down 4.2%. The sectors unanimously closed in the red, with REITs, gold stocks and consumer discretionary leading the losses. Financials saw the most doom and gloom over the week as the big banks dragged the sector 9% lower. Winners were few and far between today, but Xero was the hero after gaining 4%. Healius, James Hardie and Pinnacle clawed up between 1 to 2% each. We wouldn't blame you for feeling glum after such a down week, but stay tuned for the next global market mover... the FOMC's interest rate call on Wednesday. In the meantime, enjoy the long weekend!
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Banks were smashed for a third day, sending the financial sector tumbling to lows last seen in March 2021. Westpac fell 3.5% while Bendigo and Adelaide Bank skidded 3.2%. The losses in the other retail banks ranged from 1.9% to 2.1%. However, unlike Wednesday, there was no sign of rotation into other sectors with only energy finishing higher. Materials slid 2.2%, coinciding with reports of new restrictions being introduced to control covid outbreaks in Beijing. Elsewhere, REITs tumbled 1.6%, utilities 1.2% while tech eased 1.1%. The benchmark index finished 1.4% lower, sliding 101.4 points to close at 7019.7, a fresh four-week low.
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It was a day characterised by M&A, C-Suite moves, profit warnings and an almighty rotation away from the banks. Financials were hammered, slumping 2.85%. Bendigo fell 6.9%, narrowly beating Westpac (-5.7%) as the biggest laggard for the session. Losses in other lenders ranged from 2% to 4.4%. Brutal. What happened to rate hikes boosting margins? Seems the only thing investors wanted to focus on was slower lending and recession risks. With investors fleeing banks, the cash had to go somewhere. Energy was a popular spot, as was the utility sector. Both added more than 3.2%. Materials, industrials, healthcare and tech chimed in with gains of between 1.4% and 2%. For all the churn beneath the surface, the benchmark index rose 0.36%, adding 25.4 points to close at 7121.1.
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The RBA delivered another shock to the market by hiking 50 basis points. Futures markets had been implying a 25-point hike with a slight chance of a move greater than that. Surveyed economists were mostly in the 25-point camp, with a few thinking 40 points. But it was another month and another surprise from the new, hawkish RBA. It pulled out a 50 pointer and now the cash rate is at 0.85%. Stocks were already on the back-foot leading into the decision. They were knocked lower following it. The ASX200 closed 1.5% lower with every sector finishing in negative territory. Financials were a major drag – who said higher rates were good for banks? – consumer discretionary took a tumble as the outlook for consumption diminishes because of higher rates, and the rate sensitive IT sector was the biggest loser in percentage terms, down 3%.
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Local stocks wallowed in negative territory to start the week, ignoring another bout of optimism relating to easing covid restrictions in China. Tech, communications, industrials and materials led the losses, falling 0.9% or more. The lack of reaction in the miners to gains in Chinese stocks and commodity futures suggests reopening optimism has now been entirely discounted by investors. Now it’s up to the data to meet those lofty expectations. Helping to offset those losses, energy jumped 2.1%, getting a lift from news Saudi Arabia will increase its prices for crude exports in July. Utilities and healthcare chimed in with gains of 0.7% and 0.2% respectively. The S&P/ASX 200 eased 0.45%, falling 32.5 points to close at 7206.3.
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Up 0.9% on the day and 0.8% on the week. It was a broad based day of gains with ten out of eleven sectors ending the day on a positive note. Why choose between value and growth? Have a bit of both! Materials and IT did the lion's share to lift the local index. Champion Iron making its mark to end the week - up more than 8%. Gold Road and Liontown Resources rounded out a commodities heavy top three. Healius slumped after a disappointing guidance update and Domino's got burned 3.6%. As we bookend the week in Aussie market, all of this will be out of date (potentially) when the US jobs data drops.
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June has a reputation for being tough for markets. Perhaps we’re seeing that already. The local market sat in negative territory throughout the day with investors showing little willingness to take on risk. Perhaps it was caution ahead of tomorrow’s US jobs report or renewed hawkish rhetoric from central bankers. Maybe it was concern about the chaos in Australia’s east coast energy market. Pick your poison. Most sectors finished in the red. Technology, telecommunications and healthcare shed more than 1.5%. Financials, industrials, staples and REITs didn’t fare much better, sliding 1% or more. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.8%, giving back 58.1 points to close at 7175.9.
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The local market edged higher to start the month, helped by a bid in blue chips. There was a clear tilt towards quality names, perhaps reflecting that June is traditionally not great for market returns. The S&P/ASX 20 jumped 1.4%. In contrast, the Small Ordinaries slid 1.7%. Chalk and cheese. Utilities was the laggard, slumping 5.3% as Origin Energy withdrew guidance and warned of “extreme volatility” in thermal coal markets. Unsurprisingly, its shares were smoked, falling 14.6%. Elsewhere, Goldman Sachs’ downbeat view on the lithium price outlook had an impact, even if the market reaction was curiously delayed. Pilbara Minerals tumbled 21.9%, Liontown 18.7% while Allkem skidded 16%. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3%, adding 22.8 points to 7234.0.
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Investors took risk off the table to close out May, logging the second monthly decline in a row. After big gains in the previous two sessions, it was a soggy day all round with every sector finishing lower, led by consumer discretionary, financials, technology and telecommunications which all skidded by more than 1.5%. Not even better-than-expected final GDP inputs were enough to get investors excited, all but confirming Australia’s economy was purring earlier this year. Nor was there any enthusiasm over an improvement in China’s official PMI reports for May. The S&P/ASX 200 slumped 1%, falling 75.4 points to 7211.2. For the month, the benchmark declined 3%.
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The market opened higher and kept on going, closing at three-week highs. It was a quintessential melt-up Monday, helped by soft volumes, month-end window dressing and hopes for a policy pivot from the Fed. Every sector except industrials finished higher, led by a 4.6% surge in information technology. Utilities fell 0.7%, dragged lower by a 1% decline in AGL shares as the company scrapped plans to split into two business units. Grok Ventures 1. AGL board 0. At the individual level, it was a contest between buy now, pay later firms and infant milk producers for top spot, the latter helped by acute shortages of formula in the United States. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.45%, adding 103.9 points to close at 7286.6.
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Friday finished the week with a bang - the ASX200 added 1.1% for the session, taking the index into positive territory or the week. The gains were broadbased. But from an index point of view, Rio and BHP carried the load. The outperforming sectors were energy, thanks to an overnight rally in oil, and consumer discretionary, with our consumer stocks again taking the lead from Wall Street’s moves. Up one day and down the next - Appen’s wild ride continued. The stock shed 22% on remarkably high volumes after Canadian telco Telus pulled its takeover offer last night. Tonight - the Fed's preferred measure of inflation...talk amongst yourselves.
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The S&P/ASX 200 took a spill just after the witching hour and it was one-way trade after that. The index shed 0.7% for the session, in a day of broad based losses which saw 10 of 11 sectors finish lower. IT was the lone winner after the NASDAQ's overnight rally. Appen was the big mover of the day, climbing almost 30% before entering a trading halt as Telus International - a Canadian telco - lobbed out a $9.50 per share takeover offer. Endeavour shares made up the bottom of the table – dropping 6% following an investor day presentation which outlined a dip in sales and announced the resignation of its MD. On the data front, CAPEX for the March quarter contracted by 0.3%, adding to the list of weak GDP partials heading into next week’s national accounts. The AUD/USD slid into the mid 70s during the day. Futures markets are pointing to a mixed night’s trade. Eyes will be on the tech space again after Nvidia’s disappointing guidance this morning.
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A few nerves crept in at the close, but it was a winning day with the local market ending in the green - settling up 0.37% to 7155. Agriculture was the place to be, percentage wise. Costa Group added 8.5% after a positive update at its AGM, and Nufarm gained 5.6% back after yesterday's selloff inspired by Sumitomo Chemicals selling its stake in the company. Perseus Mining wrapped up its acquisition of Orca Gold, which saw shares pop a further 4.5%. There wasn't an obvious catalyst for City Chic's 6% loss, or Pro Medicus' near 6% drop for that matter. Sector wise the miners did the heavy lifting, while tech was smashed...again. Over to you New York.
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"Not mad, just disappointed," could sum up many investors' sentiment towards the market again today after the S&P/ASX 200 flopped 0.28% to 7129. Tabcorp plummeted 81% after is spun off its lottery and Keno business, which is now listed as The Lottery Corporation (TLC). Nufarm dropped 14% on news Sumitomo Chemical sold its 16% block trade in the company worth some $324 million. Miners of different kinds led the modest market gains, Perseus Mining, Allkem and Iluka Resources rose between 2-4% each. US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks tonight ahead of the FOMC meeting minutes release on Wednesday.
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The local marketed moved with less conviction than Aussie voters over the weekend; while chewing over the Federal election outcome the S&P/ASX 200 closed up a measly 0.05% to 7148.9. Materials once again supported the broader market - adding 0.8%. Codan was the stock specific winner, ending the day up 14.5% after flagging its second half profits should match its record $50 million first half success. Imugene managed to escape its recent rut after telling investors its in a strong position to round out the financial year; it finished up 12.5%. Elders galloped ahead another 8.9% thanks to a 30-40% boost to its guidance and $0.28 per share dividend. On the other side of the ballot, Polynono and Novonix shed 7.5% and 4.3% respectively. The price action reflected a slow start to the week on the data front and concern about China and COVID, but then again markets may just be warming up before the FOMC meeting minutes on Wednesday.
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Friday is quickly becoming “buy-day” with the local bourse staging another big rally to end the week. Buying kicked in as soon as the market opened, helped along by China’s central bank cutting a key interest rate linked to mortgages. Options expiry in the United States was also cited as a factor behind the big gains. Chalice Mining topped the leader board, jumping 18.7% after obtaining permission to drill in the Julimar State Forest. Novonix wasn’t far behind with a gain of 10.1%. Its CEO appeared on ausbiz this week. We’re sure the two are not connected… Square, a perennial started at either end of the scoreboard, took out bronze metal with a gain of 9.7%. While not in the benchmark, online retailer Mydeal.com.au receives an honourable mention, surging 55.8% as Woolworths lobbed a takeover offer to acquire 80% of the company. Losers were few and far between. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.15%, adding points to 7145.6. For the week, it climbed 1%, snapping a 4-week losing streak in the process.
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The winning streak is over, coming to a shuddering end as strong inflation and slowing consumer demand sparked a global sell off. But it could have been worse. Just ask Wall Street. Most sectors finished deep in the red, led by big falls in consumer discretionary and staples, mirroring the performance in States overnight. The former slumped 3.1%, the latter 3.7%. Wesfarmers, arguably the closest thing to a Walmart or Target in Australia, was smashed, slumping 7.3%. Other consumer-linked stocks were also hammered with Metcash, JB Hifi, Woolworths and Harvey Norman sliding 4.7% or more. Beating out the retailers for worst performer, Nufarm slumped 8.3% as its profit result whiffed. At the other end of the scoreboard, Aristocrat Leisure soared 7.2% after delivering a strong first half profit accompanied by a $500 million buyback. A positive update from Webjet helped it to a handy gain of 2%. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 1.65%, declining 118.2 points to 7064.5. But perspective is everything. From the lows of Thursday last week, it’s still up 2%.
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Three from three became four from four, extending the bounce to 3.5%. So far so good for the rebuild. Mirroring Wall Street, buying was widespread, led materials, industrials, REITs and tech which added more than 1.8%. Curiously, big gains in the miners came despite big falls in Chinese commodity futures during the session. The strong performance may have been helped by a softer-than-expected Australian wages report, easing pressure on the RBA to deliver a supersized rate hike in June. While that helped sentiment, it didn’t help banks which are reliant on rate hikes to ease pressure on net interest margins. Financials finished flat. The supermarkets fell heavily on no news, dragging consumer staples down 1%. South32 topped the overall leader board, helped by Macquarie speculating the diversified miner may look to deliver additional share buybacks. It rose 5.7%. The broader S&P/ASX 200 climbed 1%, adding 70 points to 7182.7.
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Make that three from three. We haven’t seen a winning streak like this in nearly a month. Energy led the gains, adding 2.1%. The coal producers had a strong session with Whitehaven up 5.5%. New Hope wasn’t far behind with an increase of 4.3%. Speculation that lockdowns in China may soon end helped materials which rose 1.1%. The battery names found some spark with Allkem, Mineral Resources and Core Lithium soaring more than 5.5%. James Hardie didn’t fare so well, sliding 3.95% following its FY22 results. At the individual level, the biggest laggard was yesterday’s leader with Brambles tumbling 7.3% after CVC announced it was no longer looking to acquire the company. Goodman Group also continued to slide, dipping 4.2% on the back of broker activity. When the history books are studied, the record will show the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.27%, adding 19.5 points to 7112.5.
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A big early bounce fizzled, undermined by weak Chinese economic data a reluctance from policymakers to ease monetary policy further. But back-to-back gains have been rare recently, so we’ll take the green on screen. Info Technology started where it left off last week, adding another 2.1%, helped by a big bounce on the Nasdaq on Friday. Xero’s substantial price drop is still attracting buyers, seeing it lift by a further 5.1%. Industrials enjoyed a strong day with a pop of 2.4%, helped by confirmation private equity firm CVC is entering takeover talks with Brambles. Shares in the pallet business surged 11%, making it the top performer on the benchmark index. Prang of the session went to Step One after the underwear retailer delivered a big profit warning, resulting in its shares tanking 55.2%. That’s some painful financial chafing for shareholders! But it was the exception to the broader rule. The S&P/ASX finished a quiet Monday up 17.9 points, or 0.25%, at 7093.
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Thursday’s rout was replaced by Friday’s rally, creating a mirror image of 24 hours earlier. No news was good news, it seems. But who cares, we’ll take it. Mercifully, no sunglasses were required to peruse the market map. Except for the goldies, it was a placid sea of green. Every sector was higher, led by technology with a gain of 7%. Energy, consumer discretionary, healthcare, communications and REITs also climbed more than 2%. Told you it was a mirror image. Demonstrating that point, having been chopped up yesterday, Square shares were glued together again, firming 15.2%. Other names that have occupied the depths of the score board recently were also suddenly bid. Xero went from zero to hero, bouncing 8.4%. The S&P/ASX 200 added 13.4points, or 1.93%, to finish at 7075.1. Despite the late heroics, the benchmark index still slumped 1.8% for the week, the fourth decline in a row.
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Splat! Losses mounted as the session progressed, sending Australia’s benchmark index to the lowest close since late January. Every sector finished deep in the red, almost requiring this scribe to wear sunglasses to peruse the market map. It was glowing, and not in a good way. Tech was taken the woodshed and chopped up, plunging 8.7%. And you thought the Nasdaq unwind was big. Square was smashed, losing 18%. Altium tanked 17%. Xero’s half-year was treated like a zero, sliding 10.9% to fresh two-year lows. Orica was one of the few winners, topping the leader board with a gain of 4.6% after releasing its first half results. Ampol and Viva Energy were supported by the latter’s positive update. The broader index slumped 123.7 points, or 1.75%, to close at 6941. It’s fallen 9% over the past 15 sessions.
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The local market recovered from an early wobble to close in the green, helped by a surge in Chinese equities and position squaring ahead of a key US inflation print.
Healthcare led the turnaround with a gain of 1.7%, driven by buying in CSL after it announced a new plasma collection system to boost immunoglobulin sales. It rose 2.5% Financials were the laggard, hit by NAB trading ex-dividend and lower rate environment. Lifestyle Communities topped the individual leader board following its trading update on Tuesday, lifting 16.1%. In contrast, Link Administration plunged 15.1% despite reassuring investors it had no new information relating to its takeover by Dye and Durham. But where there’s smoke there’s fire. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 13.5 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 7064.7.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed nearly 1% lower at 7,051 - but it could have been much worse... As the local market sank by 2% through 7000 in the first hour of trade, last month's near all time high seemed a distant memory. But then beaten down growth stocks were bought including Xero, Iress, REA Group and Tyro. Pendal ended 9% higher after an earnings beat and upbeat outlook. US futures showed a glimmer of hope through the afternoon session, Chinese markets were positive and Bitcoin added 5%. Have we hit peak fear? That being said, only the telco sector was spared from selling, with energy and materials jostling for the wooden spoon.
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The local market took the path of least resistance and traded lower from the get go. Growth stocks are again labouring under elevated bond yields, and tech closed down 3.3%, dragged by Block’s 6.4% loss. Westpac shone, the market rewarding an earnings beat, and closed up 3%. Otherwise the financial sector closed down smalls. Energy was a rare sector in the green (oh the irony) closing up 0.5%. Novonix, City Chic and Newscorp were smashed for different reasons: the media giant due to broker downgrades, while Magellan closed over 9% lower after curbing its appetite for burritos (Guzman Y Gomez). The Australian dollar sank to a three-month low of $0.6999 as we write this update, let’s hope the myriad of unhedged importers aren’t asleep at the wheel. The S&P/ASX200 closed at 7120 on a last-second pop, still 1.2% lower on the day, led by a 3% slump in small caps.
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It was Fed hangover carnage overnight and a sea of red in the local market from the outset. All 11 categories fell, with tech stocks leading losses, down 4.4%. Macquarie was thumped despite a fairly positive update, a small niggle was the dividend didn’t shoot the lights out. Macquarie down nearly 8% and Financials closed down just over 2%. To find green on screen needed the world’s largest magnifying glass - an early contender was Polynovo after a cracker upgrade, and earned a spot at the top of the ladder. It wasn't a day to catch any knives, and the S&P/ASX200 closed at 7194, a nasty -2.3% smash.
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The not-hawkish-enough FOMC hike overnight sent a rocket up US equities, and the bulk of that enthusiasm filtered into our local market. The energy complex closed 2% higher thanks to a pop in oil. Tech also rallied 2% as bond yields eased from recent highs. Top sector was gold, closing up 3%. Top of the company pops was beaten-up Imugene, closing over 7% higher after a rough ride. In company news, NAB was thumped 1.5% lower after its update, but clawed back some losses. Bottom feeder was Janus Henderson, closing down 13% after weaker-than-expected earnings in the US overnight. All in all, the S&P/ASX200 closed at 7365, a tasty 0.8% higher, with small caps surging over 2% higher on the day.
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Sandwiched between the RBA yesterday and the FOMC tonight, there was a flurry of activity until lunchtime, before the market flatlined over the afternoon. Small caps were smashed, down 1.5% by the close. The RBA’s 25bp rate hike was passed straight into the variable mortgage rate by all the major banks, surprising no-one. ANZ didn’t disappoint, and financials closed up 0.6%. Previous market darlings AVX and ARB were thumped lower in the double-digits. JB Hi-Fi tested market patience with another vacuum of forward guidance, ending down 5%. By sector, tech opened lower and sagged all afternoon as bond yields soared, closing down 1.4%. The S&P/ASX200 closed at 7305, ever so slightly in the red, although blue chips managed to eke out a small gain.
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The local market took the first rate increase from the RBA since 2010 in its stride, recovering from a mid-afternoon swoon to close with modest losses. Most sectors finished lower with REITs and materials the largest drags with falls of over 1%. Financials, a beneficiary of higher interest rates, managed to recoup its early losses, ending the day down 0.3%. Bank reporting season kicks off tomorrow with ANZ’s preliminary result. Information Technology enjoyed a rare up day despite another lift in bond yields, riding the late rebound on the Nasdaq overnight. It gained 0.9%. Despite the volatility at the single stock level, the S&P/ASX 200 eased just 30 points, or 0.42%.
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The local market had a rough start to the month, although it could have been worse. Just ask those on Wall Street. All sectors finished in the red, led by companies sensitive to movements in bond yields. Technology shed 4%, mirroring the bloodbath witnessed on the Nasdaq. Real Estate shed 3.8% while consumer discretionary, healthcare and communications all slid more than 1%. Utilities were the relative outperformer with a loss of 0.3%, if you can call it that. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 88 points lower, or 1.2%. We await the RBA interest rate decision tomorrow afternoon. Rates markets are fully priced for the RBA to hike by 15 basis points, marking the first increase in the cash rate since late 2010.
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The local market made it two gains on the trot to round off April. Month-end window dressing and earnings optimism helped the S&P/ASX 200 lift to , adding to the big gains on Thursday. Every sector finished higher, led by telecommunications, tech, utilities and staples which rose more than 1%. Telix Pharmaceuticals, Pointsbet Holdings, Nickel Mines and ZIP topped the leader board, bouncing back after what’s been a horrible few months for growth stocks. Quarterly updates, broker moves and Meta’s earnings beat fuel the buoyant mood. However, not all growth names were in vogue. Kogan slumped 12.8% following a quarterly update while Splitit tanked 20% after surging earlier in the week. Resmed’s quarterly also whiffed. It fell 4.8%. So, two days up and two days down for the holiday-shortened week. After a lot of corporate updates and inflation talk, the local market finished up 0.9%. Over April, it lost 0.5%.
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The local market jumped from the outset, snapping an ugly three-day losing streak. Materials led the rebound, and the sector added a decent 3.5%. Fortescue lifted its iron ore shipments guidance, and closed a juicy 8.2% higher. Sandfire outperformed, popping 10% on a solid quarterly. AMP was the biggest percentage gainer after it offloaded its infrastructure investing unit, closing well north of 10%. After pulling its full year guidance Silver Lake Resources got the wooden spoon, down over 6%. Tyro Payments and Paladin weren’t far behind at the bottom of the ladder. So in a bottom-left-top-right kind of day, the S&P/ASX200 closed at 7357, or 1.3% higher.
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It may have been another bloodbath overnight, but in the local market investors with thick chainmail gloves caught some falling knives. Energy closed up 0.8% and materials up 0.2%. Not so healthy were financials, closing down -1.6%. City Chic got a 6% bump on its upbeat quarterly update, closing at the top of the table. At the other end, Life360 was hammered by 29% as upbeat revenues were revealed, but nothing else was. The inflation report shot the lights out and triggered a cavalcade of capitulations for a rate hike as early as next week - election be damned. And so after all these moving parts were digested, the S&P/ASX200 shed “only” 57 points, or -0.8% to 7261.
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Sell in May and go away. Well it’s not May just yet, but investors must want to get in early! The local market dived from the outset, spurred in part by the China-led rout yesterday. Energy and materials sunk from the open. It was the kind of day that no matter the corporate news, stock prices are down across the board. Bottom of the ladder is EML Payments after a “challenging” update, closed down a whopping 38%. In a sign of ‘baby out with the bathwater’ even market darlings Liontown Resources and Mineral Resources took a beating. The long-awaited CPI report is released tomorrow - will it bring the RBA out of hiding? In a day when the phone best be put down, the S&P/ASX200 shed 155 points, or 2.1%.
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Splat! That was an unpleasant end to the week, mirroring the ugly price action on Wall Street overnight. Record highs will have to wait for another day. Finding green on screen was as difficult as finding hen’s teeth with most sectors finishing deep in the red. Materials skidded 3.3% while energy and information technology shed 2.5% apiece. Megaport slumped another 11% after tanking over 20% Thursday. It was not a good day for non-profitable companies with Paladin, Pointsbet, Square and Zip slumping more 4% or more. Oz Minerals lost 6.6% following a disappointing quarterly update. Endeavor topped the leader board, adding 2.1%. Plenty need a drink following a day like this. Quality names outperformed with CSL, Goodman Group, Coles and Transurban closing higher. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 119.5 points, or 1.57%, to close at 7473.3. For the week it lost 0.67%.
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It was another soggy resources day, balanced out by upbeat financials adding over 1%. BHP’s quarterly production miss and soggy guidance sparked a 3% selloff. In contrast, Challenger (up 8%) and Brambles’ (up 9.8%) quarterly updates were well received by the market. A broker nod saw Viva Energy add nearly 5%. Tech had a nasty day, the sector shedding 1.8%. There was a 7% slide in poster child Block, but the wooden spoon went to the 21% slump in Megaport. The S&P/ASX200 was edging ever closer to the August record high of 7628.9, until that pesky sell on close, ending the day at 7,593.
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A decent lead from Wall Street made for an upbeat open, but this time it wasn’t about resource stocks. Materials closed down 1.5%, not helped by Rio’s production hiccups and shaky forward guidance. RIO closed down 2.8%. The energy complex also took a breather along with a step down in the oil price. Woodside closed down 0.7% and Santos down 1.08%, despite the latter planning a share buyback. M&A is never far away, and this time it was private equity offering overs for Ramsay Health Care. It closed 25% higher and still nowhere near the $88 indicative bid. Whitehaven Coal’s update reflected a record coal price, shares closing up nearly 3%, a 3-year high. A lack of policy easing over in China deflated the morning rally, and in the end S&P/ASX200 only managed to add 4 points, to 7569.
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The major miners kicked off a solid start to the holiday-shortened week, subsequently joined by energy and gold names. The big hitters Rio and BHP both closed higher, with a weaker Australian dollar boosting exporters more broadly. It was quite the mixed bag at the top of the ladder. Imugene added 8% on no news, followed by Cleanaway closing up nearly 6%, oil and gold names thereafter featured in the top 10. Volumes were slim, it must be said. Surging bond yields in the US weighed on tech, and Aussie non-profit names copped the brunt, with Block, Xero and City Chic resting at the bottom of the ladder. The RBA Board reiterated rate hikes are coming after a few more key data reports. Markets are already fully priced for a June hike. Overall, the S&P/ASX200 reached 7565 by the close, up 0.6%.
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It was quite the upbeat session despite investors having a firm eye on the upcoming four day long weekend. Materials, energy and gold led the gains throughout the day, while financials took a breather. The Bank of Queensland update revealed decent revenues but the NIM squeeze saw it drop to the bottom of the ladder, closing down over 6%. The March employment report didn’t shoot the lights out, but at least the whole nation now knows that the unemployment rate is 4%. It was another decent small-cap day, closing up 1.2%, while the blue chips plodded 0.4% higher. Overall, the S&P/ASX200 reached 7519 by the close, up 0.5%.
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After a less than stellar overnight lead, local investors turned to energy, materials and small caps. Top of the ladder all day was EML Payments on chatter of a private equity bid, but Paladin and AVZ Minerals were late contenders for the top two names. All three closed double-digits higher. The RBNZ put the scalpel away and used the sledgehammer for a 50bp pop in the cash rate to 1.5%. Tonight, the Bank of Canada steps up and some analysts aren’t ruling out a 75bp pop! Overall, it was a solid day and the S&P/ASX200 reached the day’s high at 7488.8, until the sell button was hit at the last second, the final tally at 7479, or 0.3%.
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It was a case of choose your poison as to why the market closed lower today: a poor US lead, surging bond yields, commodity price drops. There was a range of company news, not all good. Pendal rejected the Perpetual bid on the basis of not being in the interest of shareholders. Iress pulled the pin on divesting its UK mortgage book. Lynas reported record sales in its update, but after a stellar run closed down 2%. Three-year highs in bond yields is the writing on the wall for the “growth at all costs” tech model. However, the bottom of the ladder was for Imugene, down nearly 9%, followed by City Chic and Z1P to round out the bottom three. It's another big week for central banks with commodity-cousins Bank of Canada and the RBNZ poised to hike by 50 basis points tomorrow. Overall, the S&P/ASX200 closed down 31 points, or 7454.
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An early rally fizzled, undermined by deteriorating sentiment across the region, especially in China. The threat posed by prolonged lockdowns in Asia’s largest economy are only just starting to be digested. The materials and energy sectors proved to be the swing factor, moving from gains to losses as futures sank. Fortescue was among the worst performers sliding 3.1%. The banks kept the market afloat as 10-year Australian yields moved above 3% for the first time since 2015, reflecting growing RBA rate hike expectations. REITs didn’t mind the higher rates. Information technology did. Lithium producers were also pressured as was A2 Milk given its China exposure. Graincorp continued to rally following its guidance upgrade although today’s 6.3% move reflected optimism among the broker community. After a bright start, the S&P/ASX 200 spluttered its way to a gain of 0.1%.
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All sectors except real estate, consumer staples and utilities finished lower. Information Technology was hammered, following the weak Nasdaq lead. It skidded 3.4%, outpacing declines of more than 1.3% for energy and consumer discretionary. On the macro front, Westpac’s Bill Evans now sees the RBA hiking in June. The Fed continues to talk tough on inflation. Neither helped long duration names today. Novonix, Liontown Resources, WiseTech Global, Life360 and Pointsbet slumped more than 5.8%. Plus-sized women’s fashion retailer City Chic was hung on the sales rack, sliding 6.4%. There were some winners on the day. Magellan jumped 9.7% on signs outflows may be slowing. Paladin gained 2.6% following a placement. Among the small caps, Ardent Leisure popped 5.8% after offloading its Main Event business. The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.6% lower at 7442.8, extending its decline for the week to 0.7%. Let’s see what Friday brings.
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The local market finished hump day on the soggy side, following a less than ideal lead from Wall Street. The ASX closed down 0.5%, but things could have been worse as the market was down nearly 1% at one point. Perspective is also important - since the March 9 low - the index is up more than 500 points. PolyNovo won today's gold medal for best on ground - reporting record March quarter revenues. Elsewhere, Woodside cleared its final legal hurdles for starting the $16 billion Scarborough LNG project and Virtus Health re-entered discussions with BGH Capital following a raised offer.
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It was a bottom left-top right kind of day, within a whisker of a fresh record high by lunchtime. Mineral Resources share price leapt as it plans to increase lithium production at two of its mines, calling demand for lithium "unprecedented." But generally, it was a tech-led rally, not because rates aren’t rising but because Elon Musk snapped up 9.2% of Twitter. The RBA today dropped “patient” when it comes rate hikes saying it's waiting for a "couple months" of data, sending the Australian dollar higher and the stock market lower. Outside of resources it was an upbeat day - pity the RBA deflated the tyre - the S&P/ASX200 ended the day up 14 points at 7528.
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The local market had a positive start to the week, but volumes were thin. Whether the inverted US yield curve foretells a recession is still topic du jour. It was an M&A start to this Monday with Perpetual bidding $2.4 billion for Pendal, the latter share price trading over 23% at one stage, ending the day 18% higher. Otherwise, lithium stocks picked up where Friday left off. Iluka Resources closed up nearly 6% after receiving government funding to build a rare earths refinery. After a black hole of forward guidance, the market is divided as to whether the RBA board will take a step closer to meeting aggressive market pricing at to tomorrow's meeting. Blue chips were flat, but mid and small caps powered ahead, closing up 1.3%. The broader S&P/ASX200 closed up 20 points, or 0.3%.
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The local market sagged in early trade, with resources the only green on screen. Some broker reports gave the oil sector the nod, and so Santos and Woodside closed higher. Allkem jumped on the back of its price upgrade and finished over 8% higher. Pilbara Minerals wasn't far behind, and AVZ Minerals rounded out the top three. Meanwhile, it was a soggy one for tech and financials. For the first day of the month and quarter it was a rare show of unity: small, medium and large caps were behind the S&P/ASX200 closing a measly 3 points higher, to 7502.
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The local market was buoyant all day, with a jump in the iron ore price pushing the resource sector to a new record high. Blue chips Rio, Fortescue and BHP all closed up between 2-4.5%. After the relentless rally in financials, investors cooled on the idea and took some profits. Harvey Norman closed down 6% as it went ex-dividend. Block, Xero and Zip all finished around 3-5% lower as tech was once again out of favour. As quarter-end bites on March 31, the red sell button loomed. The S&P/ASX200 lost its winning streak and closed down 15 points - a hint under 7500. However, March added 6.4%, the biggest monthly gain in 16 months.
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We’d like to say the Budget spurred today’s “seventh heaven” winning streak, but the yield curve is more likely responsible for key market moves. The tech sector again responded to lower longer-dated bond yields, although a bump in the industrial sector took out first prize. It seems profit-taking dragged down some popular names like Incitec Pivot, Whitehaven Coal and Liontown. Financials quietly sailed higher on this tide, today up another 0.9%. Overall, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 closed up 50 points, or another 0.7% to 7515 - only a shade below all-time highs.
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Posting a six-day winning streak puts the ASX back to mid-January levels ahead of tonight’s federal budget. Inverted yield curves juiced up tech names, the sector closing up 3%. Block went like a bullet, closing up 6.8%, but Telix Pharma topped that, closing up nearly 10% . Small-cap NearMap added a whopping 18% after its update. Uniti Group received a revised $5 per share proposal from the Morrison-Brookfield consortium, but closed lower at $4.66. The oil price slump hit the energy sector, Woodside and Santos both closing lower. More eye-watering was the 4% slump in Whitehaven coal. Overall, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 closed up 52 points, or 0.7%.
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It was a good start to the week, with banks and resources - houses and holes - keeping the market buoyant. In contrast, a surge in bond yields ate into tech stocks. Lithium and food-related stocks were back in the spotlight today. Iluka Resources, AVZ Minerals and Washington H Soul Patts put on a good show for investors. Today’s laggards were largely tech-related names like Xero and Tyro Payments, the sector closed down 1.6% in the end. The wooden spoon went to uranium darling Paladin, down over 5%. Overall, it was a decent day in equities, outperforming the broader region, and despite the decimated bond market. Only a last minute sell button smash saw the S&P/ASX200 close only 6 points higher or 0.1%.
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It's been a tussle all week long between the value plays (banks and miners) and the tech stocks. Today, it was a day for the materials with that sector up more than 1.4%. Healthcare and IT were among the laggards while the S&P/ASX 200 VIX fell like a stone following its Wall Street equivalent. The local market finished on a two-month high - up 0.4%. Australian three-year government bond yields scaled a fresh three-year peak of 2.25% in the session, the highest since May 2018. Even more remarkable, markets now expect the RBA to hike six times this year. Regionally, Chinese markets continue to struggle with the Hang Seng down more than 1.5% as of writing.
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Markets are like watching a windscreen wiper, where resources and tech vie for biggest gainer position on alternate days. Today, it was resources up and tech down.
Utilities and energy names featured in the top ten as oil and natural gas surged on fresh supply risks from Russia. While the likes of Zip, Telix Pharma and City Chic made up a mixed bag of laggards. Fisher & Paykel slid again, as brokers downgraded the outlook after yesterday’s update. In contrast, investors embraced the JB Hi-Fi update, so it added 4.5% despite no concrete forward guidance. In a bifurcated day - just as many broader indices rose and fell - the S&P/ASX200 closed all-but unchanged but bucking a negative lead from Wall St, adding 9 points.
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It was a powerhouse for the contrarian trade with the froth blown off the resources sector and the goldies, while tech caught a tailwind. A late contender for the top of the ladder was Uniti, closing up nearly 11% on a Macquarie consortium bid at the 11th hour. Up until then, med-tech Imugene was comfortably in the lead after announcing a green light for a trial, closing up nearly 10%. With a somewhat irrational trust in the Fed, growth stocks soared, led by poster-children Block and Zip, both closing up over 7%. A profit downgrade and nasty supply side costs saw Fisher and Paykel Health lose nearly 8% and was pretty lonely amongst the losers. In contrast to yesterday’s blue chip rally, today was about small caps jumping by 1.1%, as overall the S&P/ASX200 closed up 37 points or 0.5%.
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Australia's dominance in the resources space in these volatile times saw the local market open up strongly. Energy and commodities more broadly were bid up at the open, with financials joining the blue-chip exuberance. At the top of the ladder, eight out of the top 10 were resources, including lithium plays AVZ Minerals, Allkem and Liontown. Old-school BHP and Whitehaven Coal also featured. Financials closed up 0.7% higher, with the big five and insurance all closing higher.
In contrast, in the wake of FOMC Chair Powell hinting at 100bp of tightening across the next two meetings, growth stocks took a pounding, led by 4-5% declines in Block, Zip and Appen. Overall, the market defied gravity (though lost a touch of steam to the close) with S&P/ASX200 closing up 63 points or 0.9%.
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The market opened well and traded in a sea of green, but as the oil price rose and US futures fell (and no prime rate cut from China) the red started to creep back in across the screens. Tech led early gains as aggressive front-end rate hikes ironically drag down long-end yields, in turn boosting growth stocks. Block jumped 9%, and the info tech sector ended 2.5% higher. CSL dragged down the healthcare sector, while the entire gold complex closed lower. The wooden spoon went to De Grey Mining as gold lost its luster, closing down over 7%. Magellan Financial was hit as Hamish Douglass stepped away from the board. If investors love central bank-speak there are around 30 opportunities to tune in, otherwise it’s a quiet one for market leads. No wonder the S&P/ASX200 closed slightly lower on the day down 0.2%.
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Another day and another choppy trading session, continuing what was a largely upbeat, but volatile week. Today, resources and energy were on investors’ shopping list. Strange bedfellows Block, Imugene and Paladin were at the top of the ladder, closing at least 7% higher on the day, but the thematic was outperformance across miners and energy stocks. In contrast, Megaport sat at the bottom of the ladder all day, and closed down nearly 8%. Other laggards such as Star and Eagers Automotive were company specific with no strong theme. Overall, the S&P/ASX200 added 30 points or 0.4%, capping a solid week of gains, the strongest week in over a year.
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No nasty surprises from the Fed signalled a green light to buy up … the BNPL space apparently, led by giant leaps in Block and Zip. The top sectors were industrials followed by tech. There wasn't a discernible theme to the top ten stocks, aside from all boats floated on the global wave of St Patrick’s green. The laggards were peppered with recently-loved coal, gold and wheat. Graincorp slumped 2.8% and Gold Road was down 3.6%. The Aussie jobs report was the blockbuster we needed. Unemployment rates reached a 14 year low of 4%. So why is the RBA still MIA? Overall, the S&P/ASX200 added 82 points or 1.1%, with small and mid-caps outperforming the big ticket names.
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Yet another step down in commodity prices didn’t deter our local bourse, as it opened higher and maintained decent gains throughout the day. Every sector added to the upbeat trading session, a green bar phenomenon not seen for a while. After a few brutal days, tech companies were back on the shopping list today. Block led the pack to close up nearly 8% with WiseTech and Xero not far behind. Travel names embraced lower oil prices and New Zealand welcoming Wallabies supporters from April 12. It was a mixed bag at the bottom of the ladder, with Seven Group and Nanosonics closing down around 3%. Short of a catastrophe, the Fed will be hiking by 25bps at 5am tomorrow morning. Some analysts will be keeping a beady eye on the dot plot for signs of a higher terminal rate to fight inflation and inflation expectations. Ahead of a likely blockbuster Aussie jobs report tomorrow, the S&P/ASX200 closed up 70 points or 1.1%.
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Commodities took another step down overnight, so the local market opened lower and stayed in a very tight trading range all session. Diplomacy talks were interpreted as a signal to sell resources and safe havens, and allow the Fed to hike even more this year, sending bond yields higher and tech stocks lower. Where did the growth money go? Well, financials performed well after some positive broker reports. Energy, gold and tech made up the majority of laggards. Uniti Group jumped 17% on reports of takeover talks before being placed in a trading halt; it closed 28% higher after confirming late afternoon that it had indeed received a $4.50 per share bid. So, while the S&P/ASX200 closing down 0.7% lower isn’t anything to celebrate, Hong Kong was smashed by +4%.
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Defying the dire weekend news from Ukraine, a sea of green greeted investors outside of the resources space. Financials opened higher and stayed there. CBA once again made its way above $100, while a 2.6% pop in CSL helped healthcare along. The ASX/200 top 10 were a disparate bunch, Pendal Group and Elders being strange bedfellows. However, Elders shot the lights out with its trading update, and earned its 11% rally. Uranium pump and dump saw Paladin plummet 7.5% and Nickel Mines still can't catch a break as it closed down another 4%. While the war rages on, markets are fully priced for 25 basis point hikes from the FOMC and Bank of England later this week. In between, Aussie jobs should be a bonanza on Thursday. All in all a sterling effort from the S&P/ASX200, closing up 86 points or 1.2%.
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A hawkish ECB, combined with soaring US inflation and failed diplomatic talks sent many investors straight to the exit today. The handful of stocks that closed in the green were skewed towards commodities, food and energy. Champion Iron and Allkem, both closed 4% higher. Meanwhile, food inflation provided a tailwind for Incitec Pivot fertiliser, so its share price crept back to levels last seen in late-2018. Growth stocks were left in the lurch, namely Zip, Appen and Xero. Magellan and Mesoblast both finished down 6% to take out equal last place. As event risk is high heading into the weekend, we are not socked by the Friday fizzer, as the S&P/ASX200 closing down 69 points or -1%.
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Chatter of expanding oil supply and diplomacy in the Russia-Ukraine conflict talks triggered a selloff in commodities across the board. Materials, gold and energy were the laggards in an otherwise buoyant local market. Tech climbed higher again, led by Block and Zip. The market embraced Sezzle’s job cuts, so it closed up nearly 9%. Uranium darling Paladin finished up 15% to take took out the top spot again. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Nickel Mines slumped 14%. So, another 1.1% rally in the S&P/ASX200 is locked in ahead of tonight’s must-watch ECB policy meeting and the potentially scorching US inflation report.
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Local investors were flung into a soaring oil market this morning, after the US formally banned Russian oil imports. Energy and gold stocks provided stablisation again, while tech's four-day losing streak finally came to an end, with Block closing up 6%, and the tech sector leading the market higher. Materials underperformed, but only after a stellar run. The top of the S&P/ASX200 ladder was Mesoblast, followed by uranium darling Paladin, both closing double-digits higher. At the bottom of the ladder was Nickel Mines, losing nearly one-quarter of its value ahead of a trading halt. After the company soothed the market, it only closed down 6%. All in all, the 1% rally on the S&P/ASX200 was a mix of nervous positioning and hints of optimism.
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The local market fell alongside the rain today, with the ASX/S&P200 closed 58 points lower, or -0.8% The top of the ASX200 ladder was St Barbara, closing 9% higher. While the gold price nudged $2000oz, there were M&A whispers as well. At the bottom of a big heap was BlueScope, despite a broker upgrade, kept company by South32. Defying flat-yield-curve logic, financials closed higher. Healthcare closed to 2% as CSL rebounded over 3% after yesterday’s brief ex-dividend thump.
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All roads led back to the commodities space today as Brent crude topped US$130 a barrel and never looked back. The crude surge took every other commodity along with it - from wheat to iron ore to nickel. Energy stocks were among the outperformers today. Woodside finished the session up more than 8.5% while Beach Energy knocked on the door of 6% gains at one point. Gold stocks also performed well as investors sought safe havens - Northern Star and Gold Road both finishing up 5%+. In contrast, risk off means a big tech selloff. Block finished the day down 10%+ while EML Payments lost 5%+. Travel stocks also fared poorly and healthcare stocks slumped, largely due to CSL trading ex-dividend. The selloff extended regionally and European/US futures look ominous for the session ahead, as the fighting in Ukraine continues.
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After a risk-defying four-day winning streak, the threat of a turbulent weekend scared investors into taking some cash off the table. Paladin saw the biggest loss, closing down more than 15%, as a fire at a Ukraine nuclear facility dampened appetite for uranium. The tech sector was heavy, closing down well over 1%. Commodity futures were upbeat for iron ore, nickel and coal, but this didn't translate to local equities. In contrast, defensive portfolios fled to gold - with the usual suspects Silver Lake, Perseus and Gold Road filling up the top five. US non-farm payrolls are out tonight and headline risk remains high over Mardi Gras weekend, the ASX/S&P200 closed down 40 points or 0.57%.
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The local market appears Teflon-coated, powering to a fifth consecutive gain on continued buying in materials and energy names. The S&P/ASX 200 lifted 0.5%, closing at 7151 points. Rumours China is seeking to secure key commodity supplies, along with speculation the government may soon abandon its zero COVID policies, saw commodity prices spiral higher yet again, led this time by iron ore and coal. Headlines suggesting China’s crackdown on property developers has come to an end only added to the bullish mood. The energy sector surged 2.6%, closing highs not seen since February 2020. Materials also added 2.6%, taking its gain over the week to 8.6%. At the other end of the spectrum, staples and healthcare struggled, falling 2.3% and 1.3% respectively, the former impacted by the supermarket giants trading ex divided.
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The local market appears Teflon-coated, powering to a fifth consecutive gain on continued buying in materials and energy names. The S&P/ASX 200 lifted 0.5%, closing at 7151 points. Rumours China is seeking to secure key commodity supplies, along with speculation the government may soon abandon its zero COVID policies, saw commodity prices spiral higher yet again, led this time by iron ore and coal. Headlines suggesting China’s crackdown on property developers has come to an end only added to the bullish mood. The energy sector surged 2.6%, closing highs not seen since February 2020. Materials also added 2.6%, taking its gain over the week to 8.6%. The iron ore majors all climbed more than 3.8%. At the other end of the spectrum, staples and healthcare struggled, falling 2.3% and 1.3% respectively, the former impacted by the supermarket giants trading ex divided.
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An escalation of tensions sparked a weak opening, but the heavy skew of the local market towards energy and materials proved too tempting, given the strength in commodity prices. Iron ore heavy-weights BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue were standouts, while the energy complex jumped 4.9% as benchmark crude prices soared above $US111 per barrel. Core Lithium jumped 14% thanks to the clickbait that is Tesla. Despite a collapse in long bond yields, growth orientated sectors struggled. Tech was flat while real estate and healthcare fell 1.2% and 0.3% respectively. And so defying gravity yet again, the S&P/ASX200 added 20 points, or 0.3%.
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The local share market continues to shake off fears of an escalating conflict in Ukraine and the policy dilemma it poses central banks in the face of rising inflation. The ASX200 finished the day up 0.7%, led by tech stocks, with the sector up by more than 5%. Russia's aggression in eastern Europe is occupying the mind of Reserve Bank Governor, Philip Lowe, who referred to the war in Ukraine as a major new source of uncertainty. Nonetheless, the RBA kept the key cash rate at 0.1% at its March board meeting, reiterating it remains patient to ensure inflation is sustainably within the bank's 2 to 3% target band before it begins its tightening cycle. Prior to the meeting the ASX 200 was up more than 1%. Investors bet on PointsBet (PBH) today, up more than 17%, while uranium miner Paladin Energy (PDN) added 13%.
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A surge in commodity prices across the spectrum and some end-of-month window dressing helped the local market to a remarkably positive finish, despite war in Ukraine and US futures tanking. BHP, Rio Tinto, gold and energy all pushed higher. Graincorp outperformed on expectations it could benefit as soft commodity prices rise, with Russia's invasion curbing supplies from Ukraine. Sandfire Resources sank nearly 5% as it slashed dividend guidance, while Invocare’s buoyant update saw its share price close up 4.5%. There was M&A to start the week with Zip confirming its takeover bid for Sezzle, with both companies in a trading halt. Despite fading rate hike expectations, the info tech sector was down 0.60%. Defying the chicken littles, the S&P/ASX200 ended the day up 51 points, or 0.7%.
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A strong US finish gave local investors confidence to wander back into the market. Yesterday’s unloved tech was a buy, especially Block after a profit beat, closing 33% higher and resting comfortably at the top of the ASX200 ladder. Investors took profits on Aussie goldies, while rare earths, lithium etc caught a bid after stellar results from Lynas - boosting that share price by 8%. Reporting season updates saw investors embrace Adbri, but double-digit falls in BWX and Bravura stock prices reflected poor reports. Brambles’ supply constraint-riddled update saw its share price close slightly weaker. The bottom of the ladder belonged to Blackmores as brokers downgraded the company after yesterday’s update. Magellan’s woes continued, closing down nearly 10% as funds continue to desert the group. Kogan’s update saw it slammed by 9%. As small caps jumped and the big end of town retreated, the S&P/ASX200 ended the day up a measly 0.1%.
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Market nerves turned into outright contagion after Russian President Putin attacked Ukraine mid-afternoon Sydney time. The S&P/ASX200 reacted and fell 215 points or -3%; the biggest one-day loss since September 2020. Gold stocks were the sole gainers, rising 4.3% after gold prices hit their highest level in over a year as investors flocked to safe-haven assets. Miners overall posted their worst intraday slump in five months. Despite oil rising, energy stocks retreated. Reporting season updates had to be stellar to remain positive, Nine Entertainment and NextDC eased in afternoon trade but still closed in the green. CIMIC closed up 33% after major shareholder Hochtief AG offered $22.00 per share for all remaining stock. Life360 and Appen were already down on poor reports and closed -30%, joined by double-digit losses in the tech space as investors sought safety.
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Geopolitical nerves were soothed, so it was - apparently - time to buy the dip. As such, the S&P/ASX200 added 44 points or 0.6% to close in the green. Rio Tinto reported after the close, posting record full year earnings at US$21.1B up from US$9.8B last year. Shareholders will be rewarded with an eyewatering special dividend of US$2.47 per share on top of US$1.04 per share. Domino's got burnt after disappointing results sparked a near 14% sell-off. In contrast, Healius and Wistech were standout post-report performers up 5% and 4% respectively. The much-anticipated Aussie wages report was a fizzer, while the RBNZ delivered a hawkish 25bp hike to its policy rate. It is now a whopping 1%.
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Jitters over the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict saw risk snapped off the table. The broader index opened lower and stayed there until the end with the S&P/ASX slicing off 72 points or -1%, except for the energy sector which closed 1.8% higher. Outstanding company results were still rewarded. The best performers were Cochlear and Costa, closing up 8-9%. Hub24 added over 4% on as it forecast continued improved margins. Infotech was smashed, many companies reaching 52 week lows. Block hit a record how, while WiseTech dropped 4% and Xero shed 3%. Zip closed down 9%. Nanosonics was the worst performer, shares hit their lowest level since March 2019 as profits declined 45%. Uniti doubled revenues but a profit miss saw its shares tumble by over 9%.
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Early risk-off trading gave way to optimism after news of “non-invasion talks” between the Russian and US Presidents hit the wires. The market was down nearly 50 points at one stage, so it was an impressive close higher at 7,234 +0.16%. Reporting season was responsible for most outsized share price moves again today. Tyro was smashed by nearly 27% on a big miss and no clear path to profitability. Super Retail profits slumped almost 40%, pushing the share price down 9%. Nuix failed to impress sceptics with hefty legal fees weighing on its balance sheet, but at -4% it looked like the better of a bad bunch. Solid results and guidance drove Endeavour, Chorus and A2 Milk all 10-11% higher. Elsewhere, AGL hit its highest levels in since July last year to close at $7.91, after rejecting a $7.50 per share bid from a Brookfield-led consortium. This story has a ways to go.
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Geopolitical jitters kept the market under pressure today, but lifted gold stocks as the commodity price hit $US1900oz. Magellan was the biggest mover on the S&P/ASX200, closing up almost 19% after its report and promises of better times ahead prompted investors to catch that falling knife. No one came close to the controversy-stricken fundie, but Netwealth rebounded 5.7% after its post-report dip. Tech was flat outside of Humm, which bounced 6% after the board recommended the Latitude buyout. And the healthcare sector sagged on the back of CSL profit taking; it closed 3% lower. After missing profit expectations QBE settled at the bottom of the pile, down +8%. Origin shares took a 8% hit despite the brokers being positive on its early Eraring closure. After flat-lining all afternoon, a late selloff saw the S&P/ASX200 close down 75 points, or -1%.
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It was another positive session as a slew of top shelf companies delivered earnings, sparking sharp share price reactions. Heading into the close however, most of the day's gains were wiped out as the geopolitical news cycle turned again with reports of shelling in disputed Ukranian territory. Top of the ladder was intellectual property hub, IPH which was up more than 9%, followed by Challenger Financial and Cleanaway. CSL's share price is still basking in yesterday’s report, up another 5%. COVID thumped Wesfarmers with costs, closures and supply chain disruptions, it shed 7%. Property tech firm Domain also struggled, closing down 6%. It was another blue-chip day, with the S&P/ASX200 closing up 0.2%, while small and mid-caps finished weaker.
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It was risk on to the close of the session, with the local market closing on the highs of the day up 78 points or +1.1%. Shareholders were in for a treat with it raining dividends today, with numerous top-line companies carving up the balance sheet. Treasury Wine Estates successfully navigated around Chinese tariffs, and investors bid up the price by nearly 12%. CSL also got shareholders' blood pumping, finishing up nearly 9%. Netwealth and EML Payments sat firmly at the bottom of the reporting season ladder. Tanking iron ore prices dragged down BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue, the latter also delivering a lacklustre report. Away from reporting season, Tesla's lithium offtake deal with Liontown saw the explorer close almost 18% higher.
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In a sea of geopolitical doom, upbeat company reports acted as a shining light. Strong reports from Sims and Seek, as well as a record dividend from BHP, saw those three companies hit the top five with a bullet. BHP's share price failed to maintain momentum as iron ore futures tanked. Brambles responded to media speculation it's in talks with private equity giant KKR just before the close, but its denial was not enough to dampen enthusiasm about M&A with shares closing up 7%. At the bottom of the ladder was Beach Energy, which erased yesterday’s gains after a downgrade from Macquarie. While quality companies held their own, it wasn’t enough to save the broader market and the S&P/ASX200 closed down 37 points or -0.5%.
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Geopolitical risks are back in the spotlight, sending investors back to blue chips and the bond market. However, as oil marches towards $100bbl the next obvious play was energy, with WPL and STO up 3% in the first few minutes of trade and closed nearly 4% higher. Today’s other risk-off thematic was pile into Aussie goldies, with most household names up at least 6% by end of day. Torn between lower bond yields and a poor Nasdaq lead, the tech sector was unremarkable. Some company reports shot the lights out, such as JB Hi-Fi closing up over 5%, while investors were somewhat lukewarm on carsales.com, closing flat on the day. Supply constraints impacted Boral’s update, and it closed down nearly 2%. With the top 20 again leading the way higher, the S&P/ASX200 closed up 27 points or 0.4%.
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The nasty US inflation print shook up the markets as expected, although it wasn’t just growth stocks that felt the heat. The rush to blue chips was evident, with small and mid caps shrinking by multiples of the top 20. Companies at the top of the ladder were hard to come by. Unibail-Rodamco Westfield led the market all day with investors cheering its new strategy to realise value, closing up nearly 7%. IAG defied gravity by closing up 4% despite smashed profits. While RBA Governor Lowe pushed back on near-term rate rises, the markets are saying otherwise. It was a forgettable end to the week, the S&P/ASX200 closed down 71 points or 1%.
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It was a largely upbeat local session ahead of tonight’s US inflation event risk. Whether it surprises or disappoints will set the tone for tomorrow’s trading session. Blue chips were the investor safe haven today, with banks and miners supporting the market. Healthcare and consumer staples not faring so well. Companies at the top of the ladder were a mixed bag, Bapcor’s rebound was notable after yesterday’s slide, while tech stocks were buoyant, led by Block and Megaport. AMP managed to close 6% higher despite a lacklustre result. At the bottom of the ladder was ASX, with investors nervous about the announced sudden departure of its Chief Executive. As event risk loomed, the blue-chip buyers came back in the late afternoon and the S&P/ASX200 closed up 20 points or 0.3%.
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An upbeat slew of company reports pushed the local market higher over the course of the day. Only energy and iron ore majors didn’t feel the love. After a rough few weeks Aussie tech led the way higher, adding 2.6%, neck and neck with financials adding 2.5%. CBA was the star performer on profits, dividends and a $2B buyback. Computershare added 11% on a decent report, while Temple & Webster sparked a short-squeeze rally despite reporting a slump in earnings and profits. Mineral Resources is sometimes a lithium market darling but not today, it was smashed 10% at the open on a jump in costs and thin iron ore margins, and sat at the bottom of the ladder all day. Keeping it company was Bapcor, closing down nearly 8%. After a bottom left-top right session, the S&P/ASX200 closed up 81 points or 1.1%.
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Another deluge of largely well-received company updates, plus another bump in travel stocks equated to a decent trading session. Some short squeezing likely helped Webjet and Flight Centre achieve its 7-8% top of the ladder outperformance. Macquarie (4%) and Suncorp (6%) also landed in the hotly contested top 10, while Magellan found some dip-buyers and closed up over 7%. The financials overall added 1.6% to the bottom line ahead of CBA’s drop tomorrow. Miners topped the index ladder, adding 2.3% thanks to surging commodity prices, but will it last. Continuing the climb from the late January low, the S&P/ASX200 closed up 76 points or 1.1%.
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Company news dropped like hailstones well before the open. Graincorp was the only game in town until the Prime Minister threw open the borders to vaccinated travellers and travel stocks clamoured higher in the last hour of trade. Graincorp closed up nearly 13% thanks to a strong harvest and freight management, followed by travel besties Flight Centre and Corporate Travel adding 7-8% Elders added 5% on agricultural contagion while Iluka popped on its win against its shareholder class action. While the markets embraced Westpac last week, ANZ’s more opaque update saw its share price hammered to a one-year low. Magellan’s woes keep on coming, this time closing down over 10% on further fund outflows and Hamish Douglass stepping down for health reasons. This is despite co-founder Chris Mackay still steering the wheel. The China reopening trade was a fizzer, and so the S&P/ASX200 closed down 9 points or 0.13%.
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It was a wild day on top of a wild week, where midday losses quietly turned into a green close. As oil surged through $90bbl this week the energy sector was today’s sector leader, adding 0.7%. Aussie tech found some love after a tough US-led week, ZIP managing to add 3%. Today’s top performers were strange bedfellows News Corp, Qantas and Liontown. News Corp at least beat the street to earn its 6% pop. REA flagged a record dividend but early gains were wiped out by the close. ARB was sitting at the bottom of the ladder all day until it was edged out by a 4.5% slide in Seek. Overall, it was a rollercoaster week that tested investor resolve. The S&P/ASX200 closed up 42 points or 0.6% on the day, and is 4% above the January 27 low.
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The local bourse opened in the wake of the after-market 20+% tumbles in Paypal and Meta, and so local tech found itself under the bus. ZIP closed down over 9%, WiseTech shedding nearly 8%, but Block, the poster child of anti-tech sentiment, shed close to 10%. Novonix at the bottom of the ladder lost 14%. The sole supernova today was Nufarm, closing up 20% as revenues surge ahead of rising costs. Amazon and Ford are among the US companies reporting tonight, while the Bank of England is widely tipped to lift its policy rate again. Overall, as blue chips saved the small caps, the S&P/ASX200 closed down 10 points or -0.1%, to 7078.
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The local market opened higher and stayed there, and while most sectors were in the green nothing really shot the lights out. Energy and materials led the way higher; a broker upgrade was behind Champion Iron’s near-6% pop. At the other end, yesterday’s upbeat Credit Corp report was sold into, closing down 6%. While after a good run, profit-taking saw Block slice 6% off the share price. PayPal’s disappointing report weighed on the BNPL space. As we await more central bank action tomorrow night and non-farm payrolls on Friday, the S&P/ASX200 closed up 82 points or 1.2%.
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Early market trade was all about tech (again) with Block and Appen dominating the top of the ladder for the duration of the session, following the Nasdaq's lead and posting gains for the third session in a row. Overall, the sector added just over 1%. Credit Corp closed up 2.7% after exceeding profit expectations in its half year update, while Boral returning a whopping $3 billion to shareholders saw it close up over 5%. BHP and Rio Tinto were at the bottom of the ladder, while all other sectors posted gains. The RBA set a dove amongst the hawks, pushing back on rate hike expectations as it patiently waits for inflation to be “sustainably” within the target band. Bond yields eased and the Australian dollar dipped, but it only briefly juiced the stock market. After an up and down day, the S&P/ASX200 closed up 34 points or 0.54%. Smaller caps were the clear winner, up 2% while the S&P/ASX20 was dead flat.
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Glancing at the open and close, it looked like a nothing trading day in aggregate. Lurking under the hood was the rebound of Aussie tech, looking at you BNPL. After zero love in recent weeks tech followed the Nasdaq higher, with SQ2 (Block) surging to top the ASX200 ladder for most of the session before ARB pushed in to close 8% higher. Z1P not far behind, closing over 7% higher. Blue chips were the underperformers with banks, consumer staples and miners all a sea of red. Macro event risk is heavy with a trio of RBA-speak and a data deluge, and reporting season starts in earnest, hot on the heels of confession season and quarterly updates. Ansell is sitting at the bottom of the ASX200 ladder, the market not liking supply constraints and compressed margins, closing down over 13%. A mid-afternoon rally couldn’t hold, and the S&P/ASX200 closed down 16 points or -0.2%.
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The local sharemarket ended the shortened and volatile trading week on a strong note, more than erasing yesterday's steep losses. The S&P/ASX200 ended up close to 2.2% higher, but failed to make it back above the 7000 level. The blue-chips led the market higher with all sectors finishing in the green, led by consumer discretionary and staples. Wesfarmers, Coles and Macquarie Group among the leaders, while the goldminers again suffered with Newcrest falling more than 6%, disappointing the market with its quarterly update. Biotech shares shone with Imugene soaring after announcing a supply deal with drugmaker Roche, while Polynovo and Clinuvel also jumped. Australian tech stocks continue to mirror their US counterparts in the face of a more aggressive stance from central banks in fighting inflation.
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Tennis anyone? Markets are like watching a tennis match - US stocks again pivoted in the last hour of trade, while our market popped higher at the open only to sink into a technical correction. Tech stocks bore the brunt of an aggressive US Fed overnight, down over 5% and taking year to date losses to near 20%. Aussie goldies were also caught in the crossfire. Financials opened in the green, then closed over 1% lower (a broker upgrade saved ANZ). Resources were up 2-3% before even green energy darlings succumbed to the sell button. The winners were energy-related as oil reached US$90, top performers were Beach Energy, Santos and South32. Premier Investment’s update revealed blockbuster sales, and it closed 2.5% higher to defy the gloom. By the end of the session, the S&P/ASX200 lost 123 points or -1.8%. For comprehensive coverage of the Federal Reserve meeting and what it means for you, watch today's episode of the big picture.
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No sugarcoating today; it was blood in the streets, falling knives hitting the pavement, baby out with the bathwater, choose your poison. The S&P/ASX200 posted its most significant two-day per cent decline since June 2020. Plenty of corporate news dropped early, but even good news was swamped in the negative sentiment. The sell-off gathered momentum after the shock inflation print, with core inflatoin at an eight-year high of 2.7% and rate hikes brought forward by even the dovish of doves. Takeover talk was confirmed by Zip and Sezzle, although only Sezzle closed higher +8%. Codan’s ripped higher +16% after flagging it will post a record first half result. Thinning trade ahead of tomorrow’s holiday likely didn’t help, and more wine is needed for Australia Day, that’s for sure. Let’s end there, the S&P/ASX200 falling to 6961 or -2.5%.
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Company updates were behind the extreme moves in the ASX today. Bottom of the ladder was Regis Resources, closing down over 14% thanks to lower production guidance. Top of the pops was Uniti, adding 9% as the bidders line up, while Goodman Group added 4%. Fortescue’s latest acquisition didn’t save the share price, closing down nearly 2% ahead of tomorrow’s quarterly update. BHP’s positives of iron ore approaching $140/t and a larger share of the index didn’t save it either, closing down 1.3%. South32 had a rocky ride, down 7% in early trade after its update dropped, but losses were pared back by the close. All in all, a sombre start, the ASX200 closing down 36 points or 0.5%.
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Like a car crash, it was hard to look away from today’s stock market devastation. Friday afternoon dip buyers were MIA; why catch these falling knives? After a good run, investors deserted the materials and energy sectors, down 3.7% and 3.1%, respectively. Aussie tech woes continue, down another 1.9% for the fourth weekly drop, now the lowest since May 2020. By the close, Boral, Xero and a few goldies managed to stay in the green, but the ASX200 shed nearly 167 points or -2.3%. The market is 3% lower on the week, the most significant weekly loss in one year.
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It was a golden turnaround for the local market today, with the S&P/ASX200 ending in positive territory +0.14%. Gold miners took up five of the top five spots, led by Northern Star, Evolution Mining and Silver Lake Resources. Commodities were hot in general, with iron ore back over $130/t and the majors benefiting as a result. Quarterly reports revealed record revenues for Santos and Woodside, and record inflows for Netwealth. Aussie tech was slammed and ending 1% lower, while the Block (SQ2) debut was colourless. Tech will be in focus again tonight, with Netflix reporting stateside.
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It was a weak lead overnight as US treasury yields hit 2-year highs and pressured big tech - even the high quality names - but in reality all the broader indices retreated. Aussie tech again bore the brunt closing down nearly 2%, with Megaport losing an aggressive 16%, WiseTech down nearly 4%. Healthcare and Financial sectors closing down 1.9% and 1.5% respectively. Today’s price action on the whole was forgettable, the ASX200 closing down 76 points or -1%. Tonight, look out for Bank of America, Procter & Gamble, Morgan Stanley and US Bancorp.
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Top of the pops was JB Hi-Fi with early metrics outpacing analyst estimates, the share price closing up 7%. The update from Data#3 was a beat compared with October guidance, and it closed up over 13%. At the other end a big miss in Redbubble’s update, the share price slashed by over 20%. As the EV wave consumes 2022, Liontown added 6% (Henry Jenning's buy today,) a beacon for the in-demand lithium sector. Cancer drug company Imugene gained 7% on a broker upgrade. The slump in weekly ANZ consumer confidence was eye-watering, let’s hope an upbeat employment report later in the week stems the bleeding. Today’s price action on the whole was firmly in the directionless basket, the ASX200 closing down 8 points or 0.1%.
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That was a decent session to start the trading week with the ASX ending +0.3%, at 7,417. Better than expected Chinese GDP data and a surprise PBOC rate cut helped improve sentiment through the afternoon, though it still feels very much like a market in 'holiday mode.' On that, US markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day ahead of quarterly earnings this week. BeforePay's share price crashed and burned today; spare a thought for investors sitting on a 42% loss on day one of trade. In better news, Wesfarmers investors shrugged off a warning about Omicron's impact on sales at its stores ex-Bunnings, and Adbri's share price responded favourably to a lime supply deal extension. Tomorrow's looking good already with Lynas and Rio Tinto's quarterly updates due. See you then.
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A weak lead overnight squashed any glimmers of green on the screen today. Textbook growth stocks were belted, and with the Nasdaq closing 2.5% lower the usual pavlovian response is to smash the Aussie BNPL space. Afterpay copped it on the chin, losing another 9%. Tech closed down -1.6% in the end. After a decent week, commodities were meh, as was the materials sector. A standout was AGL, getting a decent tailwind from record gas prices. Financials also reversed yesterday’s rally, closing 1% lower. There were some juicy corporate updates to chew on. Qantas announced reduced flight capacity, although early losses were squared up in the end. City Chic Collective’s trading update was a blockbuster, boosting the share price 15% higher at one stage. Michael Hill’s update was equally perky, closing 1.4% higher is an outperformance in this soggy market. At the other end, Pendal smashed on its update of lower FUM, down over 15%. A very strong home loan data report again proving that calling the death of housing rarely comes to fruition. Overall, bye-bye yesterday’s blue-chip rally, it was a tech-led slump and the ASX200 closed down over 80 points or -1.1%.
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While US markets embraced 40-year highs in inflation, SPI futures were flat. But not to worry Aussie blue chip stocks were hoovered up, aka banks and miners. The big four banks opened higher and stayed there, but didn’t exactly shoot the lights out and closed up 0.4%. Iron ore prices reached $130/t, boosting BHP and Rio into today’s top 10. In fact, it was a commodities-heavy upbeat session for lithium and nickel stocks as well, with Pilbara Minerals, Liontown Resources and Nickel Mines - closing at least 3.5% higher. Oil prices also rose, and the energy sector closed up 1.2%. However, the ASX200 jewel was in (the) Crown, closing over 8% higher as Blackstone once again upped its bid. At the other end, BWX closed down nearly 16% thanks to unexpected c-suite shuffles.
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Overnight markets shrugged off Chair Powell confirming that rate hikes were coming sooner rather than later, and following SPI futures the ASX added around 1% in early trade. However, conviction wasn’t high and momentum faded. A softer USD boosted commodities across the board and the miners had a solid session. While BHP and Rio added 1%, Fortescue went the other way as a broker questioned the market’s enthusiasm for FFI and downgraded FMG to a sell. Energy topped the ladder, the complex 3% higher, goldies also on a tear. Nickel Mines and Liontown Resources are riding the EV materials wave, closing up 6-7%. The ASX200 followed the path of least resistance and closed up 49 points or 0.7%.
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Another soggy lead from the US spurred cautious local trading, although with the Nasdaq clawing back losses our tech sector experienced selective buy the dip action. Financials had an awful day - closing down over 1% - despite the fact that banks tend to benefit from rising interest rates. As Omicron nerves exacerbated scatty trading and constrained liquidity, the ASX200 closed down 57 points or 0.8%.
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Our local bourse was down 0.4% by mid-morning and was a sea of red except for materials. While most losses were erased by the close after the sour Nasdaq lead, Aussie tech remained near the bottom of the ladder. Xero was pounded again, closing nearly 3% lower, while BNPL overall is still struggling in the face of higher bond yields, Afterpay -2.4%, again.
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Our local market obeyed SPI futures and opened strongly, with banks and property leading a 1.6% pop by midday. Broad-based gains were maintained throughout the day, despite tonight’s marquee data event - US non-farm payrolls. Corporate news dropped early, with Woolworths announcing that it was pulling out of the Australian Pharma bid and James Hardie dropping its CEO over persistent behavioural issues. API closed down over 12% while JHX closed down 4%. Oil prices have been rising all week, and the energy complex closing up nearly 2% to top the ASX ladder, led by Santos and Woodside. Tech stocks finally off the floor after several one-two punches this week, although only WiseTech and Afterpay enjoyed a decent bounce. And in a green screen end to a bumpy week, the ASX200 closed up 95 points or +1.3%.
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Another Fed-led jump in bond yields overnight and this time the stock market fallout wasn’t just confined to tech. Our market opened weaker in line with SPI futures, and rather than an afternoon rally, investors sold - almost - everything by the close. Tech was smashed again, trading 2% lower by midday and supporters disappeared in the afternoon, leaving the sector 4% smaller. Corporate news was thin, although Latitude bidding for Humm’s BNPL space caught the market’s eye. Other winners were hard to find - Paladin, Rio Tinto and OzMinerals huddling in today’s tiny positive camp. And with all that, the ASX200 closed down 208 points or -2.7%, multiples of the SPI futures lead.
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We walked into the Dow Jones setting new highs, but in contrast there was a spooked Nasdaq, the latter due to a decent two-day climb in US bond yields. Our tech sector was a key underperformer, closing down 1.8%. Healthcare also weighed on the broader index, at the bottom of the ladder and closing down 1.9%. Oil jumped overnight after OPEC+ ministers agreed to their existing plan - go figure - and the Aussie energy complex topped the ladder, adding 0.8%. Upbeat PMIs from China and chatter of Evergrande moving on boosted the iron ore majors. After the Dow Jones lead, Aussie blue chips were the beneficiaries, such as the financials. In contrast, Aussies staying at home over the festive season due to Omicron fears dampened the consumer sector. And with all that, the ASX200 closed down 24 points or -0.3%.
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We're picking up where we left off - in amongst record highs. Today's performance for the ASX was the best for a first calendar day in decades. Every sector finished in the green with energy stocks (coal and crude) doing particularly well. Ironically, today's "golden girls" were lithium plays. Novonix (NVX) finished up more than 13 percent - a knock on effect after its commercial partner smashed its Q4 deliveries targets in spite of supply chain issues. Pilbara, Lynas and Allkem (the artist formerly known as Orocobre) all went along for the ride.
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Overnight markets surged again, SPI was up 32 points, and after a brief morning lull, local investors concluded that a Santa rally of sorts was overdue. Most commodities firmed overnight - with the notable exception of iron ore - with miners initially dominating the top 5 on the ASX200 ladder. Corporate news is still coming thick and fast: trading in Syrah Resources was paused after a 22% surge sparked by an announcement of a natural graphite offtake agreement with Tesla. At the other end, a 10% slump in Bega after its downbeat trading update. After two weeks of being an investors punching bag, Magellan did a Lazarus and at one stage added nearly 4%, but closed up 1.8%. And with all that - and for our final market wrap of 2021 - the ASX200 closed up 23 points or 0.3%. Merry Christmas!
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Upbeat overnight markets concluded that Omicron was mild, and SPI futures pointed to a decent open, but local investors did not really catch the vibe. Oil was firm overnight, and the Energy complex responded in kind, and closed up 0.7%. Despite being 22 December, we’re not finished with M&A news: Link up 15% on a Canadian bid; Charter Hall buying a 50% stake in Paradice was big news but investors not happy with a near-8% dip. Lithium was on the nose yesterday, but BTD for investors saw Pilbara Minerals closing up nearly 9%. In contrast, at the bottom of the ASX200 ladder, Falcon Metals was smashed on debut, down 37%. And with all that, with volumes shrinking fast, the ASX200 closed up 10 points.
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A rebound in still-negative US markets sparked a cautiously positive tone in the local market. Then some idle cash was put to work over the afternoon, the market closing higher, and most sectors joined in. Today's leaders were a mixed bag: Sandfire popped on a broker declaring it a buy; Paladin in the ASX200 saw it close over 5% higher; Nanosonics continued its choppy vibe, closing up nearly 8%. At the other end, Pilbara Minerals smashed by 9% on a negative trading update. Afterpay may have closed only 1% lower, but reached a 52-week low in the process. Magellan was belted by the big backer news and followed up by broker downgrades, while some investors bought the dip, it still closed down 1%. And so with a bottom-left top right trading day in the bag, the ASX200 closed up 63 points or 0.9%.
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Triple-witching options expiry in the US markets made for a poor handover today. Then in a short statement, Magellan told the market it was losing its biggest backer, sending the share price down 30% from the open. Magellan’s 30% slump dwarfed all other negatives. Financials more broadly had a poor session, closing down 1.2%, but the Energy complex was at the bottom of the ladder, down 3.2%. ASX200 leaders were thin on the ground, although BlueScope popped 4% higher on a broker upgrade to buy, and the markets bought the dip on CSL. After a tumultuous week last week, the tech sector was flat. With less than four trading days ahead of Christmas, expect increasingly thin and whippy price action. After trading off the lows, the ASX200 closed down 12 points, or -0.2%. This was an outperformance compared with the broader Asian region and US futures.
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Flat SPI futures were no help but the local market opened higher, with investors deciding that blue chips, energy and gold stocks were on the Christmas menu. The Nasdaq collapsed as US regulators eyed the BNPL space, and while the Aussie names opened lower, eventually all tech was on the nose, the sector closing down 1.4%. Afterpay and Z1P closed down over 7% and 6% respectively. At the other end of the spectrum, energy topped the ASX200 sector list, adding 1.3% as oil popped overnight, with all the major names stepping up. All in all, with leaders all-but offsetting the laggards, the ASX200 was practically flat on the day, and for the week as well.
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The local market ignored the positive SPI lead and opened lower, and remained under pressure throughout the session. The Nasdaq surged on the as-expected FOMC news overnight, and after an afternoon lull our tech sector managed to close up nearly 1%. Corporate news was top shelf, with CSL completing its $6.3 billion equity raise, Qantas flagged a $1bn interim loss, and IGO confirmed to buy Western Areas, the latter closing up 5%. The top of the ASX200 tree was Mesoblast, up 12%, but is a yo-yo stock price at the best of times. Oh, and the jobless rate plunged to 4.6%, confirming that the clock is ticking on the RBA’s rate hike patience. CBA celebrated by lifting fixed home loan rates. All in all - after super Thursday - the ASX200 closed down 31 points or -0.4%.
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The local bourse opened lower following the soggy lead from the US, but local investors weren’t as convinced of the negative Omicron news, and slowly bought over the afternoon to close all but unchanged. Some of the top performers were boosted by upbeat news out of the US - looking at you Polynovo and Nearmap - up nearly 16% and over 5% respectively. In corporate news, Afterpay shareholders voted in favour of the Block merger, CSL was in a trading halt ahead of a capital raise for the Vifor deal, and Woolworths issued a first half profit warning as consumers preferred restaurants over grocery shopping. The bottom of the ASX200 ladder reflected bad news: Mesoblast lost a key contract and 17.5% off its share price, and Woolworths closed down nearly 8%. As the memory of the soggy US session faded, the market clawed back to finish flat.
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Following the blistering-but-as-expected US inflation report, risk-on dominated the local session after US markets probed fresh record highs. The Energy complex was an early leader thanks to last week’s strong oil price performance. The sector closed up 1.9% today, led by Santos and Ampol. Corporate news is thinning out, however, notable mentions go to CSL confirming talks with Vifor Pharma, BHP and Wyloo unable to reach agreement on the Noront acquisition, and Ramsay acquiring Elysium Healthcare for $1.4b. In the end, as turnover and volumes started to thin out, the ASX200 closed up 42 points, or 0.6%, and while a good effort, it underperformed the broader Asian region.
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It was a low conviction day within a data and event vacuum ahead of tonight’s key US inflation report. Analysts are looking for core inflation to reach 5% - its highest since 1982. The top of the leaderboard was a mixed bag, Redbubble (RBL) shares spiked, though on no apparent news, Iluka Resources (ILU) and PointsBet (PBH) the next best. Elizabeth Gaines stepping down as Fortescue’s (FMG) CEO was a headline grabber. After the earlier two-day rally, Z1P and Afterpay closed another day in the red. Even after a last minute burst of buying, the ASX200 closed down 27 points, or -0.4%, but managed to eke out a gain for the week, its first in five.
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It’s always disappointing when the market trades like a Friday and yet there is still one more day to go. The lacklustre lead overnight sparked less-than-stellar early trading, while some mid-afternoon buying enthusiasm was wiped out by the close. After consecutive blockbuster days, it was inevitable that the tech sector took a breather, closing down 1%. It was at the bottom of the leaderboard but the energy sector ended up taking the title, by a hair. Top performing ASX200 stocks were hard to come by, and were quite a mixed bunch with AGL, Appen and Sydney Airport. The latter was given the ACCC green light to be taken privately by the superannuation consortium. After all that - the local market closed 21 points lower, or -0.3% and underperforming the region.
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Better news on the Omicron front boosted risk appetite, and the local market ran with it in spades. Tech had another blockbuster day, closing up 2.2% at the top of the leaderboard. Zip Co closed 11% higher. Materials surged, led by the usual iron ore trio of BHP, Rio and Fortescue, the sector closing up 2%. Financials were initially left behind, but even they caught up with the sector closing up 0.9%. At stumps, the local market closed around 92 points higher, or 1.3%.
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As Omicron fears faded overnight - and combined with a dash of China policy stimulus - it was a green light to buyback yesterday’s battered tech/BNPL sector, as well as buy back into the usual re-opening stock suspects. Fading virus fears also boosted oil, pushing the energy complex over 2% by the close, led by a 3% pop in Oil Search which is destined to become part of Santos after proxies voted in favour of the merger. At the other end of the spectrum, poor performance, fund outflows and a surprise CEO departure put Magellan in a bad space, closing down 6%. The final RBA rates decision of the year made no noise. After a late afternoon feeding frenzy, the ASX200 closed around 70 points higher, or 1%.
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It was a wild weekend for market moves - and Bitcoin - but it was a relatively low conviction day outside of tech where it was an eventful session. Tech shares and BNPL were smashed. The tech sector shed nearly 1%, led by Zip Co which closed nearly 10% lower and Sezzle dropped 13%. The energy sector added another 0.5% as oil futures edged higher while Aussie goldies benefited from the risk-off tone. Metcash closed over 7% higher on an upbeat half-year report. All in all, the local market closed around 4 points higher - which we’ll call flat for good measure.
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In a mirror image of recent days, the market opened at the highs then erased all gains by early afternoon. Then in a familiar pattern this week, the afternoon session unearthed the buyers. The energy sector added over 2% after crickets from OPEC+ sparked a higher oil price. Materials added nearly 1% thanks to BHP and Rio defying a dip in iron ore futures. Blue-chip banks also made the grade, financials up 0.8%. Markets didn’t like CSL denying acquisition rumours, down over 2%, while a decent sell order from an ex-Chairman sent TPG shares tumbling. Aussie goldies opened down 2% as gold continued to struggle, but die-hard bugs erased half the losses by the close. All in all, the ASX200 closed around 20 points higher or +0.3%. Will non-farm payrolls matter for markets tonight? Yes, it will - keep a sharp eye out for wage inflation. Oh, and after all that noise - the ASX200 is all-but unchanged over the week!
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In a repeat of yesterday, soggy morning trade gave way to a brighter afternoon after the market reached the low point at midday. The tech sector closed down 1% in the wake of a poor Nasdaq lead, sending Afterpay, Xero and Zip behind the woodshed for the day. Industrials had a solid session, up 0.8%. Blue-chip banks also made the grade, Commonwealth Bank up 2.2%. Worley closed over 6% higher on not one - but two broker upgrades to 'buy.' Investors are listening. The local market was down over 53 points at midday, but in the end closed down 11 points, or -0.1%. Will non-farm payrolls matter for markets tomorrow night? It will - until it doesn’t.
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A soggy start saw the market reach the low at midday, however, plenty of guests expect volatility to bring opportunities to add to high conviction companies, and the broader market was listening. The standout sector was materials, closing over 1% higher. Financials were down 1% at midday. Pro Medicus closed down nearly 8% on no discernible news, leading the ASX200 losses, although it comes after a stellar run. Q3 GDP was less-weak and house prices were less-strong, so moving on.
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Outright panic morphed into a cautiously positive tone, then in the dying seconds of trading, a Financial Times report questioning the efficacy of vaccines against Omicron saw Asian stocks plummet. Top performer Collins Foods still surged by nearly 13% to a record high, thanks to finger-licking dividends and investors hungry for growth. Software company Nuix was thumped after more warnings of revenue shortfalls and mounting legal bills, closing down 12%. Tech topped the sector table, adding 1.9%, and while the energy sector was trading well over 1%, the late-breaking virus news shaved this back down to a modest gain. After ignoring today’s puzzle pieces, Q3 GDP is released tomorrow with a likely contraction of 2.7%...old news. The FT headline erased the bulk of the gains at the last minute, it close up 16 points, or 0.2%.
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It was a nasty open, with Omicron nerves thumping stocks across the board. Then the markets digested early analysis that the virus may be highly transmissible but not necessarily deadly. Peak pessimism was 30 minutes into the session. Travel stocks initially bore the brunt, Qantas was down another 6.2% at the worst. Markets shrugged off GDP inputs; more are released tomorrow. At one stage the ASX200 was down 1%, but in the end lost 40 points, or -0.5%.
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With no lead from the feasting Americans it was always going to be another lacklustre session, but risk-off near-panic won out on the day. Initially, the headline act was the shellacking of Appen after a broker downgrade, closing over 18% lower. The vortex also sucking in Kogan, down another 5.3%. Then the stories started to pour in about a new covid19 variant - B.1.1.529 - initially spooking travel stocks but then smashing the entire market. Flight Centre and Qantas closing down 6.6% and 4.9% respectively. Green on the screen had disappeared into the close, then there was a flurry of last-minute bids for the goldies (EVN, SBM) on the risk-off trade. A blockbuster near-5% pop in October retail sales was shrugged off, however, the ‘soft’ 3% lift in Victoria was impressive given the city was out of lockdown for three days. It’s a full macro calendar next week, with a slew of October price and activity updates to keep the pointy heads amused. For stock pickers, the AGMs continue including Mesoblast, Lynas, Orocobre and Premier Investments. The bottom line is it was a forgettable, covid-thumped Friday, the ASX200 down 128 points or 1.7% We’ll be watching the weekend headlines for any Australian government response to this new virus.
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As US market participants dream about turkey-laden dining tables instead of sitting at trading desks, today’s lacklustre session is highly likely to be repeated tomorrow. Only standout company news delivered a share price response greater than meh. EML Payments closing up over 31 per cent thanks to the green light for the Irish arm to conduct business, while Fisher and Paykel managed a 4.5 per cent gain on welcome dividend news. At the other end, AMP plunging by 5.4 per cent, continuing its never-ending journey towards near-zero. Kogan also slipping 4.4 per cent after a second strike vote on remuneration at its AGM. The Aussie data dump today was not market-moving for the stockpickers, but decent bumps in business investment intentions and October payrolls were welcomed by the macro fraternity. Overall, the ASX200 closed up 8 points or 0.1%.
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The market improved through this Wednesday session, as the miners, energy names and the big banks lifted their games. But it just wasn't enough; after being up as much as 0.2%, ASX200 finished down 0.15% at 7399. Technology One was the biggest loser down 8.6% after downgrades from UBS and Macquarie after yesterday's result. Pinnacle suffered as it came back online following a capital raise, ending down +5%. The biggest gainer was Polonovo +3.5% on no news. Let's see what the NASDAQ does tonight with futures pointing to a drop, the release of the FOMC minutes, and ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Tomorrow we'll hear from Fisher & Paykel, with September quarter capex data and weekly payrolls and wages on the macro front. Stay cool.
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Seasoned market-watchers have no trouble reconciling why a Fed Chair (re)nomination would trigger a collapse in tech stocks. The less-dovish Powell nomination pushed bond yields higher, and so growth stocks wilted under the pressure. Shares in Afterpay were down over 7% at one stage, but closed down 5.6%. WiseTech Global fell 6%,while EML Payments and NextDC both closed around 5% lower. A sharp jump in iron ore boosted the majors, with FMG topping the ASX200 charts by adding over 10% on the day. Overall, the materials sector added 2.3% on the day. The energy complex got an extra boost with Woodside-BHP finalising the 40 billion dollar merger, and Woodside giving the tick to the eye-watering Scarborough gas project in WA. The idea that natural gas is a transition fuel doesn’t sit well with everyone, but shares closed up nearly 4%.After banks were thumped in recent weeks, the prospect of higher rates pushed the sector +0.8%, led by a 1.7% pop in ANZ. Overall, the local market closed up 58 points or +0.8%.
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Resurgent COVID 'winter wave' fears thumped travel stocks, with Qantas and Flight Centre slumping to two-month lows. Aussie energy producers - Santos, Woodside, Oil Search and Beach Energy - had a rough start to the week as well. The energy complex closing down -1.6%. Elsewhere, banks are still struggling as investors re-assess the outlook in the wake of less than stellar updates from Westpac and Commonwealth Bank, with financials closing down -1.4%. Two bright spots were lithium and iron ore, the iron ore majors rare outperformers today after a tough few months. Usually, trading volumes ease as US thoughts turn to turkey, but the Fed Chair big reveal could keep eyes on screens for longer. Overall, the ASX200 closed down 43 points or -0.6%.
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The Australian share market finished 0.7% down on the week, despite some shoots of green on the day, with the ASX 200 finishing up 0.17%. Today was all about Crown Resorts as the casino giant received a fresh takeover offer from US private equity group Blackstone, sending the company's share price soaring more than 16%.In response, rival casino operator Star Entertainment fell more than 1.5%. All eyes remains on inflation, as the tone from the US Fed grows ever hawkish with Americans to pay more for their turkey at Thanksgiving next week. Register for our Investing in Innovation event for free here: https://ausbiz.co/3Fpwbko
It was a bit of a bumpy ride for the local bourse today, finally ending up 0.1%. The REITS and consumer staple sectors lent strength, with energy and financials the laggards. The Commonwealth Bank share price lost another 1.3% with some investors warning against investing in the big banks. Mesoblast was the worst performer down 3.6%, but that didn't stop its CEO from joining us. Evolution was the best performer up 10% after buying the Ernest Henry Mining from Glencore for $730M. It appears all that glitters is not just gold with the mine set to increase Evolution's copper exposure. Friday tomorrow!
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Commonwealth Bank took a massive chunk out of the market this Wednesday, wiping off close to 52 index points, as it finished down xxx% below the $100 mark at $xxxx. It seems "considerably lower" net interest margins sent a sizeable number of investors elsewhere. The mortgage business is tough. The local bourse slid through much of the day finishing down XX at XX with the materials sector also proving a weight. Nufarm was the worst performer, down xxx despite posting FY21 revenue of $3.2B up 10%. On the bright side, Uniti Group lived up to its 'stock of the day' title, outperforming and ending up xxx as it looks set to track or outperform consensus. Lick your wounds if necessary, and we'll see you after UK and CDN inflation reads tonight - will they tip their central banks to tightening?
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Things went from bad to worse today, with the local market finishing the Tuesday session -0.67% at 7420. Let's start with the sin bin, Mesoblast gave up much of yesterday's gains closing down +8.2% by the end of the session. But it was the materials sector that proved the biggest weight overall, down 1.7% with Iluka the biggest loser after presenting at a mineral sands conference. Here's Shaw and Partners Martin Crabb with a view on why this market may limp to the end of the year. On the bright side, Chalice Mining ended up 3.7%, Virgin Money finished 2.6% and NextDC was up 1.8%.
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The local market put in a solid performance to start the week, ending the session +0.36%. The gains were broad based, but special mention goes to Mesoblast which rocketed higher as it was one of the headline acts at the American Heart Association conference; shares ended the day +11.8%. Special mention goes to Incitec Pivot which at one stage jumped 17.6% after its full year result beat expectations. IPL ended the day up a more modest 3.85%. Uniti Group lagged on no news, in fact, 67 companies traded lower today - but let's not focus on that. All ears will be tuned to the RBA Governor's take on inflation tomorrow, as the price obsession continues.
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The market finished the day up 0.83%, snapping a four day losing streak and nearly erasing the week to date losses in the process. First prize by sector goes to the materials space with gold stocks like GOR and PRU doing very nicely. IGO in the nickel space also contributed to the gains. In contrast, traders took their profits in NEA and ANN (the latter also because of a downgrade from Jefferies). As of writing, regional markets are also doing nicely with Japan and South Korea doing the best. Now that you know that, put your feet up and have the best weekend ever.
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The local market extended its losing streak ending the day down 0.57%; not great but it would have been much worse without the miners. Fortescue ended the day 8% higher, it seems green (hydrogen) is its colour. That being said, the commodities complex in general improved on improved sentiment around China's property market. In fact, the top five performers by market cap and percentage points were in metals and mining, with gold also a standout. Xero was the worst performer by percentage change, down +12% (see stock of the day,) the info tech sector proving the biggest weight overall.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower on Wednesday, dropping 15 points or 0.2% to 7,419, the local index sliding to a five-day low after lunch, tracing iron ore futures and the broader commodities sector. Bluescope Steel (BSL) fell back 6.2% and Orocobre (ORE) stepped back 4.6%. Back in the good books, the National Australia Bank (NAB) up 4.2% after some of our favourite brokers tweaked NAB's target price ever so gently on the back of Tuesday's full-year.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Tuesday, dropping 18 points or 0.2% to 7,434. Investors rotated out of the banking sector and piled into some of those new metal plays. The National Australia Bank (NAB) and Newcrest Mining (NCM) fell despite putting out some decent news. Worst of the worst was an ex-dividend CSR Ltd (CSR), down 4.6%. Chalice Mining (CHN) closed some 27% higher, taking the diversified digger's market cap beyond $3 billion, after sharing some positive maiden resource numbers out of its 100%-owned Julimar Project. Over the last five days, the index has gained 1.50% and is currently 2.60% off of its 52-week high.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed down just five points Monday to 7,452, the index slipping on another M&A Monday as US futures weakened following a week of strong gains on Wall Street.
Tech stocks weighed, as did the healthcare names, driven lower by Polynovo (PNV) and Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals (CUV), down 9.4% and 9.3% respectively.
On the other side of the coin were the diggers and the travel stocks.
Flight Centre (FLT) and Webjet (WEB) up 5.6% and 4.5%, St Barbara (SBM) and Deterra Royalties (DRR) ahead 5.2% and 4.2%.
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 29 points or 0.4% to 7,457 and setting a new 20-day high.
of course that's peanuts to Wall Street, which once again traced a string of record highs amid scattered bond yields following the Bank of England market ambush of keeping a lid on rates
Link and news Corp took the trophies home p 8.55% and 6.94% respectively. Over the last five days, the index has gained 1.82% and is currently 2.30% off of its 52-week high. Australia's share market rose at the end of a solid week in which investors shrugged off confirmation of lessening unconventional policy stimulus from the RBA and Fed.
It came after Wall Street hit record highs amid a sharp drop in bond yields after the Bank of England surprised the market by not hiking rates as expected.
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Thursday, gaining 35 points or 0.5% to 7,428 as buyers arrived in afternoon trade, yielding broad gains across almost every sector outside energy and the iron ore majors. Today's best performing stocks were Nib Holdings (NHF) and Chalice Mining (CHN), up 6.3% and 5.7% respectively. Over the last five days, the index is now virtually unchanged,
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Wednesday, gaining 68 points or 0.9% to 7,393, crossing above its 125-day moving average. It was a generous comeback, only the technology sector unable to share in the gains. The top performers among Australia's largest 200 companies were AMP Ltd (AMP) and Orocobre,(ORE) up 9.3% and 6.3% respectively. Tyro Payments (TYR) not providing guidance at today's AGM, down 15% at the close.
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The S&P/ASX200 is lower today, dropping 45 points or 0.6% to 7,326 and crossing below its 125-day moving average. The bottom-performing stocks in this index are Whitehaven Coal and IGO Limited, both scuttled by 9.1%. The Top 200 company index has now lost 1.6% over the last five days and sits 4% below its 12 month high.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Monday, gaining 47 points or 0.6% to 7,371.
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How many times have you heard CSL described as the best company Australia has ever produced (and how many times have you wished you were in the IPO at 76 cents a share?) We can't promise we've found the next CSL, but our next event will give you the insights you need to invest in the biotech sector. We've lined up some true experts in the field to share how they value biotech companies and their expectations for how and when shareholders will see returns.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Friday, dropping 107 points or 1.4% to 7,324 dragged lower by a late afternoon surge in bond yields, the index crossing below its 50-day moving average. The big banks capitulated and the rest of the market followed, the Top 200 stocks have no shed 1.2% over the last five days, and now sits more than 4% below its 12 month high. The bottom performing stocks on Friday, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) and Pointsbet Holdings (PBH) down 6% and 5.2% respectively.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Thursday, dropping 18 points or 0.25% to 7,430, falling away in late trade after setting a new 20-day high.
The chill wind of higher interest rates and falling commodities driving losses across the local market.
Today's ultra-laggard was Pointsbet Holdings (PBH) might be making money, but not fast enough - quarterly negative cash flows almost topping $40 million. Despite impressive growth across several metrics, PointsBet continues to burn through cash shedding 17% while uber-gainer, Evolution Mining (EVN) closed the circle, rising almost 14%.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed five points higher on a choppy Wednesday to 7,449, recovering to be 0.1% following a surprisingly sharp CPI read.
Taking their lumps today, Codan Limited (CDN), crashing some 18%, despite a rather upbeat AGM, and a chunky, new multi-year defense contract for its subsidiary, DTC Communications. Go figure.
There was no mystery to the 12% slide over at A2 Milk (A2M), a sour investor day dominated by more bad news out of China.
Topping the charts, Reliance Worldwide (RWC) up 5% and one of the most talked about performers so far this week here at ausbiz. Over the last week of trade, the index is up 0.5%.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up just two points on Tuesday to 7,443, flat as a pan for the session, having yielded up an early rally, with IT stocks outperforming, following the NASDAQ’s run overnight.
Crown Resorts (CWN) stole the headlines with its let-you-off-this-time from the Victorian Royal Commission. Shares closed 7.8% higher after earlier hitting an eight-month high. Mineral Resources (MIN) slid over 7%, while Regis Resources (RRL) shed 6.1%, both diggers delivering uninspired quarterlies.
Over the last five days, the index has gained 0.9% and is loitering 2.5% off of its 12 month high.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed 26 points, or 0.3% ahead on Monday, after the index shook of a morning stutter to jump 0.7% to a 6 week high at lunch, with the materials and energy stocks leading the way. Lower trading volumes perhaps reflecting a more cautious stance ahead of a massive week of economic and corporate revelations. Mineral Resources (MIN) led the gains, up 9%, while at the other end of matters, Perpetual Limited (PPL) lost 5.5% and growth darling Kogan.com (KOG) shrank over 4.4%. Ahead of match out across the region, the Nikkei, Hang Seng and the CSI300 are all flat or trading lower.
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Hallelujah! Evergrande has avoided the dreaded default on its dollar-denominated bonds and everyone's happy. Back home and the S&P/ASX 200 closed the week up just 0.10 points Today's biggest gainer was Healius (HLS) for a second straight day off the back of its Q1 earnings result. In total contrast, Lynas reported a decline in revenues (blame COVID-19) and Aurizon adding more heat to the M&A frenzy inking a $2 billion dollar deal to quire One Rail. Neither result was loved by investors. Regional bond yields are on the rise while thermal coal futures are down nearly 40% in just three days. And a big shout out our fellow Victorians, who are finally out of lockdown. Enjoy your weekend of newly found freedom!
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It was a flat Thursday on the share market. Sentiment was 'meh' - with energy a drag, despite the positive lead from Wall Street, where quarterly earnings continue to impress. Thermal coal futures in China have fallen 20% in two days on the threat of government intervention. The financials made headlines, with fund manager Perpetual surging close to 8% as its FUM passed the $100 billion mark. And investors saw value in the perpetually beaten down AMP. Flight Centre plummeted close to 6 per cent on news of a $400 million capital raise and A2 milk soured on reports it's facing a second class action claim.
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The S&P/ASX200 closing up this Wednesday session, hitting the month's high water mark. AGM season dominating today... from Fletcher Building to iSelect, we went to the c-suite.Every sector bar energy posted convincing gains. Spare a thought for Star Entertainment and Whitehaven Coal. In contrast, the online retailers Kogan and Redbubble did well. Oil prices are lower, iron ore is higher and the Australian dollar is a hair away from the 75c mark against the US dollar. Two inflation reads tonight (UK, Canada) could set a cat amongst the pigeons. We'll get you across it all tomorrow.
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Markets were looking rosy this morning with big bumps across the board, but as the day wore on, so did market sentiment. The S&P/ASX 200 closed practically flat after all was said and done. Today's big winners reflect the most speculated and most exposed to a decline in long bond yields. Names like A2 Milk, Zip Co and Appen outperformed. In contrast, industrials like Bluescope Steel and the miners didn't do so well. The local bourse seemingly underperforming its regional peers. Oil climbed again, iron ore futures are flat in Shanghai while the Australian dollar battles on as it always does. Tonight, United Airlines, Johnson and Johnson and Netflix hand down results. So pack your bags, dust off the talcum powder and binge these great clips.
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Markets ended in the green despite, China's Q3 GDP figure which came in worse than analysts' expectations, while Kiwi Q2 CPI overshot. Energy and metal-centric stocks rallied. It may have helped that Sydney eased more COVID-19 restrictions just a week after lifting its lockdown. Travel names REX and Qantas also got some buying action due to the NSW reopening while online trader Kogan and gold miner Evolution dealt with most of the selling.
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If you had your bags packed, ready for quarantine-free travel in New South Wales, then I'm afraid you may need to unpack them again. PM Scott Morrison clarifying this rule will only apply for Australian citizens and permanent residents.... to be continued. In other news - the S&P/ASX 200 finished the day up 0.69%. Every sector was joining the party bar the utilities. Among the day's best performers, ARB Corporation and HUB24. In contrast, Pendal Group recorded a boost in FUM yet investors weren't too impressed. Treasury Wine's investors weren't drinking any of the good stuff from that company's AGM either. Commodities are up, bond yields are lower and the Australian dollar continues to be the "little battler" as Patrick Idquival from Ebury would say. Put your feet up. See you Monday.
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Clearly all of Australia's investing world woke up on the right side of the bed today. The S&P/ASX200 finished up 0.54% in today's trade. Bar financials and energy names, it was an up day for just about everyone. Special shout out to the tech sector which was up 3%+ today. Shares in Netwealth soared up around 16% after funds under management climbed 10% to over $52b. It also raised guidance for full year net inflows. The news was so good that it took rival HUB24's share along for the ride. In contrast, investors were not huge fans of Redbubble or Whitehaven Coal's results. Both finished among the market's worst performers. Commodities climbed, yields are falling and the dollar spiked after today's jobs read.
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The market hovered between small gains and small losses today. Newsflow was dominated by the Bank of Queensland's full year result, small cap earnings results and a new hydrogen plan which has rekindled the ESG conversation for the nth time. Bubs Australia going ga ga up around 40% post earnings, taking A2 Milk with it. In contrast, BOQ and the materials space fared the worst by far. In other news, the IMF downgraded the global economic outlook blaming it on the supply chain crisis and vaccination disparities. When all that is said and done, we look forward to the inflation read in America and Fed Minutes tonight before jobs day tomorrow.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower this Tuesday dropping 19 points. Bar technology and healthcare which saw steep selling and buying respectively, most sector moves were unconvincing. Ironically, the Australian market is actually outperforming most Asian region peers today. As of writing, the Hang Seng is down more than 1%, not helped by more whispers of a tech-financial services clampdown by Beijing. Some of our tier two commodity plays like Alumina and Sims were among the best performers while Ansell and Worley copped the worst of the selling. Two companies also held AGMs today - CSL and Telstra. Both reaffirmed earnings guidance as well as future strategy. For the macro-minded, US JOLTS is out at 11:30pm AEDT tonight along with a healthy dose of Fed Speak.
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New South Wales residents were finally allowed out of their homes but the markets were not as cheery. The ASX finishing down 0.28% in today's trade. Every sector falling on the day, bar energy which continues to pop as the global power crisis rolls on. Fan favourites Whitehaven Coal and Fortescue Metals (FMG) finished the day as the best performers, up 6% and 5.5% respectively. In contrast, the clear loser was Star Entertainment Group down 22% as it fends off allegations of money laundering and fraud at two of its key casinos. Didn't anyone learn a thing from Crown? The US is celebrating Columbus Day while the Canucks are celebrating Thanksgiving. We'll see you in the morning after we have our own Freedom Day party.
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After five straight weeks of losses, the X2C finished this glorious Friday up 0.8%. It's green across the screen with every single sector recording at least a solid flat. Things are looking sweet across the region as well, as of writing. For no obvious reason, Magellan was the best performer finishing up 5.6%. In total contrast, EML Payments finished down 14.19% because of more woes with its Irish subsidiary. The company says there may be a more material impact on its balance sheet than expected. Woolworths was also caught in the crossfire as it settled a class action over allegations it underpaid thousands of its workers. Not cool, guys. For the insomniacs/night owls, NFPs are out at 11:30pm AEDT. Otherwise, live your best life and enjoy a couple of days off.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up this Thursday, climbing 50.20 points following a strong lead from Wall Street. All of the major Asian markets are also higher as of writing. Super Retail Group was up 8% after UBS upgraded the company to buy from neutral - saying its poised to benefit from the post lockdown recovery. That reasoning should warrant a friendly reminder for everyone that only NSW is out of lockdown on Monday. Collins Foods also got the buying treatment, finishing the day up 6.5%. This after confirming it would be running KFC's Dutch operations. Hot sauce anyone? In contrast, traders took their profits in hot names like Domino's Pizza and Whitehaven Coal which finished down 2% and 6% respectively. Now that you know all that, sit down and watch our day's best interviews.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping 42 points or 0.6% to 7,207. The major banks fell on 'macropru' and heavy travel losses offset gains across the oil and coal complex, Yancoal (YAL) closing 9% the better, Whitehaven (WHC) up by 4%. The laggards were A2 Milk (A2M) facing a class action and Flight Centre (FLT), down 7.5% and 6.8%, respectively.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Tuesday, dropping 30 points or 0.4% to 7,248 after weak overnight leads with the NASDAQ shedding more than 2%. Sealink Travel Group (SLK) missed out for second day, down 5.9%. Not so for Redbubble (RBL) just killing it on Tuesday, jumping 8.4%. For comprehensive coverage of the RBA's October rates decision, you can't go past our live show with Carlos Cacho at Jarden and Steven Dooley at Western Union Business Solutions.
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The Golden Buys; Ord Minnett runs the ruler over the ASX's best gold minersThis investor says now is not the time to panic sell big techThe scariest stock market setup Clifford's ever seen
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Monday, gaining 93 points or 1.3% to 7,279, boosted by travel, banks and energy. Today's outstanding performers were Flight Centre (FLT) and IDP Education (IEL), up 9.5% and 9.2% respectively. On the flipside Sealink Travel Group (SLK) down 5.2% and Redbubble (RBL) shedding 4.2%.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed sharply lower Friday, dropping 147 points or 2% to 7,186, crossing below its 125-day moving average. Asian markets sank after another jumpy Wall Street sell-off, investors tepid over the idea of higher borrowing costs, US debt defaults and a cooling global recovery. At home, NSW lost it's Premier and the Prime Minister decided, "it's time to give Australians their lives back". Virgin Money UK (VUK) and Mineral Resources (MIN), took it worst, down 7.3% and 6.7%, respectively. Gold Road Resources (GOR) the best of the goldies up 4.6%, and thusly the entire market. Somebody tell Sean Connery the Hunt for Red October is over. We found it on the very first day.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up sharply Thursday, gaining 136 points or 1.9% to 7,332. It was the market's best intraday performance in around six months, a day after setting a new 50-day low and despite mixed lead-ins and lingering global uncertainty. Iron ore futures popped in Singapore - up 11% at one stage - with all the majors following - BHP Group (BHP) and Rio Tinto (RIO) both around 3% higher. Fortescue Minerals took some late buying to finish 0.1% higher, after a fatality at it's Solomon project shuttered the mine. Explosives maker Orica (ORI) jumped 15% on some positive guidance overnight, Beach Energy the next best climbing 8%. Day two of Pinnacle Investment (PNI) watch, the fund manager still least among unequals with no clear reason, but only down 3.5% today.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed down on Wednesday, dropping 79 points or 1.1% and setting a new 50-day low. The bottom performing stocks were Pinnacle Investment (PNI), shedding 9%, while Tyro Payments (TYR) and Chalice Mining (CHN), gave away 6% each. Heavy falls across the IT, health care and energy sectors followed in the wake of Wall Street losses as rising bond yields and another US debt ceiling impasse exacerbated the selling in tech stocks on the NASDAQ. Subsequently it was a gold miners day at home, Regis resources (RRL) and St Barbara (SBM) the top beneficiaries, up 6.2% and 5.9% respectively. The local index has lost 1.4% over the last five days, but remains 9.25% ahead on this time last year. Next up is Thursday - or as we say in Old English “Þūnresdæg” - so named for the marvel comics character played by that guy up in Byron.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Tuesday, dropping 109 points or 1.5% to 7,276, mixed leads became broad based selling. Virtually all sectors floundered, but for the energy names and a utility or two as global energy pressures spiked. Enter the coal miners - Whitehaven (WHC) up 6.8%, New Hope (NHC) up 5.1% and Yancoal (YAL) up 4%. And welcome back, oil and gas - Beach Energy (BPT) up 11.7%, Woodside Petroleum (WPL) up 6%, Oil Search (OSH) up 7.5% and Oil Search's friend Santos (STO) also up 6%. Everyone else pretty much got whacked. Most whacked of all, Charter Hall (CHC) losing 6.5%, special mention to Evolution Mining (EVN), also mightily whacked, down 6.2%. Wednesday's coming. Kara will be wearing green.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed higher on Monday, gaining 42 points or 0.6% to 7,384. The gains follow mixed leads, rising oil prices, persistent fears over China's Evergrande debacle and a little optimism over local reopening plans. So the travel names released their inner kraken - Flight Centre (FLT) spiking 7.3% Helloworld up 4.1% and Webjet climbing 5.4%. The energy sector up 11% this month already, climbed a little bit more with Woodside Petroleum (WPL) and Beach Energy (BPT) up 3.2% and 4.2% respectively. Taking the yellow cake on Monday, Paladin (PDN) the uranium digger sold down 7.8% after investors piled in on Friday, when Canaccord Genuity raised its PDN target price by 70%. 'Til Tuesday.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Friday, dropping 28 points or 0.4% to 7,343, with shares in China's Evergrande down some 11% in Hong Kong, adding further pressure on a subdued local market. The real estate sector bled out in late trade, despite Domain (DHG) touching an intraday record high. Materials and gold miners also lower, the price of gold disgracing itself over night. The genuine laggards on Friday were the newly listed Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) and Ramelius Resources (RMS), down 5.5% and 6.6% respectively. The heroes of the dish, Premier Investments (PMV) up 5.7% and Computershare (CPU) gaining 5.6%. It's the weekend. Deploy.
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Sandfire splurges in Spain as it seeks to become a copper giant
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Thursday, gaining 73 points or one per cent to 7,370, the US Federal Reserve offered a measured description of the taper to come. Wall Street rallied as did China's slow-motion trainwreck, Evergrande. In Hong Kong, shares in the property developer jumped over 20%. That doesn't erase the US$300 billion of debt, it won't cover the 80% shed since January and the company's fate remains the best cautionary tale for China's official narrators. On the local index energy, tech and bank stocks drove gains while a buying-back News Corp (NWS) led the boards, gaining 8.4%. Washington H. Soul Pattinson (SOL) the other rock star on Thursday. Brickworks (BXW), New Hope (NHC) and a bunch of other sensible investments driving a year full of revenue. Soul Patts' shares climbing 6%. To Friday, and victory.
Our top three VODs:
Three ASX defensive stocks with underappreciated upside
The case for shunning China in favour of small, mid-caps
Breaking up Evergrande meets China's goal of common prosperity
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Wednesday, gaining 23 points or 0.3% to 7,297, but not before first setting a new 50-day low as Wall Street weighed and Evergrande lingered. Those fears proved fleeting. The energy names led, materials not far off and the real estate sector did some fine afternoon trade. The big four banks did not. And neither did the insurance groups because, y'know, earthquake. IAG, (IAG) down 3%, NHF (NHF) down 1.9% and Suncorp (SUN) down 2.1%.
Our top three VODs:
Four key themes for small cap investors to consider
Why Santos is oil you need in the portfolio
Charting the iron ore carnage | the trade
The S&P/ASX200 closed higher Tuesday, gaining 26 points or 0.4% to 7,274 after crashing early to a new 50-day low. The miners led the rebound, but yielded late in the day to the energy, consumer discretionary and IT sectors which all rose in afternoon business. Concerns around a US debt default and potential fallout from the ruination of Chinese property giant Evergrande were magnified by the vacuum of a Chinese market holiday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng, smacked 3.5%. At home, Ausnet (AST) liking the takeover attention, up 10.7%, APA Group (APA) really not liking the takeover attention, down 5.5%. But on the whole it must be said: "...done good, played strong!"
Our top three VODs:
Hot money in, hot money out; Steven Everett's explanation for the market pullback
Jun Bei is excited! Three stocks to buy in a sell-off
Three stocks to protect your portfolio during a market correction
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The S&P/ASX200 closed sharply lower Monday, dropping 156 points or 2.1% to 7,248, setting a new 20-day low. Iron ore, and I think the word here is rout - the rout continues - Champion Iron (CIA) down 12.5%, making the three majors Fortescue (FMG), Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP Group (BHP) all down between 4.5% and 3.5%, look positively healthy in comparison. But they're not great and the math is simple: China's Evergrande's property pickle has compounded the state's broader curbs on industrial activity in the only iron ore market that matters. That's why Singapore iron ore futures hit a 12-month low of $US90 a tonne around lunchtime, shedding over 11%. Ausnet (AST) jumped 20% following a $9.6 billion takeover offer from Brookfield AM. But everyone else had their pants pulled down, in a strictly pecuniary sense.
Our top three VODs:
Why buy the index when Scott Phillips says you should buy this wealth winner
Value is working: here is what you should be buying
Buying industrials, leaving China; Nick Morton is betting on a V-shaped recovery for the ASX 200
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Friday, dropping 57 points or 0.8% to 7,404 and crossing below its 50-day moving average. The markets woke up to the new iron ore reality it seems, global spot prices falling again, but only a continuation of the slide that began in earnest from July. China's long flagged cuts to steel output, but the decline of debt-riddled property giant Evergrande and the implications for the steel hungry property market triggered a burst of calculator activity among some of the big brokers. Fortescue Metal's (FMG) lower grade ore almost entirely ends up in Chinese smelters, the share price collapsing more than 11% by the end of business today. Iress (IRE) also crashing 11%. It's dream takeover proving to be just that. A warm weekend to all.
Our top three VODs:
What's in and what's out; Chris's Friday Buy Hold Sell
Worried about your China-exposed investments? Stay invested.
The true cost of AUKUS
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The market went for a nice run today, finishing up 0.58% at the close of trade. Almost every single sector finished in the green, with the energy MVP. Austal was up 2.67% as "that fella down under" (the PM) went nuclear, signing a new military partnership with peers Boris Johnson and Joe Biden. At the other end of the scale, traders took profits in Pilbara Minerals and Orocobre. Fortescue and Rio were deep in the red with iron ore slumping to a new low for the year. Meanwhile, the Australian 10yr yield is bid after today's (unsurprisingly) sour jobs read. If you missed it live, you can join Annette and her guests on today's edition of the big picture. Go get a good night's rest - you deserve it.
Our top three VODs:
Why there could be gas left in Zoom2U's tank
Just hang on; two micro caps on the road to a profitable future
A role reversal for BHP | the trade
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping 20 points or 0.3% to 7,417. Weak overnight leads and flat oil prices played out across the banking and energy sectors and materials were weighed down heavily by the big iron ore miners on falling futures in Dalian (where I used to live). And on China, August economic activity came in weaker than expected, key suppliers BHP Group (BHP) and Rio Tinto (RIO) ending the session 3.5% and 1.9% lower. Shares in AGL Energy (AGL) struck a record low, down 7.3%. AMP Limited (AMP) also touching a fresh intraday low, ending 1.5% weaker. Happiness, though for Pilbara Minerals (PLS), a cracking overnight digital auction for garden variety spodumene. Great prices for low grade lithium, the stock closing up 8.9%. A sign of things to come?
Our top three VODs:
Lost its mojo? Why Charlie Aitken is still fully invested but not in Apple
Will this battery element be the next lithium?
Positioning your portfolio: stick with quality names to ride out the volatility
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Tuesday, gaining 12 points or 0.2% to 7,437 after tailwinds drove the market higher on light trading volumes. Wall Street ended mixed, the NASDAQ lower. Oil hit six-week highs and iron ore ten-month lows. That scenario largely played here in the morning session as tech stocks tanked, and the energy names collected. RBA Governor Phillip Lowe spoke at lunchtime, on "Delta, the Economy and Monetary Policy", but really about how rates won't rise until 2024. From there the market picked up, the Real Estate sector coming home with a wet sail, Scentre Group (SCG) climbing 3.2%. The top performers today were Beach Energy (BPT) and Chalice Mining (CHN) up 7.5% and 6.55% respectively. Retrospectively, Brambles (BXB) perhaps should not have given any guidance today, at a time when no one else is, down 8.8%.
Our top three VODs:
An update on Heath's "high risk" uranium stock calls
Your guide to investable Australian semiconductor companies: Kennis
Mathan is hitting the gym, having a drink and not doing his banking in this buy hold sell
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Monday, gaining 19 points or 0.25% to 7,425. Materials did well, particularly the new energy miners. A fine session for Pilbara Minerals (PLS) up 7.3% and Lynas (LYC) gaining 5.4%. Yet, play of the day goes to takeover target Sydney Airport (SYD), 4.6% stronger after inviting the IFM-led consortium into its books after liking the look of a third offer, now worth $8.75 a share, implying a $32 billion plus valuation, including debt. Elsewhere, Omni Bridgeway (OBL) giving away 5.2% and Redbubble (RBL) 3%. Tomorrow Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe will speak on 'Delta, the Economy and Monetary Policy'. Many will listen. You can too, right here on ausbiz TV.
Our top three VODs:
Two emerging tech stocks + an IPO that ticks all the ESG boxes
Michael is mining for money making stocks
Three stocks to put in your shopping basket
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 37 points or 0.5% to 7,407. Let's wrap this one up: coal rose, iron ore and oil fell. Materials and energy led gains. The banks were a pass. Not Macquarie (MQG), 0.6% lower. Santos (STO), Oil Search (OSH) got their $21 billion merge on. Stock of the day was a rebounding Nickel Mines (NIC) up 8.3%. Polynovo (PNV) went ex-COO, losing 5.5%. Listing today at 20¢, delivery software firm Zoom2u (Z2U) ended at 41.5¢. Have a good weekend.
Our top three VODs:
ASX small cap opportunities in an expensive market
Will consumers spend and on what? A deep dive into what comes next
Nations gaming bitcoin and betting on the future
The S&P/ASX200 closed sharply lower Thursday, dropping 143 points or 1.9% to 7,370, as fears of a global pullback coalesced into some broad-based selling here at home. Almost $50 billion of value was wiped off the local index in it's worst session in months. Every sector lower, the materials, banks and consumer stocks among the hardest hit. Of the laggards, Virgin Money UK (VUK) down 8.4% took the cake, while on the flip side, Resmed (RMD) gaining an unlikely 1.9%.
Our top three VODs:
Kyle Macintyre's three post-reporting season themes with the stocks to match
Thursday, bloody Thursday and Luke goes fishing
Marcus' cheesy call on Bega
The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping 18 points or 0.2% to 7,512. Following a Labour day holiday rich with economic uncertainty, Wall Street closed mixed on timid trade, a mood that infected US exposed stocks here at home. Not the rest of Asia. All the major indices rose steadily, led by the Shanghai Composite up 1.5% while over in Singapore iron ore futures fell more than 4% as China looks to cut crude steel volumes. That hurt companies that like to dig stuff up - the goldies leading losses by sector - although consumer staples, real estate... companies starting with the letter A... the losses infected all corners of the bourse. Qube (QUB) gained an agri-terminal in Newcastle, that added 4.6%. Then there was Macquarie (MQG), up 4.5% on a wonderfully opaque update, full of foreboding on the outlook and deadpan in understating a looming half year profit of more than usual enormity.
Our top three VODs:
Fat Prophets is sitting on cash and ready to buy ... why?
Where to generate income in FY22 after the dividend bonanza
Carl is turning his frown upside down with these 3 crypto buys | the trade
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The S&P/ASX200 ended a few points higher on Tuesday, but it's been many moons since I've seen two points as weak and meaningless and deflating as these ones. The fact is this is an index that recovered to be flat. Some will pin it on the RBA and its 'QE Mullet' (trimmed at the front, extensions at the back) and that's just fine. Also, going ex-dividend is an excellent expression. I myself have gone ex-div several times already today. Following suit on Tuesday were cool sounding companies like Sonic Healthcare (SHL), shedding 2.9% and Bluescope Steel (BSL) down 2.3%. My Iress semi-Pro says Chalice Mining (CHN) and Flight Centre (FLT) won Tuesday - up 6.5% and 5.8% respectfully - or in this case disrespectfully - because, really, I don't know why. Over the last five days of genuinely hard slog the index is virtually unchanged. Yes. Life imitates chart.
Our top three VODs:
Jun Bei Liu's basket of stocks to pick up on low multiples
Two "high risk" uranium stock to buy
If cryptocurrency can't be listed, why invest in it?
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The S&P/ASX200 somehow closed up around five points on Monday ending a very unexpected day of trade. The undeniable pluck shown by the little index that could, came in the face of surging COVID-19 numbers, US non-farm payroll weakness and an ex-div Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), crashing 11.2%, taking the materials sector and the broader index with it. Pro Medicus (PME) sold off about 6%, while Lendlease (LLC) slumped 4.3% after a downgrade over at Morgan Stanley.
But it was a stock you’ve never heard of, with a name that you'll never remember - HealthCo Healthcare and Wellness REIT (HCW) - up 15% on debut, leaving the best of the Top 200 names way behind. And that ladies and gents, was one weird Monday.
Our top three VODs:
Mathan's top stocks to buy on rising macro risks
Scott is feasting on Marley Spoon
Sorting the winners from the losers post reporting season
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 37 points or 0.5% to 7,523, on light volumes as traders await the headline US non-farm payroll numbers tonight. The coal/lithium train did leave the station this morning at the open, Orocobre (ORE) and Whitehaven Coal arriving at 7.6% and 6.4% by the close. Not much on the debit sheet, Afterpay (APT) and Bluescope (BSL) down 2.9% and 2.7%. Yes, it was a good week on the index, especially for September which is usually crappy, the only month in fact of the last 17 straight that didn't end in gains. Not bad, really. And the index is now just 1.4% off of its record highs too. Let's take this up again on Monday.
Our top three VODs:
Conway's buy, hold and reluctant sell
Macro, Micro, Crypto: Carl is caught between a rock (NFT) and a hard place
Australia's infrastructure blueprint ticks all the right boxes
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Thursday, dropping 41 points or 0.55% to 7,486. Wall Street closed mixed overnight, with some of the big names in Aussie business going ex-dividend here at home. BHP closing 6.9% the worse for wear, United Malt Group (UMG) giving away 6.1% on weaker guidance. The uncanny adventures of Altium (ALU) - dissed by Macquarie, loved by Citi - climbing 4.8%, while Clinuvel (CUV) finding more admirers, the medtech gaining 4.6%. Tomorrow is Friday, or as we say in China, 星期五.
Our top three VODs:
Get wise with these three stock picks
Elise's take on tech: APT, Z1P, WTC & XRO
The ominous number for iron ore | the trade
The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping eight points or 0.1% to 7,527, some perky GDP numbers lifting the index from a first of September morning funk. Energy led the sectors, up 1.2%, the big banks came back in late trade but the major miners did not. Lots of companies going ex-dividend, lots of healthcare names disappointing. Beaten but not broken, Nuix (NXL), closing up 5.5% and topping the charts. In the naughty corner with a funny hat, Mesoblast (MSB) down heavily for the second day in a row, those full year numbers not getting any better with time. TMS Capital's Ben Clark is nice.
Our top three VODs:
Let's hear it for the Australian economy I the big picture
What to buy now; Peter's top commodity call
Ben Clark is too nice to say these stocks he owns totally killed it... especially the funeral guys
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Tuesday, gaining 30 points or 0.4% to 7,535, the energy names rising on Hurricane Ida shutdowns, while tech and Industrial stocks drove the Tuesday gains. It was the best of times for the health sector: Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals (CUV) up 10% and the worst of times, Mesoblast (MSB) down 15%, the latter on an actionless and underwhelming full year. And in the perfect snippet of the earnings season that just was: profits jumped around 75% at Harvey Norman, driving a final fully-franked dividend of 35 cents. The share price down about 3.5%. That's it. The season has been reported.
Our top three VODs:
Hot off the press stock tips | the trade
John's key reporting season calls: IAG, EML
Reporting season report card: a solid B+ from Ords
The S&P/ASX closed higher, Monday, gaining 22 points or 0.2% to 7,505. The materials sector carried a choppy index over the line, Fortescue Metals' (FMG) up 6.7%, more than doubling last years' profit. And that monstrous final dividen... we'll have to start calling Twiggy, Branchy, very soon. Other winners outside the materials sector, Invocare (IVC) and Polynovo (PNV) - both up around 8%. In the naughty corner, Altium (ALU) crashing 14%. Then there's Nuix, dropping a further 10.3%... possibly because of its befuddling reporting methods, or its failure to deliver on the pre-IPO big talk. Was it the ASIC raids? Or was it the complete lack of forward guidance, or hey, remember those two profit downgrades in four weeks at the end April...? Pick one.
Our top three VODs:
All hail the new king: why this analyst prefers Wisetech over Afterpay
Morgans' tips for ASX traders who buy the dip
Three travel stocks ready to take flight | the trade
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The S&P/ASX200 closed down just three points Friday to 7,488, the local index clawing back some ground on light trade, ahead of Annette's 3am date with Fed Chair Jerome Powell at the virtual Jackson Hole central bankers hoedown tonight. The bottom performing stocks today were Pilbara Minerals (PLS) and Appen Ltd (APX) down 6.8% and 6.6% respectively. Dr Philippe Wolgen's Clinuvel (CUV) climbing 18.3% after yesterday's full year and, significantly, his subsequent chat with Annette. We've interviewed more than a hundred MD's and CEO's so far this full year. It's good to stay busy. Just sayin.
Our top three VODs:
Validating the trend. These stocks are a buy | the trade
Why the Fed is more likely to be patient than the market expects
Crunchy or smooth; Adam Dawes recaps August reporting season
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Thursday, dropping 41 points or 0.5% to 7,491, ending a hat-trick of gains and crossing back below its 20-day moving average. Another massive day of reports, but among them all, consider this - Qantas posted a $2.4 billion loss for the 2021 financial year... yet still a beat on last year's $2.7 billion catastrophe. Kyle Mcintyre from Firetrail unpacks that one below. Appen (APX) and Link (LNK) came unstrung today, down 20.4% and 12.6% respectively. Special mention to A2 Milk (A2M) down 12% as fickle Chinese regulators and a global pandemic took about 80% off the top of full year profits. At the top end of town, Blackmores (BKL) up 14.9%. Friday. Rob Scott day. I'm excited.
Our top three VODs:
Blackmores seeing more black on the bottom line
Qantas a leaner, meaner machine post-pandemic: Macintyre
Insurers are hot, iron ore miners are not; Sean Fenton's reporting season wrap
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up 29 points or 0.4% on Wednesday hitting 7,532 and crossing above its 20-day moving average and is only 1.3% off of another record high. Stateside, the S&P 500 notched its own half-century of record closes in 2021 and the Nasdaq topped 15,000 for the first time. Here at home the materials and IT sectors following suit. Wednesday's top performers, WiseTech Global (WTC) and Appen (APX), up 28% and 9% respectively - the former copping a speeding ticket before lunchtime when it was up around 50% in the space of 90 minutes.
Our top three VODs:
Afterpay's future is a fusion of payments, commerce and finance to serve the next gen
Why Scentre Group is a buyWednesday reporting season wrestle: Hook vs Blayney in a buy, hold and sell to the death
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Tuesday, gaining 13 points or 0.17% to 7,503, as energy and materials made a solid comeback, oil and commodity prices kicking higher overnight. But the top performing stocks were earnings related. Nanosonics (NAN) up 21.2% and way back in second, Uniti Group (UWL) 8.9% respectively. At the other end of town, Kogan.com (KGN), down 15.7%, just had one of those days... the online retailer's fan base fleeing after a big profit miss led to a nixed dividend.
Our top three VODs:
The Aussie internet success story going from strength to strength
Jun Bei's "fantastic growth stock"
Two stocks to buy ahead of results
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Monday, climbing 29 points or 0.4% to 7,490, and while the local market has lost 1.2% over last week's run of outs, it still sits just 1.9% below its record high. Global equities rebounded, commodities steadied, although Fortescue (FMG) took a 4.3% hit, Twiggy's lower grade ore a likely candidate for the fall. Pilbara Resources (PLS) up 11% and Nearmap (NEA) up 7.1%, among the standout performers. Tomorrow we have a bunch more CEOs explaining themselves and the things they did over the last 12 months. Be here.
Our top three VODs:
Mathan Somasundaram's "buy everything" sector
Isaac Poole: Chinese markets are a buying opportunity - but not now
Whittaker's Watchlist: companies to keep an eagle eye on this earnings season
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The S&P/ASX200 closed down almost four points Friday to 7,461. That's five in a row on the dark side during a week of some pretty impressive earnings data. The bottom performing company today was Cochlear, down 7.2%, which also doesn't sit entirely right either. But, on the plus side, iron ore futures are finally stemming the losses, even rising late on Friday in Dalian after the key commodity got smacked again last night. The materials sector still heavily lower, the goldies and new metal miners leading the losses this time. Now get some rest, because next week is going to be a cracker.
Our top three VODs:
Land on this stock!
Why M&A in energy small caps makes perfect sense
Why the Australian government is not being strategic in it's COVID re-opening strategy
The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Thursday, dropping 38 points or 0.5% to 7,465, crossing below its 20-day moving average and the first run of four consecutive losses for this index since last year. The bottom performing stocks were Codan (CDA) and - again - Sims Ltd (SGM), down 8% and 7.3%, while a resurgent Redbubble (RBL) topped the charts with an 18.9% leap on solid full year results. Materials. Whacked as iron futures slumped. Fortescue (FMG), Rio Tinto (RIO) and BHP all down between 5.7% and 6.3%. But wait till early next month when BHP goes ex-dividend - the FY21 record payout represents about 10% of the miner's current share value. So... September 2nd. Some math may be required.
Our top three VODs:
Humm the only profiteer in the shift away from revolving credit
Who'd want to own an airport?
The hidden underbelly in the July unemployment rate I the big picture
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping nine points or 0.1% to 7,502. The worst of a bad bunch - BHP and Sims Metals - down 7% and 5.8% respectively. Although it should be said there were some ordinary share performances from not entirely awful reports, like CSL, (-1.7%), Fletcher Buildings (-2.4%) and Bapcor (-4.4%). On the flip side, Domain Holdings (+6.3%), Domino Pizza's (+7%) and Pro Medicus (+15.8%) all higher and all of their chief executive interviews are steamingly fresh and on our website. More madness tomorrow.
Our top three VODs:
Domino's in a decade long 'efficiency war' expecting a 'dramatic' rise in wages
'Quality' Aussie REIT's rate well: Dexus, Charter Hall Retail & GPT
The technicals don't lie. BlueScope is a buy | the trade
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Tuesday, dropping 71.5 points or 0.94% to 7,511. The single worst session of trading in two months. After trade, BHP has delivered shareholders a monstrous final dividend of $US2 per share, taking the annual payout to a record $US3.01. Woodside agreeing to a BHP mega-merger, creating a global top 10 energy giant. BHP's CFO David Lamont will join us tomorrow. But meanwhile delta fears, a stuttering Chinese economy and underwhelming results helped accelerate the retreat. Magellan Financial's numbers sent it back to the pandemic sell-off of March last year, down 9.9%. Breville Group, yes, on toast, down 9.2% and Pilbara Minerals, Minerals Resources and Lynas all lower 6% on likely profit-taking. Big day here tomorrow. Buy popcorn.
Our top three VODs:
Why Dean is 'cynical' when it comes to rosy outlook statements
Have banks and retailers peaked?
Will there be a 10% correction for the ASX 200? | the trade
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The S&P/ASX200 closed sharply lower Monday, dropping 46.4 points or 0.6% to 7,582. A four day winning streak for the local market came to an abrupt end today, with companies reporting driving the gains & losses (BPT, BEN, LLC, CAR, GPT) and of course there's always a hint of M&A (A2M, SYD, BHP WPL) adding to the spice. The local market's biggest losses in almost two weeks came after the index earlier rose 0.5% to a record high of 7628.9.
Our top three VODS:
Is there still value in Bluescope Steel?
Morgans joins the "buy insurers" bandwagon
Ron Shamgar's mixed reporting season bag
Another day, another record high. That’s eight on the trot.. Let the good times roll! The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.54%, extending its gain over the week to 1.2%. Year-to-date, the benchmark has climbed 15.9%. All sectors except materials rose during the session, led defensive areas such as utilities, healthcare and consumer staples with gains of between 0.8% to 2%. Consumer discretionary also saw strong demand, jumping 1.2%. Not every retailer had a good day, though. Just ask Baby Bunting shareholders. It slumped 4.5% despite reporting strong revenue and earnings growth. It didn’t offer guidance, however. The market didn’t like that one bit. With gains of around 5%, Star Entertainment Group, Premier Investments and Dower EDI were the top performers, the latter two assisted by upgrades to ratings and price targets from brokers.
Our top three VODS today:
Why John is locked on the insurers
Buy QBE, sell CBA; Nick Morton's reporting season picks of the week
Property names, Afterpay keep on delivering at Evans and Partners
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The market closed at another record high. That makes it seven days in a row. Relentless. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.05%, helped by a late flurry of buying. The Chi-X 200 eased 0.07%. It was telecommunications’ turn to lead the push higher, driven by a 3.4% surge in Telstra shares following its full year results. The broader sector added 2.3%. Consumer staples, consumer discretionary, energy and industrials also added more than 0.5%, helping to offset weakness in tech, utilities and healthcare. Like Telstra, Graincorp, QBE and Downer EDI shares also outperformed on the back of their results. Graincorp topped the pops, jumping 11.2%. AGL didn’t fare quite so well, slumping 4.9%. Earnings season continues tomorrow with Baby Bunting and 3P Learning stepping up to the plate.
Our top three VODs today:
T22 and beyond; Telstra on track for future growth
Cyclicals are back and Kyle is buying!
Winchester's winners this reporting season
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The local market closed at yet another record high, driven by strong gains in cyclical sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.3% to 7584.3. The Chi-X 200 added a smaller 0.2%. Financials were the standout performer, inspired by the CBA’s full year result which beat across almost every metric. Australia’s largest lender added 1.5%. Along with a steeper yield curve and solid lead from Wall Street, all the big four banks added more than 0.8%. Utilities were also in demand, possibly helped by the $US1 trillion infrastructure bill passing the US Senate. Local earnings season continues to rattle along with Telstra, Goodman Group, QBE and NAB just some of the bigger names who’ll report tomorrow (Thursday).
Our top VODs today:
Morgans' reporting season tip: position for pricing power
Reckon you should buy on the dip? | the trade
What the IPCC report means for investors
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The S&P/ASX 200 recovered from a wobble midway through the session to close at a fresh record high. Mirroring what was seen on Wall Street, the tech sector led the market higher, adding 1.6%. Another pop in Square shares saw Afterpay lift by 3.4%. Pointsbet Holdings rose nearly 10%, assisted by M&A activity in the US gaming space. Cyclical areas such as industrials and energy were the laggards, the latter hit by steep falls in crude oil prices overnight on continued delta demand fears. The materials sector struggled early on before recovering into the close, helped by a modest rebound in beaten up commodity prices. The local earnings season kicks up a notch tomorrow with the Commonwealth Bank releasing its full-year results before the opening bell. Kochie will sit down with CEO Matt Comyn tomorrow afternoon 3:30pm eastern.
Our top three VODs today:
"Buy" James Hardie: Jun Bei Liu
Luke Laretive: the best of reporting season still to come
Stocks and ETFs to help fix the climate crisis
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The S&P/ASX 200 finished dead flat today, giving up earlier gains that saw the index briefly hit a fresh intraday record high.
Banks and insurers were the big winners for the session, boosted by a large lift in bond yields following a stronger-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls report on Friday. Suncorp’s full year results also impressed the market, helping the broader financials sub-index to a gain of more than 1%. Suncorp alone added 8.2%, making it the top performer on the ASX200.
Gold miners were crunched by a sharp 7% plunge in bullion prices in early Asian trade. Continuing the theme from Friday, the iron ore miners remained under pressure from further weakness in futures trade in China.
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 27 points or 0.36% to 7,538, gaining momentum into the close for a hat-trick of all-time highs. On the rotation front, iron ore prices crashed over 7%, the materials sector dragging while energy, industrials and three of the four big banks rose to the occasion. News Corp up 7.5% on some bumper numbers and the alluring prospect of being in the pay of Messrs Facebook and Google.
Really good numbers from News' offspring REA Group too, but with a less Zuckerbergy outlook, investors took profits, REA closing 5.3% down.
Our top VODs:
Mathan's risk and reward equation this reporting season
Dividends and expectations; why cashing in this reporting season will have its pitfalls
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Thursday, gaining eight points or 0.1% to 7,511, the materials sector back on the downside cycle, offset by the banks, REITs, healthcare and consumer staples all settling higher. A day of little drama with not a lot separating the session's worst, Fortescue Metals (-3.7%) and its best, NIB Holdings (3.2%). And despite the Hunter and Melbourne joining the Great Aussie Lockdown, the index will begin Friday morning at 10am AEST from another record high. Question of the decade: where will it end?
Our top three VODs today:
Why this fundie is confident buying MFG and CSL post results
Core drivers of profits still "strong": Credit Suisse's sector positioning
Conway keeps a cool head on these three stocks | the trade
The S&P/ASX200 posted a new record on Wednesday, gaining 29 points or 0.4% to 7,503 after hitting another intraday high before lunch. Cyclicals took charge on a day where investors held off ahead of the big reports. The energy names did well, as did real estate, although BWP Trust did give back 2.1% after almost tripling full-year distribution. But it was the Iron Triumvirate - BHP (2.4%), Rio Tinto (1.8%) and Fortescue Metals (0.7%) well assisted by Adbri (4.7%) - that dragged a lighter index higher. And so, to bed.
Our top three VODs:
Market analysts expect FY earnings up 35-40%; Gerrish's reporting season scorecard
Small cap reporting season standouts
Evan Lucas' reporting season checklist
The S&P/ASX200 closed down on Tuesday, dropping 17 points or 0.2% to 7,475 coming off the 52-week high of 'M&A Monday' although the IT sector is still basking in that Afterpay (11.4%) glow. Pointsbet gambled on an institutional entitlement offer and lost 14%, the day's biggest backward step after raising $80 million and prepping 10 million new shares for issuance next week. Oil fell on China data, iron ore fell on Chinese thinking and in China another tech-giant Tencent fellafter the official state news agency described online gaming as “spiritual opium.”
Our top three VODs today:
Square's Afterpay buyout could pave way for BNPL consolidation
The small caps’ guide to August reporting season
The perfect storm for M&A activity
The S&P/ASX200 closed at a new record Monday, gaining 99 points or 1.34% to 7,491.4.M&A excitement drew a flood of buying after market darling, Afterpay, agreed to Square's 31% premium pitch, equivalent to $126.21 a pop. Also, don't forget our Reporting Season Masterclass is live tomorrow afternoon. Check out the expert guest list and register here.
Our top three VODs today:
Joe Magyer's Afterpay bet is rewarded after a rollercoaster ride
Morningstar's top income stock picks for August reporting season
A dangerous mind; ScoMo's go slow invites RBA intervention
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Friday, dropping 25 points or 0.33% to 7,392. The tech sector shed 2.6%, and Nasdaq futures are down with Amazon and PayPal missing sales guidance. The iron ore giants started well, BHP hitting fresh highs for lunch, before Dalian iron ore futures crashed - Fortescue Metals down 5%. Next week: reporting season, lots and lots to watch and as we say here at ausbiz - dividend and conquer!
Our top three VODs today:
Three stocks to hold for 12 months
SMSFs are "more confident" in value stocks and property
Fiona Clark talks reporting season and mergers that don't acquire
The S&P/ASX200 has closed up 0.5%, led by strong updates from the iron ore triumvirate. BHP's share price hitting new highs, Fortescue's bank account hitting new highs and Rio Tinto's shareholders sharing a record $12.4 billion in interim dividends. Elsewhere Wall Street was mixed, as confused Americans were further confused by a confounded Fed and Chinese officials soothed irritated markets with a familiar mix of assurances and threats - the Hang Seng - knowing what's good for it, reclaiming around 2.8%.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, dropping 52 points or 0.7% the NSW lockdowns casting a pall over the local bourse as much as the local barber. Nickel Mines hit the hardest, shedding more than 10%.
Wall Street fell ahead of another grueling night for the Fed, while Chinese mainland investors continue to desert tech plays like Tencent (selling off $US4.2 billion in July alone). The CCP tightening its grip on homegrown big tech in a timely demonstration of the application of power to curb power.
Our top three VODs today:
Big tech buys
Mining services will be the litmus test for inflationary pressures
The power of 100 Teslas; Nanuk's New World
The S&P/ASX200 hit more records on Tuesday, gaining 37 points or 0.50%. Another day, another record. Stateside investors are mega-pumped ahead of mega-names reporting expected mega-earnings. At home, the cyclicals went on a Tuesday tear led by the big name miners and banks. Less effusive trade on the Hang Seng (-5%) as Beijing's regulators pulled the wings off edu-tech-giants like Tencent (-6.5%). Apple and Microsoft report tonight.
Our top three VODs:
David Lane's Olympic winners: Gold, Silver and Bronze
Jun Bei goes online to buy e-commerce; her reporting season watchlist
Peter's 'underloved' copper pick
The S&P/ASX200 closed flat on Monday, down just the barest of smidgens after a loopy session that began with a record high in the morning and ended with fitting indecision. The S&P/ASX200 closed flat on Monday, down just the barest of smidgens after a loopy session that began with a record high in the morning and ended with fitting indecision. Lynas had a great day, with some nice quarterly numbers, adding 11%.
Best & Less ended its first day as a listed company some 9%% above its listing price, closing at 19 cents. At the other end, Silver Lake Resources is still on the outer, down a further 8%, while fears of newly empowered Chinese regulators led A2 milk 5% lower. If you want a hassle-free cheat sheet to investing ahead of the week's big macro risks, then the big picture with Scutty is for you.
Our Top three VODs today:
Three buys for the long term investor
Gaurav's three buys to start the week
Get comfy Australia; it might be time to live with the enemy
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The S&P/ASX200 ended higher Friday, gaining eight points or 0.1% to 7,394 and bumping up against a second consecutive record-high close. Defensive and growth sectors took a stick to cyclicals energy, materials and banks getting whacked about the head and body. Nickel Mines (+7.5%) came back nicely on record Q4 revenue. Silver Lake Resources (-8.3%) in trouble because no one really wants you to produce less gold.
Our top three VODs:
A banking buy, a healthcare hold and a fin-services sell
Less guidance more delta; uncertainty rules as reporting season looms
Billionaires in space; putting a rocket up the Aussie space-tech sector
The S&P/ASX200 closed at a new record high on Thursday, gaining 78 points or 1.1% to 7,386.4, inching past the previous peak set in June. Strong US earnings boosted all sectors into the green, with materials - led by new Tesla supplier BHP - the hero of the dish. Orocobre and Pilbara Minerals up 9.8% and 9.5% topped the lists, while Zip Co (-7.9%), with 'record numbers and global momentum' carried the drinks.
Our top three VOD's today:
Jarden's view beyond reporting season
ACCC is looking at you kids: Amazon, Kogan, Catch
Zipping up international revenue with global brand
The S&P/ASX200 closed higher Wednesday, gaining 56 points or 0.78%, as Wall Street rebounded and the local bourse followed. CIMIC Group climbed about 5% on a decent half year, Oil Search prospered for second day on the lingering whiff of a Santos merger and all sectors outside the industrials gained. Today's algorithm: ALU: ASX minus NASDAQ: ADSK equals -5% and a two-month low. And yet, ausbiz TV's Altium expert Ben Clark tells Scutty this is a company right on the edge of something special...
Our top three VODs today:
Paradice's pre-reporting season opportunities
CFRA maintains a buy rating on Netflix as the company pivots to gaming
Altium gets a bath: our Altium whisperer Ben Clark says it'll come out clean
The S&P/ASX200 fell away on low volume trading Tuesday, dropping 34 points or 0.5% to a new 20 day low. On the positive side, the market shrugged off an awful US lead, Delta-depression and an OPEC-inspired decline in crude prices. At opposite ends of the index, Santos (-5%) and takeover target Oil Search (+6.8%) going insta-official after revealing talk of a potential $22 billion merger of convenience. The energy sector as a whole fell 1.7%, healthcare rose 0.9%.
Our top three VODs today:
Ord Minnett's top 5 ASX buy-back candidates
A Santos - Oil Search merger makes "perfect sense"
Finding quality growth stocks amid volatility
The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Monday, dropping 62 points or 0.85% as soft leads and hard lockdowns gave the index its biggest single-day loss in over a month. Healthcare stocks endured on a firming USD, a suddenly Kieran Wulff-less Oil Search sunk 5.2%, while miners Chalice and Evolution lost 9.6% and 8.7% respectively. Banks did badly, but some of those materials businesses were just savaged. Not Deterra Royaties, Monday's MVP, up 3.6%.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 12 points or 0.17%. COVID weighed (delta strained) but in the end, BHP won. The great big miner hit an intraday record on the prospect of just really great big dividends. If you still need a hit of volatility after that subdued session, we've got today's cracking edition of the trade with Kara Ordway right here.
Our top three VODs today:
The SMSFs are hunting for equities and ETFs
Sectors to buy, hold and sell
Guarav Sodhi: Tabcorp's lottery arm is the highest quality business in Australia
The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Thursday, dropping 19 points or 0.3%.A decade high for Aussie jobs data and a 1.4% rise among a resilient mining sector could not offset losses across Healthcare, the bank majors and IT stocks. Polynovo lost 8.3% and back in favour with the brokers after a handsome preliminary report, ARB Corporation gained 6.9%. For the secret herbs and spices in the Aussie jobs drop, catch today's episode of the big picture.
Our top three VOD's today:
The sexy expat small caps making good in a mean world
Dawes's daily dose: Infrastructure takeover targets
PayPal puts pressure on BNPL players with no fee product
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The S&P/ASX200 closed higher Wednesday, gaining 22.6 points or 0.3%. The Buy Now Pay Later space hit by an apple-shaped surprise, Zip Co down 12% and Afterpay 9.7%. In the other lane, Spark Infrastructure screeched into a trading halt around 2.30pm after gaining 8.3% on talk of a potential buyout. For a debrief of today's RBNZ decision, just get stuck into the big picture.
Out top three VOD's today:
Finding value in mega-tech
Why Apple's entry into BNPL will not spell the end for Afterpay
The Apple drops; Luke Winchester and the three holds
The S&P/ASX200 closed down just one point on Tuesday to 7,332, surrendering the early momentum of more Wall St records. Confidence took a hit today, indicators revealing a growing uncertainty on both sides of the transaction. And yet, aside from Platinum Asset Management (-7.8%) losses were minimal. While in the winners circle, Nearmap rose 15%, and, as Henry Jennings from Marcus Today notes - there's room on the road for iCar Asia (+58%).
Our top three VODS today:
Jun Bei's six lockdown stocks
Kyle Macintyre's reporting season watchlist
PolyNovo, a buy for all seasons; and Icar Asia, up 50% and still worth a peek under the hood
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Monday on light volumes, gaining 60 points or 0.83% to 7,333. China's unexpectedly agro rate cut over the weekend gave a nip of nitro to global markets, eclipsing Greater Sydney's Greater COVID-19 problem and the dread of a lingering lockdown. The materials sector, led by BHP (3.8%) drove strong returns on the PBOC's surprise, while the major banks also rose. Australian Pharmaceutical Industries went all Branson (up 20%) on the back of a $680 million offer from Wesfarmers. Tomorrow is Tuesday and that's alright.
Check out our top three Outs from today
Mathan's three sectors to buy
Needle in a haystack; how to find valuable stocks in an overvalued market
The M&A battleground heats up with Wesfarmers gunning for API
The S&P/ASX200 on Friday shed 68 points or 0.9% to 7,273. The formula: Delta cases rise, markets fall. Tech took a 2.8% trim, Zip Co and Afterpay both down over 5%. And while the market fell from every angle, the travel sector surely deserves the most sympathy, the majors falling around 4%, although Webjet did manage to drop over 5%. There were few winners and Greater Sydney was not among them. Enjoy the weekend and please, toughen up Australia!
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Thursday, gaining 14.5 points or 0.2% to 7,341, but the market looked listless. Energy weighed and the banks failed to launch. Still, tech continues it's mini-revival. Zip Co quietly up 13.7%, a little love still in reserve for Nuix, climbing 9.5%. And they were busy bankers at Macquarie on Thursday - joining the race for Sydney Airport and snapping up AMP Capital's Global Equities and Fixed Income business. Come Friday, come to me.
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The S&P/ASX200 closed up Wednesday, gaining 65 points or 0.9% to 7,326.9 on softer volumes. Tech won. Oil lost. Challenger stole the show, up 9.3% after Athene and Apollo came knocking. Almost all sectors rose while the Buy Now Pay Later crew had a day out, led by Zip Co (6.5%) and Afterpay (4.6%).
Our top three VOD are:
AustralianSuper CIO: the secret is to hold your nerve
The infrastructure stocks to invest in
Askari promises to be active
The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Tuesday, shedding 53 points or 0.73% to 7,261.8. The bourse slid into the red even before the RBA revealed a steady hand on the cash rate - unchanged and looking rather comfy at a record low 0.1%. Polynovo was the stand out among many a laggard - down 8.7%. Oil Search (5.1%) did well, as did much of the OPEC+ boosted energy sector.
For complete coverage of the RBA's July interest rate decision, you can rewatch our live show here.
Our top three VODs are:
Old world v new world; six stock picks in the energy space
An $11b boost for Sydney's south west; LOGOS acquires QUBE's Moorebank facilities
Jason's found a bargain in the hot infrastructure sector
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The S&P/ASX200 has finished Monday just 6.4 points higher, leaving the benchmark virtually unchanged after five fabulously volatile days of trade. For now the pause button has been applied - as US markets take a 4th of July break and we join Annette and all Aussie economists in awaiting Tuesday's next nail-biting RBA move. Interestingly, all those Aussie economists will be on on ausbiz when the decision drops at 2.30pm eastern. Monday's stand out performer was Sydney Airport, up 33.9%.
Our top three VODs are:
Three stock picks for three market scenarios: yield, growth and buy the dip
Three stocks to avoid even though they look cheap
All mine: three stocks to dig | the trade
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 43 points or 0.6% to 7308.6. The market faded away into the afternoon following a strong stateside session ahead of a big US jobs read in a few hours.Energy stocks did well after OPEC+ fell over, but the very top performing company was our stock of the day, IDP Education, up 19.7% having passed a big test in India.
Our top three VODs are:
What Henry Jennings is buying in this "raging bull market"
A barrel of buys; Trent backs these three names in the energy space
Mathan conquers Twitter, then talks big banks behaving badly and great goldies going gangbusters
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The S&P/ASX200 ended lower Thursday, dropping -47.40 points or -0.65% to 7265.6 following a heavy rotation out of financials. It's a two week low and all sectors copped it, with the exception of gold, a few steelmakers and the occasional BNPL. The first day of the new financial year saw exciting debutant Pexa Group overcome some early hurdles to close 0.1% higher at $17.15 after listing at $17.13.
Our top three VODs are:
Davide Bosio explains why gold never gets old and which Aussie miner is the finer
Canberra meets Calix; the company cashing-in on low carbon future for Australia's industrials
Lockdown & recovery: the barbell investment strategy & the stocks to buy
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Wednesday, gaining 11.8 points or 0.16% to 7313, closing out the financial year on a positive note. The top performers: Iluka Resources (11.9%) and then thin air for some time until Chalice Mining and Telstra turn up with 4.9% and 4.6% gains respectively. Adam Dawes talks Telstra's quasi-renaissance here. Nuix (12.5%), Kogan (9.7%) and AGL (9.6%) took significant whacks to end FY21.
Bring on the new fiscal year!
Our top VODs are:
The Good, the Bad and the Scutty; Adam Dawes tears a Nuix hole in some big names
WAM CFO on its giant Templeton merger
Sell Westpac; Nick Morton's reflation trade
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A resilient S&P/ASX200 closed just six points lower on Tuesday to finish at 7301.2, after shedding almost one per cent earlier in the day. It's the second late recovery in a row as Covid-lockdowns, school holidays and end of year blues hit volumes. Collins Foods (- 5.6)% delivered on its full-year, but fell away late. Metcash (5.7%) found some form, leading the gainers ahead of Nuix - up some 4.8% - police hitting the former CFO's brother with a travel ban (on top of that other travel ban).
Our top three VODs are:
Why Jun Bei Liu is holding Endeavour, and selling Woolworths
Three old favourites that keep delivering
Claude Walker's three ugly ducklings; small caps with potential
The S&P/ASX200 closed -0.7 points on Monday to 7307.3, as the country grappled with the new lockdown reality. Tech stocks and travel were hit hardest. Afterpay lost 7.5% while stock of the day Gold Road shrank 7.4%.
Our top VODs are:
Three stocks to gobble up
Meet the newest gold explorer to list on the ASX
Luke loves a lockdown buy hold and sell
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday, gaining 32.7 points or 0.45% to 7308. The smell of US infrastructure spend offsetting the lockdown shadow over Greater Sydney. Boral jumped (6.5%) to a more than three-year high after Seven Group sweetened its takeover bid. Nuix led the losses (-3.9%), Zip Co followed (-3.1%) and stock of the day CSL (-0.4%) also ended lower. A safe weekend to all.
Our top three VODs are:
Healthy stocks for your portfolio
The reflation trade isn't dead - here are the stocks to watch
nabtraders have learnt to buy the dip
The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Thursday, sliding 0.3% to 7275.3. Woolworths had its biggest intraday fall (-10.7%) on what otherwise looked like a successful spin-off for Endeavour. The iron ore majors romped it in, the big banks did not. Afterpay climbed 6% on US growth, while CSL (-3.1%) fell as options were exercised and brokers downgraded.
Our top three VODs:
From medtech to energy: Steve Everett's best market opportunities
Why demerger is win win for Woolworths investors
Canadian battery manufacturer Novonix goes all in on Tennessee
Did you miss Small Caps. Big Ideas live? It's not too late to find out which companies ten of Australia's top fund managers nominated as their pick of the bunch. Click the link to catch-up with the conversation, and get small cap investing tips from the experts. It's free and you can watch on your own time. Enjoy!
Our top three VODs are:
Gerrish's takeover plays
Keeping your options open when the market's volatile
Three stocks with a momentum that screams buy!
The S&P/ASX200 closed up Tuesday, gaining 1.5% to 7342.20. A tough few days on the bourse has been closed out with the market's best session in about four months. Cyclicals led the charge, as they did overnight on Wall Street, while healthcare and some of the tech names missing the party. The top-performing stocks on Tuesday - Pilbara Minerals and Chalice Mining, up 7.4% and 7% respectively. Nuix (down 0.8%), among the laggards, having hit a fresh low today both statistically and emotionally.
Our top three VODs are:
China no longer cryptic on crypto
Long energy, short tech; Heath Moss' markets playbook
He's absolutely Shaw: Martin Crabb answers pretty much every key market question of 2021 so far
It's a big day at ausbiz tomorrow, we're hosting our first full day investor event called Small Caps, Big Ideas. Ten of Australia's top fund managers will each present one high-conviction small-cap company, explain why they like it and answer your questions. But that's not all! Alongside them will be the CEO of their chosen small cap, so you'll get insights on the investment case AND the business strategy. It's completely free and we hope you'll find it valuable and entertaining (we promise - no dreary PowerPoint presentations!)
Our top three VODs are:
Banking on LendLease: Kyle Macintyre's approach to investing
ST Wong: Australia's robust recovery ripe for commodity stocks to do well
Oil Search MD: there is no quick pivot to a low carbon future
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Australian stocks drifted 0.13% higher to end the week, helped by a reversal in bond yields overnight. Most of the previous session’s losses were recovered thanks to big gains in information technology, consumer discretionary and telecommunications. Financials and materials both closed lower, the latter impacted by acute weakness in base and precious metal prices overnight. Energy was the big laggard on the day, tumbling nearly 2% as a stronger greenback prompted profit taking in crude futures. Out top three VODs today are:
Buy, hold and a reject from Marcus Today
Henry's two stock picks ticking all the boxes
The Big Four bank trade is looking stretched
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The local market pulled back from record highs today, dragged lower by weakness in commodities, gold, REITs, consumer staples and telcos.
Banks were one of the few shining lights, helped in part by a steeper yield curve following the Fed meeting overnight and a bumper local jobs report. Tech put in a resilient performance with the BNPL names enjoying strong gains. Felicity Emmett of ANZ and Phil O'Donaghoe of Deutsche Bank shared their expert analysis of today's jobs data with Annette and Scutty on the big picture. Our top three VODs today are:
Finding value in defensives; Bogdan's Thursday stock picks
The price is right; your hunt for dividends ends here
NorthmanTrader: the outlook is bleak, but never short tech
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The S&P/ASX200 closed about 0.1% higher on Wednesday after breaking through to the other side of 7400 for the first time. Commonwealth Bank rose 1.3% for a record high of its own.
Pro Medicus led the gainers, Oz Minerals led the not gainers. But while investors have spent the day bracing for tonight's epic US Fed meet, the pandemic caught Sydney napping - a single case confirmed in Bondi just before the close of trade.
Our top three VODs are:
The contrarian take on buying the energy rally
The ASX at 8,000? Here is what you should you buy on the way up
Could Chinese jawboning kill the commodity price cycle?
The big names pushed the local bourse to another record high today with the ASX 200 flirting with 7,400. It eventually closed up 0.92% at 7,379.50.
Tech followed Wall Street's strong overnight lead while healthcare consumer, discretionary, financials (CBA closed at a record high of $103.50) and consumer staples also had a big day. Gold miners and the energy sector weighed.
Our top three VODs today are:
Jun Bei Liu's three Tuesday targets
The Aussie gold miners set to win from inflation
Ivers' two attractive picks for fundamental outperformance
Another record close for the ASX 200 of 7,312.3 - up 0.13%. Thin volumes ahead of the long weekend. Yield sensitive sectors dropped following a drop in underlying bond yields on the view that US inflation is transitory in nature. The miners led the charge thanks to a 1.3% lift for BHP off the back of rising iron ore prices. Tech was also strong as investors rotate back to growth. Our top three VODs today are:
This market's tricky - so here are three names to buy
Chris' buy hold and sell, including the Ferrari of banks
Appen and NEXTDC are next in the tech M&A firing line
A milestone for the ASX 200 - closing above 7,300 for the first time. REITs and tech were the day's winners with utilities also performing strongly. Energy and miners took a dip. All eyes are on tonight's US inflation read with a lift to 4.7% from April's 4.2%, the consensus view. Out-of-session US futures are currently trading flat. Our top three VODs today are:
CBA vs WBC; Fraser on who you can take to the bank
Andrew has all the oil you need with two stocks and an ETF play
Roger has energy for these oil and coal stocks
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Wednesday, shedding 0.3% to finish at 7270.20 after the index casually hit fresh record highs in morning trade. Tech stocks were troubling, with Altium Ltd (ALU) and Wistech Global (WTC) the most troubled - down 7.5% and 4% respectively. Not all glum tidings. Brickworks jumped 11.3% on the expectation of record-high earnings and booming industrial property prices. And keep an eye on the surging coal markets that led Whitehaven 5.2% higher today. With the peak summer season coming, will China pop a cap on that asset?
Our top three VODs are:
Maqro Capital's three stocks for the reopening (and none are travel!)
The small-cap fund manager who is avoiding IPOs
Signing up to e-signature growth
Yet another all-time high for the ASX 200 today. The major index hit 7,315.6 before retreating to close at 7,292.6 - a rise of 0.15%. The ASX did manage to outperform regional markets, helped by strength in tech and healthcare. While it may not have driven the increase, a very strong NAB Monthly Business Survey, headlined by record high profitability, trading, employment and capital investment, underlined that corporate Australia is looking very healthy. Our top three VODs today are:
Sell, sell, sell; David Lane's cash out list
Searching for handsome dividends
"Hockey stick pick up"; here are the ASX's most attractive opportunities
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An early session slide kept the ASX 200 in the red for most of the day with the index closing down 0.2%. Tech rebounded strongly, thanks to Altium's rejection of a $5 billion takeover offer from US tech juggernaut, Autodesk. Altium's share price closed up 39% as a result. Meanwhile, AUSTRAC's announcement that it would be taking a closer look at NAB and casino operators' for money laundering breaches obviously wasn't received favourably - NAB down 3.2%, Crown Resorts down 1.5% and Star Entertainment down 2%. Our top three VODs today are:
Two small caps that are fighting fit post-COVID
Scott wants to get caught with his pants up; two buys for Monday
Morningstar's pockets of 'value' and 'avoid'
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A relentless march to another record high for the ASX today despite thin volumes ahead of key US payrolls data tonight. It was the third consecutive weekly gain for the local market. Banks were, once again, in the thick of it with all majors closing up more than 1% and energy stocks were up on renewed optimism around the oil price. CSL also has a good day perhaps by helped by a sharp fall in the AUD overnight. Materials, particularly gold miners were hardest hit as a higher US dollar weighed on commodity prices. Our top three stocks today are:
Triple threat; Gaurav Sodhi's buy and avoid list
Buyer beware; Carl is left speechless by AMC's latest warning
Dawes' daily dose of stock buys
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A record high for the ASX 200 today, closing up 0.6% at 7,260.1. Energy, tech, utilities and banks the big winners, helping the local bourse to outperform its regional counterparts. Consumer discretionary and gold were the only areas of the market not to feel the love. Wesfarmers played a part in the performance of the former, dipping 2.1% after its investor day at which it flagged that volatility in retail sales would be lingering for a while yet. On the plus side, the company's pivot to lithium comes as Tesla announces it will buy more than $1 billion of Australian battery metals per year. Our top three VODs today are:
Dan's guide to investing ahead of a taper tantrum
From lumber to lithium, diversity the key for Wesfarmers
"Confounded"; Dean Fergie on the IPO pipeline and Macquarie's latest loser
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An all-time high for the S&P/ASX200 - the index gaining a healthy 1.05% with miners and energy coming to the party. The Most Valuable Players were Inghams (ING) and Santos (STO), both 6.5% higher. Clamouring for cut-through analysis of the GDP read?
Our top three VODs are:
Staying fully invested and spotting opportunities
The market impact of lockdowns are best seen in these two stocks
Postgrads the secret to Keypath success
No lead in from Wall St this morning due to the Memorial Day holiday. Investors took this as an opportunity for some profit taking early in the session before something of an afternoon recovery. The ASX 200 still closed down 0.27%. Higher iron ore prices helped the big miners to a strong day - FMG up 1.74%, RIO up 0.7% and BHP up 0.13%. Energy stocks also performed well. Financials and healthcare were the laggards. Meanwhile, the RBA kept rates on hold. No surprise there, but it seems tapering in July may now be on the cards.
Our top three VODs today are:
Three small caps with opportunity to grow
Jun Bei Liu's three counter consensus calls
Two buys and a sell from a leading contrarian investor
An eighth day of gains in a row for the ASX with an intra-day record high to boot, but the market nevertheless found its way down to 7,161.60 - a dip of 0.25%. REITs were the only real gainers while it was a rough day for energy and tech. We're not expecting much from the RBA board meeting tomorrow, but the minutes could be interesting, given the increasingly hawkish tones coming from other central banks. Our top three VODs today are:
Why Michael is backing BHP
Death is not dead; why Morningstar is backing InvoCare
Tom lending a hand on three stock picks
A stellar day for the local bourse, with the ASX200 making record highs before closing up 1.2% at 7,179.5. Miners, energy and industrials were the big winners with tech the only sector to finish in the red. Betmakers was hosed after the market clearly thought it had bitten off more than it could chew with its $4 billion offer for Tabcorp - the stock closing down more than 16%. Check out today's edition of the last call, with our guests Ricardo Goncalves (SBS), Eliza Owen (Core Logic), Luke Winchester (Oracle Investment), Rob Shears (Valor Private Wealth), Andrew Ticehurst (Nomura) and Rodney Rigby (Producer of Come From Away).
Our top three VODs today are:
Three stocks to buy the China dip
Carl's on watch for an all time high - and buying five stocks in the process
CBA at $100/share is just the beginning
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Markets continued to tread water today, waiting for the release of quarterly inflation figures from the US tomorrow evening. The ASX200 index closed up 0.03%. After a strong run, the banks succumbed to profit taking. A rebound in Chinese iron ore futures helped to bolster the materials sector after weakness in the previous session. Tech stocks also had a decent day, helped by a further decline in longer-date bond yields and continued gains on the NASDAQ last night..
Our top three VODs today are:
The ETFs you need for clean energy
Three stocks for the reopening
Mark Moreland's three wealth winners
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Another choppy day on the ASX, which saw the ASX 200 soar to 7,136 late morning before drifting back down to close at 7,092.5 - 0.3% down. The tech names were the big winners (re-rotation anyone?) while the miners (except for gold), healthcare and REITs were the laggards. Comm Bank cracked the $100 barrier before closing at $99.58 - banks as a whole closed flat. Across the ditch, the RBNZ declared it would begin raising rates next year with a target of 2% by 2024. Only six months ago the RBNZ was looking at negative rates! The announcement prompted a lift in the Aussie dollar and 10-year yields. Our top three VODs today are:
Kyle's four names to cash in on the sticky inflation trade
Three stocks to watch - with an Auckland twist
Josh crushes the crypto calls | the trade
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On Tuesday the S&P/ASX200 climbed 69.30 points or 1% to 7115.20, crossing above its 20-day moving average, but making a lot of people motion sick along the way. While Kogan did well - adding 6.6% of muscle after shedding weight last week - Hub24's 8.9% spike was "a bit of a head-scratcher," in the words of Martin Crabb, CIO at Shaw and Partners.Goldies the only sector to really lose blood. And then there's Nuix, just bleeding out some 5.5% as the sharks begin to circle. China's CSI 300 index surged 3%. But that's Tuesday. Cantankerous, curmudgeonly and more fickle than a cat with a mouse that ate a fish.
The top three VODs are:
Three sectors, six stocks, one action: buy
Tapering doesn't mean a market correction; here's where you can buy instead
Winchester takes aim at Aussie tech's battleground stocks
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A choppy day on the local bourse as volatility made its presence felt, with investors bracing for higher inflation. The ASX 200 gained 0.22% to finish at 7,045.90. Kogan bounced back 15% today after dropping 13% on Friday on a trading update that revised down earnings for FY21. Comm Bank was the big gainer from the rotation into value - up 0.7% today to $98.76 after earlier hitting a record high of $99.
The iron ore miners were the biggest losers after spot prices pulled back over the weekend. Fortescue Metals down 4.2% to $21.37.
Our top three VODs today are:
Two lessons for learners: don't try to catch falling knives; don't pick your bottom
Three buys and a bonus from Scott Phillips
Michael's Monday buy, hold, sell | the trade
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The S&P/ASX200 is up almost 11 points today or 0.15%. Boffins should call that a win, even though the index crossed 7050 at a trot in the morning before sliding into the red it seems so fond of after lunchtime. EML Payments (EML) is recovering from its mid-week shellacking, up 15.5%, while A2 Milk (A2M) rose some 6.2%. The big story was Kogan's (KGN) profit warning and how quickly the online retailer shed over 13% to hit a 12-month low.
Our top three VODs are:
Chris is making hay while the sun shines on these three stocks
Hungry like the Wolf; when risk appetite is surging
Is it the end of growth stocks and dart board investing?
The S&P/ASX200 closed higher on Thursday, gaining 87.9 points or +1.27% to 7019.60. Tech was back. Afterpay (APT) up 7.7% and Redbubble (RBL) killed it dead, up 6.5%. Materials weighed, the iron ore miners following the Dalian spot price lower. Most thwacked on Thursday? Nuix (NXL): down 6.8%. The ex-CEO wants his $200 million and seems pretty mad about it.A day that sounds good in any language.
Our Top three VODs are:
Volatile crypto means stand clear for now
Quality over quantity in this pullback; the key stocks to have in the portfolio
Higher VIX bears watching for the next market move
The S&P/ASX200 hit its first real obstacle since early February, the benchmark index dropping 1.9 per cent, or 134 points, retracing an April ascent to be back under the revered 7,000 mark.
Nothing could staunch the selling. EML bled out some 46 per cent to a near 10 year low - the Central Bank of Ireland flagging anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance concerns at the Irish- subsidiary EML acquired late in 2019. A restructuring Appen was the standout performer, up 18.9% after promising shareholders a leaner, more AI-focused business.
The three VODs are:
Two acquisition stock buys to consider
The correction is here. What to buy to shield your portfolio | the trade
Why Milford is long CSL and Mirvac
The ASX 200 shook off overnight declines in US markers to close up 0.60%. Energy, materials and financials were the day's winners, which more than offset modest declines in the REITs and industrials sectors. Low volumes may have contributed to the drift higher, but there were also very strong gains in regional markets, headlined by a 5% bounce in Taiwanese equities. Our top three VODs today are:
The Wright stocks to buy
Three stocks for handsome dividends
David's how-to guide on investing in housing stocks
The local bourse began the day strongly but gradually whittled down its strong lead in from Wall St through mid morning. The ASX 200 ultimately closed down just 0.1%. Tech stocks were back in favour following a big night on the NASDAQ on Friday - the sector closed up 1.2% - while the utilities sector was the biggest loser. Gold hit a three-month high thanks to a weaker US dollar and a rotation out of crypto. Our top three VODs today are:
Climbing the pyramid of these three stock buys | the trade
Mathan's top picks in the gold sector
Taking a Fresh look at three small-cap mining stocks
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The major index bounced back today with a 0.6% jump to 7,014.20 after a strong lead in thanks to a lift in Wall St tech stocks. Out-of-session futures are signalling that the momentum will continue tonight. All sectors finished in the green today, except for the miners, which were dragged down by falling Dalian iron ore futures. Treasury Wine Estates jumped 6.26% after laying out a clear US-focused growth plan for the next five years, which will go some way towards offsetting losses from Chinese tariffs.
Don't forget to check out today's edition of the last call with our guests Grant Wilson from Exante Data, Stephen Scott from Annapurna, James Whelan from VFS Group and Simon Anderson and Franco Atashi from SOMA Collection.
Our top three VODs are:
Henry's Friday stock buys: Drinking wine, having a bet and doing his taxes
Carl says do your homework on crypto
The corporate week that was: tech's necessary unwind and TWE's volume issue
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The S&P/ASX200 closed well down, shedding -62.2 points or -0.88%. Thursday's Smack Fairy victims in order of descending wickedness: 1. Perenti Global (not enough workers) straightened out by 29.2% - 2. Xero (slow revenue growth) down 13%. - 3. Afterpay (possibly evil) down 5.2%.And just a rap over the knuckles for Fortescue Metals - down 4.3% - after Dalian iron ore futures slunk back 8.7% from recent obscene highs. here were some winners - like GrainCorp and Treasury Wine Estates - but let's not ruin a good bloodbath with survival stories. To ye who invest: onward unto Friday!
Our top three VODs are:
Allstarcharts: Buy the smiley faces, sell the frowns
Meet the fund manager buying the dip in Taiwanese semi-conductors
The S&P/ASX200 closed significantly lower Wednesday, shedding 52.1 points or -0.73% to 7044.90 after setting then forgetting its 52-week high of a few days earlier. Much of note, little of consequence as local stocks deteriorated into the afternoon, despite a contrarian rally from the oft-whacked tech sector. Elsewhere it was inflation angst, budget blues and even a little equity ennui. A day where wholly inoffensive names like energy network operator AusNet Services crashed 7.7%. And where Resolute Mining climbed an impressive 6.4% for no reason I can readily Google.
Our top three VODs are:
Dean Fergie: The IPO supernova is fading
Australia needs a "big vision"
The investors' guide to playing the infrastructure cash splash
High growth names were hosed today as inflationary concerns continue to ratchet higher. The ASX 200 index closed down 1.06%. The steepest losses were in the IT sector, led by the buy-now-pay-later names. There were few winners for the session - even with big gains overnight in the iron ore price, the miners all finished lower.
Consumer staples were the exception to the rule. REITs also fared well due to continued M&A activity. Our top three VODs today are:
David's 'contrarian alarms' are ringing on iron ore but he's buying Afterpay
Dawes' daily dose of buy buy buy
Buy gaming, avoid aged care; how Heath Moss is playing Budget 2021
This arvo saw a shiny new S&P/ASX 200 record, the index lifting 92 points, or 1.3%, to 7172.8, trouncing the 7162.5 from February 20, last year. Iron Ore wasn't the only commodity in the complex to rally, but between Fortescue Metals Group's 7.9% and Champion Iron's 5.4%, the rest of the materials sector just didn't seem to be putting in an effort. The big non-starter on a day of big winners - a2 Milk - the infant formula maker cutting full-year guidance for the fourth time since September. If that was part of a cunning plan to acclimate shareholders to the onslaught of pandemic-related disappointment... it has not worked:
A2M shares 13.14% lower on Monday. A busy news-day Tuesday is next. Grab a ticket, buy some popcorn.
Our top three VODs are:
Berkshire bringing this fundie bang for his buck
SNL wobbles confirm why BTC doesn't offer dogecoin
Capitalising on commodities
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The S&P/ASX200 climbed 14 points on Friday, or 0.2% to 7075.70. Macquarie Bank stole the show on a slow news day, topping $3 billion in profit for the first time.
The top three gainers were all travel stocks, the biggest losers Nearmap and Afterpay. China returned from an extended Labour Day holiday fuming in this country's general direction. Unfortunately, the Smack Fairy choosing that exact moment to hoist the most traded Dalian Iron Ore for September by over 5% to a fresh record beyond $US200 a tonne. Prices so high you'll probably want to arrest a few Rio and BHP executives yourself.
Our top three VODs are:
Will the latest Tabcorp suitor fall short?
SA Premier Steven Marshall on COVID restrictions and why Whyalla has a future
Constructive and executing the plan; Wilsons' take on the Macquarie result
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The S&P/ASX200 closed lower Thursday, dropping 0.48% to 7061.7 after resetting its 52-week high just a day earlier. Spoiled for choice, the worst of the worst was a tight run thing between: Nearmap Ltd, down 22.03% and a miserable Appen Ltd, down 20.64%.Both unfortunately now much more limited than before. Anyway, despite a bloodbath for the banks, grim tidings for gold and a terrific tech sell-off, the broader index has only lost 0.3% over the last five days. A rout it ain't. So. Put that one in the memory bank and let's go get some Friday.
Our top three VODs are:
Marcus's conference calls; seven stocks to consider
Why this fundie believes buy-now-pay-later will never be profitable
NAB to keep results "clean" and isn't ruling out buybacks down the track
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A cracking day for the local bourse with the ASX 200 closing at its highest point since February 2020. A bit of a dip late this afternoon but index still closed up 0.4% at 7,095.80. All sectors finished in the green except for tech and consumer discretionary. ANZ dropped its half-yearly results with a cash profit of $2.9 billion and interim dividend 70 cents per share. This beat many analyst estimates but shares closed down 3.2% regardless. NAB results out tomorrow. Our top three VODs today are:
Chris is on a buying spree!
Five sectors, five stocks; What's in and what's out for Carl's portfolio | the trade
Avoid travel and Westpac; where this fundie is buying instead
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May the 4th be with you! The force was definitely with the ASX 200 today, which closed up 0.56% thanks to higher commodity and energy prices driving the price action. Tech was the biggest loser today following similar moves in the US overnight. The weakness came despite further declines in bond yields which typically benefit the space. Market attention now turns to ANZ, which releases its half-yearly results before the market opens tomorrow. Our top three VODs today are:
Jun Bei Liu waves her lightsabre over these three stocks
Homing in on two takeover targets
This analyst is calling Westpac's share price 10% higher this year
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The ASX 200 faded mid morning to close up 0.06%. It was left to the banks to save the day with weakness opening in other parts of the market. Westpac jumped more than 5% after announcing a 256% increase in profit. There was evidence of a rotation out of high flying mining stocks into some more value ends of the market. REITs and telcos performed well. Tech was hit hard again - still not able to get its mojo back despite the decline in bond yields. Our top three VODs today are:
Westpac rises; The oldest bank still has new tricks says CEO
Beware of COVID winners and keep your eye on the banks
Buying into the unlikely winners of the reopening
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The S&P/ASX200 fell 62 points or 0.88% on Friday coming well off its 52-week high, as investors cashed in their April chips for a crack at May. Still, t'was the best month since November, climbing 3.5%. On the GDIF front: Beach Energy crashing some 23.66% after realising it's running out of energy. Majority stakeholder Seven Group Holdings down 5% after realising its BPT's majority stakeholder. May the weekend be with you.
Our top three VODs are:
Further upside for commodities; two buys from Marcus Today
Sean's sensational six stocks to buy
This is what NorthmanTrader is trading | the trade
Declining bond yields and ongoing dovish remarks from the Fed helped the local market close at its highest level since the pandemic began. The XJO closed up 0.25%. Gainers were led by IT, helping to reverse some of the weakness seen earlier in the week. Materials and energy were also strong performers boosted by ongoing strength in commodity markets. REITs were the biggest losers after being one of the biggest gainers yesterday, thanks to profit taking and a disappointing update from Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield. Our top three VODs today are:
Who needs a thematic when these are such good buys!
Andrew is STILL buying these three ETFs
Shining the spotlight on the automotive sector: why Steve is buying Carsales
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The local market kicked higher this morning after a weaker than expected inflation figure. The major index finished up 0.44%, just below its pre-COVID high. All sectors rose, led by REITs, financials and energy.
With that in mind, an interesting tweet from CommSec this afternoon: "6.1bn shares have changed hands today, worth $6.9bn. 675 stocks rose, 701 fell & 382 finished unchanged". It was the smaller stocks that tended to get hit hard today while the bigger players enjoyed a green day. Our top three VODs today are:
Rich pickings in small and mid-cap M&A
Retailers have been whacked - is it the time to buy?
Why this broker believes Westpac is the "ugly duckling" of the banks
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The S&P/ASX200 fell on Tuesday, dropping some 0.2% to 7033.80. Worst of a bad bunch: Nickel Mines down 12% and Mesoblast 8% respectively. After five days of forgettable trade the index is exactly where it was five days ago. Just older, and some would say, looking a little more tired. Not me, I'm a bourse half full person. So I leave with a reminder - the benchmark is still just 0.8% below nailing its 52-week (watermelon sugar) high.
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A directionless start to a busy week, headlined by the Federal Reserve meeting on Thursday morning and local inflation data on Wednesday. The ASX 200 closed down 0.2%. Strength in commodity prices wasn't enough to offset weakness in other areas of the market. The banks finished marginally higher ahead of interim results from three of big four next week. Meanwhile, NIB guided the market higher with a jump of more than 10% after re-affirming guidance. Our top three VODs today are:
Will history repeat itself? The charts say you should buy | the trade
Three stocks for a strong stomach
Under-the-radar names to play iron ore's surge
The local market has ended in positive territory after being positively terrible for most of the day. The S&P/ASX 200 managed to dig a 0.2% hole in early trade, which it then spent the rest of the arvo climbing out of. The spectacle that has become AMP rose sharply then slid again on the same news - the demerger that thrilled investors for about 5 minutes quickly morphed into disappointment, uncertainty and ultimately a kind of exhausted disinterest, ending up about 0.6%. And then somewhere around lunchtime the Age of the Online Retailers - the idea-whose-time-has-come of the Covid-19 pandemic - ended. Kogan dropping some 13.7% and no-one batted an eyelid. Not even Ruslan.
Our top three VODs are:
Buy 'quality laggards' in this market
Boys with their toys; ARB is top on Chris' list
This is no game; why investors may want a second look at gaming stocks
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The ASX bounced back today with positivity returning after a couple of days of declines. The major index closed up 0.8% thanks to gains from CSL, the banks and a frothy iron ore price. Energy and utilities were the only sectors to see declines. Brambles gained 2.4% after releasing its quarterly update (6% increase in revenue and reaffirmed guidance) but Michael Wayne from Medallion Financial believes its growth trajectory is "still somewhat questionable". Our top three VODs today are:
Having a Wright old laugh with these three tech stocks
Why Michael Wayne is "ignoring" Brambles
Three conviction buys from a fundie with 82% returns
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Another red day for the local bourse as the ASX 200 index closed down 0.3%. However, the closing numbers don't tell the whole story - at lunchtime, the index was down closer to 1%. Many analysts are saying that we're in a technical pullback. With all of the good news already priced in it has been an opportune time for the market take some profit off the table.Excuses posed included a surge in COVID cases but in reality multiple weeks of gains had to come to an end. Risk off sentiment also flowed into FX markets, with the US dollar remaining bid across all majors.
The only standout gainer of the day was iron ore - trading at near 10-year highs as supply and demand issues dominated price action...
Our top three VODs are:
A rose among the thorns, Carl's perfect turnaround trade | the trade
Debuts, raisings and acquisitions; a tour of local small caps
Turning housing appetite into REITs appetite
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The ASX 200 ended its purple patch today with a drop of 0.7% - its worst day in three weeks - following an overnight sell-off on Wall St and reflecting sentiment around the region. Communications was the only sector to close in the green thanks to a 0.6% rise in Telstra as it comes back into favour with brokers. Out-of-session US futures are currently up 0.18%. The top three VODs today are:
Shake off that negativity; Jun Bei's three stocks to put a smile on your dial
Is it too late to buy Bitcoin? | the trade
This fund manager is banking on BOQ
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Another day, another 13-month high for the ASX 200, closing up 0.03% . A strong lead in from Wall St and buoyant commodity prices helped the local open in the green and stay that way throughout the session.
As well as higher spot prices, the mining sector was helped by the $4 billion merger between lithium producers Orocobre and Galaxy Minerals. Galaxy shareholders will receive 0.569 ORE stock for each share held. Orocobre closed up 5.7% while GXY gained 6.1%. Our top three VODs today are:
Media mania for this analyst
Five minutes, eight stock picks
The unlikely winners from the Trans-Tasman bubble: milk producers
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The ASX 200 flirted with positive territory this morning before spending most of the day in the red. We come home with a wet sail this afternoon to close up just 0.07% and register yet another 13-month high. REITs were the big gainers today thanks to a retraction in bond yields, with gold miners also enjoying a big day. Meanwhile, utilities and financials weighed.
Our top three VODs are:
Placing a BET on Betmakers
Buying up the nickel deficit
Omkar picks AGL over Origin Energy
The ASX 200 headed south in early trade before building up a head of steam mid-morning and closing up 0.5% at a 13-month high of 7,058.60. The momentum continues despite a lack of themes for investors to grab hold of. Miners (with the exception of gold) and energy led the gainers while communications and utilities weighed. March jobs figures were better than expected with unemployment falling 5.6% from 5.8% in February and the participation rate increasing to 66.3%. But these figures don't cover the end of JobKeeper on 28 March. The top three VODs today are:
Aussie Small Cap of the Week with your host The Oracle of Winchester
Coinbase is "hyped up"; Dean Fergie on IPOs and crypto
Positioning SMSFs in a low interest rate environment
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A lacklustre day on the local market with the ASX 200 closing flat - up just 0.042%. The one bright spot was the the tech sector, which lifted more than 2% after the buy-now-pay-later names popped.
Following widespread scepticism around valuations of the BNPL sector, it seems one has delivered on its promises. Zip Co released a quarterly update that got the market excited about its US growth prospects, pushing the stock up 16.95%.
On a completely different topic, The Startup Daily show broke new ground (water?) for ausbiz today, with our first underwater interview, live from the bottom of Sydney Harbour. Check it out... Our top three VODs today are:
Claude runs the ruler over three micro-cap software stocks
Clean up with these three stocks
Forget BHP! Here are four copper plays to buy right now
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The local bourse brushed off record highs on Wall St on Friday night to close down 0.3% - clearly looking for more direction than the bond market can offer. The miners weighed with gold stocks in particular hit hard.
Healthcare and communications were the winners today thanks to jumps in CSL and Telstra respectively. Our top three VODs today are:
Un-four-gettable charts to buy | the trade
Caveat emptor: BNPL and marketplace edition
Henry Jennings muses three stocks
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It's Friday and I don't mind calling these markets weak, soft and underwhelming. A damp squib performance from an S&P/ASX200 that didn't want to be there and gave up pretending. The index closed 0.2% lower, but somehow it felt worse. Probably because it so cruelly contrasted with the previous four days of consecutive gains - topped off by breaking on through to the other side of 7,000 points for only the second time in this broken down old millennium we now call home.A good day to be a goldie, or an online retailer...A très bad day to be a Magellan, a big miner or a business with ties to AstraZeneca - the vaccine that works good, but does clot the occasional brain. Next week... it's back to 7,000, people.
Our top three VODs are:
Sergey Nazarov: "Two forces are driving the global financial system to smart contracts"
Against the grain; Conway's three contrarian buys
Tribeca's five buys in the commodities space
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The ASX 200 index cracked 7,000 for just the second time in history today, before pulling back this afternoon to close at 6,998.80 - up 1.02%. The miners, banks and communications names were the winners today as the market nudged its pre-COVID record high. Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, speaks tonight but the consensus view is that the 'steady as she goes' sentiment will continue to dampen speculation that the central bank is behind the curve. Our top three VODs today are:
Looking at divestments for opportunities
Travel's rebound is retailers' blowback
Three small cap names to buy as the COVID-19 recovery continues
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Dust off the L'il Nas CD its time to party like its February 2020, as the directionless funk we like to call the ASX 200 closes up 0.4% and - get this - makes its first fourth straight gain of 2020, all while stumbling its merry way to that sweet 13 month high. Tech, real estate and energy led the way again - in fact all sectors finished in positive territory.Payments provider, EML Payments, added 5.8% after announcing it would be taking over Sentenial, an Irish open-banking platform with a network of more than 1,700 banks in Europe.
Our top three VODs are:
Why this technical analyst thinks Afterpay is worth buying now
The travel bubble is up and running - here's where to look for opportunity
Tom's new toy could break open Europe
A third consecutive day of gains for the ASX 200, with the major index closing up 0.8%. All sectors finished the day in the green except for the energy and utilities sectors. The tech sector surged more than 5% thanks to bond yields holding firm. Industrials and miners also had a strong day. The RBA kept the official cash rate on hold at 0.10%, with a reiteration of the message that it is unlikely to raise rates until at least 2024. Out top three VODs today are:
Three stocks that are benefiting from a surging property market
Three tasty buys in the retail food space
Michael Frazis on the vaccine rollout: "It's been pretty disappointing"
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After a strong lead in this morning thanks to Joe Biden's announcement of a US$2 trillion infrastructure package, it was a choppy day on the local market which saw a late afternoon rally in the financials get us up by 0.6%. Tech and miners led the gainers thanks to bond yields holding and rising steel and gold prices respectively. Real estate was the only sector to finish in the red (just). Our top three VODs today are:
Value in iron ore and consumer staples
A local and global pick for your portfolio
Why investors should 'short' Queensland and go 'long' WA
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A real green and gold day here on Aussie markets. Quarter end flows helped push the local index to a five-week high - closing up 0.78%. The local bourse outperformed regional markets with all sectors finishing in the green. Gold names alone missed out, thanks to spot prices dropping as bond yields rose once again and the US dollar strengthened. Out of session US futures are flat, signalling another lacklustre session tonight.
Our three VODs are:
This ETF gives you exposure to crypto without the volatility
Carl ain't lying - buy, buy, buy | the trade
Three stocks (and an ETF) for Europe
The local bourse closed down 0.9% as investors watched the horizon for a contagion effect of the Archegos Capital liquidation and US$20 billion losses for Credit Suisse and Nomura.
Metals and mining, utilities, healthcare and energy led the losers (despite iron ore prices up) while communications was the only sector to finish in the green. Out of session US futures are sitting slightly higher. Our top three VODs today are:
David Lane brings along three contrarian buys
Gaining exposure to global cyber-security and why BNPL could come under pressure
"The Archegos sell off is a lesson in overexposure"
After a strong lead in from Wall St, the major index started the day in the green before a slide began mid-morning, that ultimately saw it close down 0.36%. Industrials and materials were the only sectors to finish in positive territory with tech, communications leading the losers. Consumer discretionary was also down heavily after Morgan Stanley said it had become more wary about the sector. In late breaking news, Credit Suisse said it sees a 'highly significant' material impact in Q1 from US-based hedge fund losses. It is in the process of exiting positions after failing to meet margin calls. Our top three VODs today are:
Buy, buy and buy with Julia Lee
Drink up! Why Niv thinks Treasury Wine Estates is a buying opportunity
Amazon to cannibalise the retail sector
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The local market drifted higher ending a solid week for the local market - up around 1.8%. Most sectors finished in the green, led by strong performances in materials, communications and tech. Window dressing may be a factor in some of the market moves due to the proximity to quarter-end. Energy even managed to rally despite a decline in crude prices of more than 4% overnight. US futures are pointing to a gain of around 0.5% on Wall St tonight.
Our top three VODs are:
Why this fund manager is so bullish on Graincorp, BHP and gaming stocks
Three Aussie stocks ready to bounce
All things IPOs; Dean Fergie runs the ruler over what's debuting
Like cheap cologne this was a trading day full of false promise, where even the ex-dividend stocks were performing well in the first hour or so. Then came the hits - like Westpac running the ruler over its New Zealand operations, and Resolute Mining losing the lease to its Bibiani gold mine. Westpac lost a half-a-percentage point, Resolute lost 27 of them. The BNPL space also had a negative session, despite a more supportive backdrop of lower bond yields. The local ASX index closed down -1.3% as exchange competitor Chi-X was snapped up by Cboe Global Markets as part of its bid for global dominance. Overall, the market closed non-the-wiser and all-but unchanged.
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Retail investors "ground zero" for markets
Tim's terrific three
Two reopening plays to watch
After some underperforming for much of the past week, the local market managed a solid rebound today - bucking the trend around the region. The local index closed up 0.57%. A lower Aussie dollar and lower bond yields, as well as quarter end flows all contributed to the gains. All sectors finished in the green except for energy (crude prices took a hit overnight), industrials and resources.
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Agriculture stocks are in for a "goldilocks" year
Your hump day fix; three stocks to get you through the third day
The one tech company that doesn't need a crash to make it a buying opportunity
Like many Sydneysiders struggling with the dour weather today, the local bourse looked like it should have stayed in bed, sliding to a 0.11% drop. A lack of fresh catalysts and unease about the inflation story that's driven the cyclical recovery, as well as pessimistic remarks from Angela Merkel midway through the session, all contributed to the drop. The debut of Airtasker (ART) was one of the bright sparks of the day with the stock closing at $1.05 - up 61.5%. Our top three VODs today are:
Jun Bei's three takeover targets
Nick Leeson, The Rogue Trader, tells us what he's trading right now | the trade
Frazis: two IPOs and a megatrend to consider
Consumer discretionary and healthcare led the gains on a day of trade that continued the reflation theme but in a less rational, more abstract manner. If the trading day were a price of art it'd have been a wet, relatively cheap Jackson Pollock. The ASX 200 closed up 0.7%. The iron ore miners were under pressure after a steep fall in Dalian futures - Fortescue in particular making a right meal of things. Insurers were also struggling and if you're on the east coast, just look outside and you'll know why. Our top three VODs today are:
Valuations of high growth, high P/E fintechs won't bounce back quickly, says Mathan
What the charts say; these four stocks are a buy | the trade
Bapcor revs up its Asia prospects.
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Aussie stocks remained range bound today in a scenario that's been familiar through out the course of this year. The ASX 200 finished down 0.6%.
A late slide on Wall St set the tone, sparked again by a jump in long dated bond yields. Heavy losses in energy, materials, industrials were partly offset by strength in REITs and utilities. Tech stocks recovered most of their early losses to close down 0.03%. On The Last Call today we were joined by David Bassanese from BetaShares, Brian Parker from Sunsuper, Dermot Ryan from AMP Capital, Joshua Barker from Maqro and former Wallaby prop, Bill Young. Our top three VODs today are:
The how-to manual on investing in small caps (stock picks included)
Three undervalued stocks for your portfolio
The only game in town is bond proxies
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After pushing higher in early trade the ASX when into reverse mid-morning, after a better-then-expected February unemployment rate (5.8%) with the prospect of higher interest rates, ending the day down 0.7%. Our guest today, Sven Henrich, the NorthmanTrader, says the Fed has backed itself into a corner with its commitment to low rates for longer. Has the RBA done the same? Our top three VODs today:
NorthmanTrader: The Fed is trapped
Three ETFs to play the global semiconductor shortage
The one small cap that Rudi - and the brokers - think is "very" undervalued
A red St Patrick's day on the local market as risk-off sentiment took hold ahead of tomorrow morning's FOMC meeting. Never mind expectations that it'll be more of the same from the Fed which will be working to keep a lid on bond yields. The CXA 200 index closed down 0.63%. Consumer discretionary, tech and utilities were the gainers while materials and energy led the losers. Out of session futures are signaling another soft US session tonight ahead of the Fed meeting...
Our top three VODs are:
Nuix, FOMC, Dexus; what you need to know on markets
Ord Minnett picks out three of its favourites
Three recovery plays to buy with a cross-Tasman flavour
The ASX 200 came back to life today, with a 0.8% jump to a three-week high of 6827.1. Tech, REITs and healthcare sectors were all helped by a decline in long bond rates. The market hit its high before the release of the RBA minutes, which were more dovish that the market had anticipated. Westpac believes the RBA will extend yield curve control by another six months, which helped drive further gains. Temple & Webster was the biggest mover of the day - up 9.2% after Morgan Stanley applied a $14 price target. Our top three VODs today are:
Three growth stocks worth buying right now
Rising bond yields don't make all tech stocks look unattractive
Quality counts in BNPL
A flat finish for the local bourse with a gain of just 0.09%. Healthcare and real estate led the gains - curiously the latter, as a bond proxy, would typically dip when bond yields rise. Meanwhile while materials and tech were the biggest losers with the buy-now-pay-later names in particular hit hard - Afterpay down 4.5%, Sezzle down 6.1% and Zip down 1.2%. Our top three VODs today are:
Morningstar's three (+ two) picks if you're worried about bond yields
Mr Ambassador, you have the mic
Why Henry is buying Transurban over any REIT right now
Australian stocks ended a disappointing week on a positive note, helped by some dip buying in beaten-down tech stocks and record closes on Wall St for the Dow and S&P 500. Materials, energy and IT all finished strongly. Materials were helped by a gain in base commodities overnight as well as a rebound in the crude price. Financial and staples were the underperformers.
Our top three VODs are:
A cap for all seasons: Adam Dawes goes big, small AND medium
Rudi’s take on why CSL’s share price is sliding and why it’s unlikely to last
Three under-appreciated income stocks yielding 4-9%
A disappointing session today in what has been a disappointing week. Despite other markets in the region rallying hard, the ASX 200 managed to closed flat. Local tech stocks were hit hard once again despite gains in regional tech indices and declining global bond yields, which would typically support the sector. Afterpay was the biggest BNPL loser (down 5.28%) with Sezzle and Zip also down. Healthcare, industrials and energy were the only sectors to finish the session in positive territory. Our top three VODs today are:
Buy, hold and Sodhi; most travel stocks have left the runway, but QAN is still boarding
Three stocks for the tilt to value
A Bitcoin buy requires the belief that it will become the world's reserve currency
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After starting the day in the green, the ASX 200 slid into the red mid-morning as jitters took hold and Chinese inflation data was better than expected. The materials sector came under pressure from lower iron ore prices with Fortescue and Rio Tinto down 8.34% and 5.54% respectively. Meanwhile, gold miners benefited from the pullback in real yields, with Ramelius Resources up 9.79%, West African Resources up 12.18% and Gold Road Resources up 5.19%...
Our top three VODs are:
The big utility questions; like when will our airport take off?
Angus says NASDAQ jump is no dead-cat bounce and Afterpay "has some growing up to do"
The post-pandemic property market - a view from Domain CEO Jason Pellegrino
The major index finished the day up 0.5% despite yet another afternoon dip, this time dragged down by the tech names, which have responded negatively to rising bond yields. Intervention from Chinese state-backed investment funds helped to stabilise markets after early losses across Asia. A slight reduction in US real yields also mitigated losses in the tech sector heading into the close. Our top three VODs today are:
Three recent IPO stocks worth buying... now
Style rotation in markets; three stocks that are hot right now
Partying like it's 1999; US economy awaits its $1.9t sugar hit
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The local bourse surged at the open after a strong Friday night lead in from Wall St but trailed off this afternoon to close up 0.43%. Declines across Asian markets contributed to the afternoon decline, as did out-of-session US futures. The lack of follow through in the US suggests that the stimulus package was largely dismissed by investors. Also that concerns around rising bond yields have yet to fully dissipate. The infrastructure-led recovery play was the theme of the day with miners the biggest gainers and tech stocks sold off. BNPL names took a hit with Afterpay down 3% and Zip down 6.8%. Our top three VODs today are:
"Boring and safe" make these three stocks exciting
Kyle Macintyre on Qantas, backing copper and why the COVID winners won't stay
Three unloved tech stocks to watch
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It was another forgettable performance from the local market, wallowing in negative territory throughout Friday’s session. It was a disappointing end to a week that started with so much promise, undermined yet again by a sharp spike in long bond yields overnight. Most sectors finished in the red with healthcare, consumer discretionary, information technology and materials nursing losses of more than 1%. The miners were hit by falls in the base, bulk and precious metals futures in overnight trade, along with signs Chinese policymakers will not roll out aggressive stimulus programs in the year ahead.Energy producers were the exception, benefitting from surprise that OPEC+ will maintain production levels throughout April, wrong-footing investors who were expecting a wee increase. The energy sub-index jumped 4.5% to close Friday out.
Our top three VODs are:
One tech and two cyclicals to love
Myer's Johannes' store; why Morningstar is buying the department store's stock
Three rare earth stocks to ponder
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Early on there was cause for joy, oh yes, there were even brief bouts of optimism following a decent lead overnight for materials, but by the end of the session we were down to the tune of 1.1%. Local data revealing a record trade surplus did little to boost sentiment. CSL, BHP, Rio Tinto and Woolworths were ex-dividend, weighing down the broader market. But misery loves company and it's somewhat mollifying the entire Asia-Pac region had a soft session, not helped by e-minis and Nasdaq futures opening lower. Financials were a rare outperformer, perhaps a spillover from yesterday's stellar GDP report, although banks in general are beneficiaries of a steeper yield curve.
Our top three VODs are:
Morgans' three high conviction calls for the post-reporting period
The winners of reporting season? Media
Three buys for a five year horizon... (with a bonus)
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Local equities rebounded on Wednesday, helped by an improvement in risk appetite across the region and a stronger-than-expected Australian GDP report. After lagging yesterday, materials were the standout performer for the session, jumping over 3% on the back of large gains in bulk and base commodity futures. Financials were also in demand, helped by confirmation Australia’s economy has recovered strongly following the coronavirus pandemic. Those performances were partially offset by declines of more than 1% for consumer staples, healthcare and information technology, weighed down by the increase in bond yields seen in recent weeks. For what it’s worth, there was little movement in either the Australian or US bond curves during Asian trade on Wednesday.
Our top three VODs are:
ETF's to buy in a world of rising bond yields
Why this investment strategist is 'overweight' Afterpay
EZZ Life Science debuts on the market
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It was a case of what could have been for the local market today with a strong opening bounce fizzling into the close, a disappointing result following strong gains on Monday.
All sectors except financials and consumer staples finished lower, led by materials and energy which shed more than 1.5%. Information technology was also pressured, sliding 0.7%, giving up substantial early gains. Remarks from a senior Chinese official on the risks posed by asset bubbles dampened sentiment across the region, contributing to a slide in regional markets soon after they were delivered. After an aggressive move into the domestic bond market yesterday, the RBA did not follow that up with any further purchases today. The bank also delivered few surprises in its March policy statement, seeing long bond yields drift higher in response.
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RBA keeps bullets in the chamber
The popularity of ETFs has ballooned in recent years - here's the how's and why's
Recovery and value stocks catching up
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Australian shares surged to start the trading week, recouping some of the steep losses seen on Friday. Large caps drove the move, outpacing more modest gains across the smaller end of the market. All sectors finished higher, helped by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s surprise decision to drastically increase the size of bond purchases further out the curve, helping to send yields on benchmark 10-year government debt tumbling more than 30 basis points from Friday's levels. Bond proxies and growth sectors rocketed with REITs and information technology gaining 3% or more. Communications, healthcare and consumer discretionary also outperformed, lifting by more than 2%. Aside from the materials sector, which was weighed down by Fortescue Metals trading ex-dividend, every other sector added more than 1% for the session.
Our top three VODs are:
Ron's three reporting season stars
Returns "well above" benchmarks; How Australian Ethical smashed its profit record again
Miners and banks push earnings back to pre-COVID levels
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The ASX 200 followed Wall St lower, with no real rhyme or reason, closing down 2.35%. Tech stocks like Afterpay were hammered as well as other growth companies such as Kogan and Pointsbet. Gold miners were a rare bright spot, boosted as risk-off sentiment took hold. Joining us on The Last Call today were Jonathan Pain (The Pain Report), Paul Colgan (CT Group), Stuart Roberts (Pitt St Research) and James Wright (Sayers). Have a great weekend...
Our top three VODs are:
Buying the tech dip; How Alex Waislitz is playing reporting season
Three stocks to watch as bond proxies
Two-speed cosmetics to be carbon neutral by 2023
Green on the screen today as the major index recovered from yesterdays losses to close up 0.8%. The market opened strongly after a strong lead-in from Wall St, with investors encouraged by Fed Chair Jerome Powell hosing down inflation concerns. Higher oil prices pushed the energy sector up 1.6%, while healthcare jumped 1.4% after a strong H1 result from Ramsay Healthcare. In fact, all sectors were up except for industrials, consumer staples and REITs. Our top three VODs today are:
Taking flight; Flight Centre CEO says it will all come down to vaccines and borders
Cherry picking the best from reporting season
NextDC's loss is next FY's profit
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Tuesday's bounce proved to be fleeting with the ASX falling heavily in line with movements in regional markets and profit taking in cyclical sectors such as materials, energy and financials - all of which rallied hard in recent days. The ASX 200 index finished down 90% - it's lowest level since early February. The tech sector dipped 2.7%, dragged down by the buy-now-pay-later names, who face a code of practice from next Monday...
Our top three VODs are:
Nine CEO: "The benefits of a deal with Facebook will completely change our business"
Blackmores looking for healthy China dose
Audinate sees business confidence returning
The ASX200 came home strongly this afternoon to finish up 0.9% thanks to some massive gains in the REITs, resources and energy sectors. Tech dropped more than 4%, following the drop on the NASDAQ overnight. In fact, Afterpay was one of the biggest losers of the day, closing down 7.2%.
An important speech from Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, tonight with markets watching his tightrope act on managing an improving economy while controlling surging bond yields. Our top three VODs today are:
Jun Bei Liu's reporting season picks
Adbri cements solid result
Adore Beauty’s good looks won’t fade
Australian equities had a relatively flat start to the week, although there was a lot of movement beneath the surface thanks to earnings results and some big moves in the Aussie dollar, bond yields, and Chinese commodity futures.Resource stocks outperformed, helping the materials sector to a gain of 2.8%. At the other end of the spectrum, sectors regarded as bond proxies, or which derive a large proportion of revenues from overseas, came under pressure as the Aussie dollar and longer-dated bond yields jumped to fresh multi-year highs. Healthcare led the losses, falling 2.2%. Information technology, communications and consumer discretionary also shed more than 1.2%.
Our top three VODs are:
oOh!media ready for recovery under new CEO Cathy O'Connor
NIB revenues tighten as insurer sweats on looming premium hike
Scott Phillips is buying Audinate
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Profit taking was the name of the game today after a week of gains following a raft of healthy half-year results. The ASX 200 index finished down 1.34% with tech, REITs and consumer staples the only bright sparks, while energy (-3.6%), resources (-2.7%) and healthcare (-2.6%) were the laggards. Our top three VODs today are:
Get educated on these three stock picks
Dig says Cochlear is getting stronger every day
EML and candy; it's Peter's tour of the market
A choppy day for the local bourse, which saw the ASX 200 come home with a wet sail to finish up 0.01%. Healthcare led the gains thanks to the sector's biggest component stock, CSL, lifting 2.8% on strong results. Top stock of the day was Treasury Wine Estates, which reported a heavy drop in profits yesterday but signalled a strong recovery ahead, prompting a double upgrade from JP Morgan today - from underweight to overweight. Meanwhile, the REITs sector dipped 1.8%, driven by falls in GPT and Charter Hall. Our top three VODs today are:
Seven Group CEO Ryan Stokes: "The strength of the group is diversity" but Boral is best positioned
IPH shows resilience
Why Gaurav is holding BHP, but selling RIO
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After a mixed lead from Wall St the ASX briefly entered green territory this morning before profit taking pushed the market south. A long list of companies reported half-yearly results with Webjet and Corporate Travel Management outperforming, Domino's continuing to rise but it was EML Payments that really shot the lights out. BNPL (including Z1P) came off the boil, but the miners (gold miners excepted), energy and financials were the big gainers with Westpac closing up almost 5% on its quarterly update. Reporting season continues thick and fast tomorrow....
Our top VODs are:
Domino's focus is expanding its footprint after baking in a supreme H1 result
EML Payments' CEO cuts through the jargon and reveals the result's key metric
Bapcor credits strategy, stimulus and structural change for record result
Iron ore is the main game for Fortescue and Rio Tinto but that's not all...
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A stellar day for the local bourse, with the ASX 200 closing up 0.7% to an 11-month high. Energy, materials and health led the gainers with tech, retailers and healthcare down. Big news out late this afternoon with three senior executives at Fortescue Metals resigning, including COO Greg Lilleyman, over a rumoured cost blowout in the Iron Bridge project in WA. With first-half results out on Thursday, don't expect the company to say anything before then. Our top three VODs today are:
Three stocks to play this reporting season
Seven reaps first mover advantage in Google deal
Steve's three small-cap reporting season picks
The local bourse began the week strongly - up 0.9% - rebounding after an out of cycle decline on Friday with no deterioration in other markets. Miners, tech and energy were the big gainers with utilities and REITs the laggards. Aerial imaging company, Nearmap (NEA), leapt 19% after reporting positive half-year results and roundly slamming accusations of creative bookkeeping from US short seller, J Capital. Our top three VODs today are:
Five reporting season picks with an ESG twist
Nearmap CEO on J Capital allegations: We're already one of the most transparent reporters
The regional bank that could; Bendigo and Adelaide Bank beats expectations
After a lacklustre lead in from Wall St, the local market climbed briefly into positive territory before the announcement of a 5-day stage-4 lockdown in Melbourne spoiled the party. It was all down hill from there with the ASX 200 closing down 0.6%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin hit a new high of US$48,975 after US bank, BNY Mellon announced it would finance crypto-currencies. If you're at a loose end over the weekend, why not grab a cuppa and check out our picks of the week? Our top three VODs today are:
Baby Bunting has enough in the tank to keep the rally going
Small caps are in the calm between two storms
The underperforming stocks you need to watch in this hot market
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With Asian markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday and a soft lead in from Wall St, the name of the game for the local market was consolidation of recent gains - the ASX 200 closing down 1%. On the reporting front, Newcrest Mining's first-half underlying profit of $533 million (up 134% year-on-year) was 18% above consensus but RBC Capital still hinted that investors may need to "tread carefully". Among others, AGL reported a net loss of $2.3 billion and Telstra a net profit of $1.1 billion. Our top three VODs today are:
Monetising infrastructure assets key to Telstra's growth
Prime Value shares its three (+ one) picks for reporting season
GrainCorp MD and CEO: Record year for grains facilitated by accelerating digital platforms
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Markets bounced back after rare bout of weakness on Tuesday boosted by solid gains in the tech, utilities and REITs sectors. The ASX 200 closed up 0.52% at 6,856.90.
The BNPL names were a standout, led by Zip Co, which surged another 12% to record highs despite no news being released. Despite reporting solid first half results. CBA shares came under pressure, making the broader financial sector one of the few laggards for the session.
Our top three VODs are:
CBA's Matt Comyn says the half year result is evidence of economic recovery
Swipe right on these three stocks, just in time for Valentine's Day
Scott Phillips is pleasantly surprised at CBA's dividend, IAG's HY result
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After a strong start to February, profit taking set in on the local market today. Early gains evaporated as the session progressed. Losses were led by utilities and REITs, hit by a continued move higher in longer dated bond yields. The major index ended down 0.8%. Ahead of Commonwealth Bank's first-half report tomorrow, financials also gave back ground with the sector closing down 0.7%. Materials and energy were the relative outperformers, buoyed by higher commodity prices in the overnight session...
Our top three VODs are:
Jun Bei Liu runs the ruler over three stocks this reporting season
The Wolf of Wall St: "no one knows where this is going to end"
Challenger going on a post-pandemic spending spree
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Big day for cyclicals today with the major index up 0.6% to an 11-month high. Banks, energy miners, (BHP, RIO and FMG all up 2-3%) led the way. Tech also up 0.8%. Zip Co closed up more than 13% despite no company related news being released. Vocus was up a similar amount after a $3.4 billion takeover offer from Macquarie's infrastructure arm. Reporting season really kicks into gear tomorrow with nine companies reporting. Check out the list below. And don't forget, you only have two more days to complete our subscriber survey and go into the draw to win one of two $2,000 wallets from our friends at Superhero. Our top three VODs today are:
Tribeca's reporting season watchlist: "Buybacks, dividends, specials"
Charter Hall Long WALE REIT is "always looking" for the next great acquisition
In an expensive world, check out these bargains
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The ASX finished up with largest weekly gain this year, propelled by strong gains across most sectors. Materials and metals and mining were the only sectors to close down. The major index was up a healthy 1.1% today. News Corp closed up more than 12.8% after announcing its most profitable quarter in seven years, helped by increases in Foxtel's streaming subscribers. On today's episode of The Last Call, our guest include Steve Johnson from Forager Funds Management, Tim Baker from Deutsche bank, James Whelan From VFS Group and Joanne Masters from EY unpacking the week that was in markets.
Our top three VODs are:
Three stocks for the population boom... when it happens
How Marcus Today is playing rising bond yields; three hot picks
The banks seem reasonably priced; Simon's pining for clean bank results
Have a great weekend!
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A dour day on the market with the major index closing down 0.9%. With so much good news now priced in, and after three days of gains, it was just a bit too hard for the market to kick higher again. All sectors ended up in the red. AGL Energy was down 3.6% after announcing a $2.6 billion writedown due to the fall in power prices from sharper than expected uptake of rooftop solar as well as increased commercial wind and solar generation. Our top three VODs today are:
ASIC's Yanco: We are "not overly concerned" about the GameStop trading frenzy
Credit Suisse: The bank result to watch next week
How to play the reflation trade using ETFs
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The local market added to Monday and Tuesday's gains to close up 0.9% today, with positivity abounding as we head into reporting season. Financials, real estate and CSL led the gainers as investors searched for value and RBA Governor Philip Lowe stated that he did not expect the official cash rate to rise for four years. Meanwhile, tech and materials were down today - dragged down by tightening of regulations in the UK and a slide in base metal prices respectively. Our top VODs today are:
Why this fund manager believes earnings misses are buying opportunities
Bingo Industries the pick of the litter
Two neglected small cap stocks to pick up
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Renewed stimulus hopes and a surprise extension of QE sparked another strong rally in the local market with the ASX 200 closing up 1.49%, adding to the sharp turnaround seen at the start of the week.
Technology-led the gains, mirroring what was seen on the NASDAQ and Wall St overnight, with Afterpay surging 7.91%. Most other sectors recorded gains of 1% including financials, as optimism grows around a continued strengthening in economic conditions. Healthcare was the laggard, in part due to a downgrade of CSL from Morgan Stanley...
Our top three VODs are:
Jason McIntosh's off the radar stocks
This isn't the dawn of a new era for markets
All that glitters isn't gold; the new silver miner on the scene
The local bourse recovered from a morning dive into the red to close up 0.8% as news came out that short positions in GameStop had been substantially reduced and start-of-month flows kicked in. Also contributing was positive housing finance data, both for owner-occupiers and investors, pointing to an expansion of credit growth, which pushed financials up 0.9%. Healthcare and the miners also had a good day with industrials, utilities and tech finishing in the red. Our top three VODs today are:
McCarthy: GameStop is not the start of a revolution
Three ways to play the silver trade
Pick a company and squeeze
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What a week it was. Was it Wall St taking on Main St or vice versa? Was it market manipulation? Whatever you want to call it, US regulators will need to take a good hard look at the events of this week in order to maintain market integrity. The local market closed out the day down 0.6% to record its worst week since October. Financials and miners weighed while retail, healthcare and industrials finished in the green. Our Friday afternoon chat session, The Last Call, returned this afternoon with a host of expert market analysts and Wallaby legend Rod Kafer dropping by as well. Our top three VODs today are:
Mining services is the sector to watch for reporting season outperformance
Resmed CEO: We are preparing for a world driven by cloud-based and digital health
Iron ore is an exhausted story, try Qantas
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The local bourse followed the sell off on Wall St to record its worst day in almost four months. The ASX 200 closed down 1.9%. In fact only one tenth of the Chi-X X2C 200 index finished in the green today. Is this the start of the anticipated correction that the market needs in order to go higher? Thanks to all of you who have completed our subscriber survey. We really appreciate you taking the time to give us your feedback. You've still got time to do the survey if you haven't already. And don't forget, everyone who completes it goes into the draw for two $2,000 wallets from our friends at Superhero! Our top three VODs today are:
Hedged ETFs, a health play and a retail play; Andrew shares his reporting season outlook
Trading detached from reality; there's a whole new fake world to worry about
Bonds and brokers: Rudi's tour of the market
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You may have noticed a few changes to the ausbiz lineup for 2021. We've welcomed new presenters on air; Annette Beacher who brings 30+ years of experience in economics and macro strategy, and Kara Ordway who's made the move to broadcast from a career in trading and risk. We've also launched two new shows; one for experienced traders (The Trade) and another for people still learning the ropes of investing (Equity Mates).
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Our top three VODs today are:
Milford AM: Retailers are bouncing back but REITs remain deflated
Why Qantas is this fund manager's top recovery play
"Gamestonk": Evan Lucas on Elon Musk and Reddit traders
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Predictably volumes were down today ahead of Tuesday's Australia Day holiday. Despite this, the ASX200 edged higher, up 0.26% reflecting a broadly positive session across Asia as financial markets weigh up the risks of ongoing bullishness. Financials made modest gains, while the materials sector was mixed although the big miners performed strongly. A sharp drop in oil prices hit energy stocks. On the currency front, the greenback paused its decline amid concerns over the COVID-19 variant in the UK and the effectiveness of the vaccine. This comes ahead of the US Federal Reserve's first policy meeting of the year this week. Analysts are forecasting that the dip in the US dollar will extend further with the central bank expected to remain committed to highly accommodative monetary policy.
Our top three VODs are:
Bullish on Japan; bearish on growth: Grant's tour of the markets
Luke's backing these three stocks for reporting season
Founder-led businesses outperform the pack
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After two days of 11-month highs, the ASX200 took a break today, closing down 0.43%. The iron ore miners and banks led the losers and Afterpay dropped 5.5% on profit taking after hitting a new high this week. REITs, consumer staples and discretionary, healthcare and communications finished in the green. Meanwhile, Bitcoin dropped 11% overnight after a report suggested that there was a critical flaw in the crypto's blockchain enabling the coins to be spent by a user more than once. Have a great weekend!
Our top three VODs are:
Three of the hottest stocks from Julia, right here right now
The stocks least likely to succeed in 2021
Three things to consider when investing in miners
The local bourse followed a robust lead in from Wall St, which saw the NASDAQ and S&P500 crack record highs thanks to an 18% pop in Netflix stock and excitement around the Biden presidency. The ASX200 closed up 0.8% with the tech, financials and miners the leaders. BNPL provider, Zip, surged 23% after releasing a quarterly update which revealed an 88% increase in revenue. Check out our interview with COO, Peter Gray. Our top three VODs today are:
Born in Australia, killing it in America; Zip Co on its plan to go bigger
Lots of reasons to be excited by tech in 2021
China wants more of Justin's Nickel pig iron
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With all eyes on Washington for the inauguration of the 46th President at 4am tomorrow morning AEDT, incoming Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, joined the party with comments about even more stimulus being required to kickstart the US economy. This pushed US markets higher and gave us a strong lead in today with the ASX 200 closing up 0.4%. All sectors closed in the green except real estate and financials. Meanwhile, the world's second largest crypto-currency after Bitcoin, Ethereum, cracked a new high of $US1,430 as investors look to other cryptos in the wake of the Bitcoin boom. Our top three VODs today are:
Why Kyle is excited about travel
Steven's got FOGO
SYD slow to bounce back but still good for a long-term play
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Broker upgrades, M&A activity and low volumes combined for a surprisingly strong Tuesday trading session. The major index closed up 1.19%. Goldman Sachs and UBS upgraded the banks, while Rio Tinto closed up 0.65% after a quarterly update. Meanwhile Asian markets were also up with the Hang Seng the outstanding performer thanks to optimism around US/China relations...
Our top three VODs are:
The GDP growth play; good for the banks and commodities
Still a lot of momentum behind discretionary retail
Fingers crossed for a Rio Tinto share buyback
A sluggish start to the week with pressure on the banks and miners. Given they represent around half the market, they dragged the ASX down 0.8%. Medical imaging company Pro Medicus (PME) was up another 12% today after excitement around its US contract wins rolled on. Consumer discretionary, healthcare, tech and communications sectors were also up today. Meanwhile, market darling, Afterpay (APT), briefly cracked a $30 billion market cap today before retreating to close down 0.9%. Our top three VODs today are:
Drilling to find bargains in the resources sector
Vaccines and valuations: why Forager is positive on US retail despite the virus crisis
Afterpay and ZipCo are still relatively cheap, says Jonathan.
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A flat day for the ASX 200, closing up 0.0015% with the Afterpay juggernaut the story of the day - closing up 10% after broker upgrades and today's stimulus announcement from Joe Biden. The hot IPO from US competitor Affirm also helped legitimise the BNPL concept in that market. Tech and materials were up while industrials, healthcare, financials and energy took a hit. Our top three VODs today are:
Omkar's spoiled for choice
Pro Medicus is a big deal after signing its biggest deal
Watch this space: Cooper Energy
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After a shaky start, the ASX 200 index came home strongly to close up 0.4% on positivity around Joe Biden's planned announcement tonight on his economic stimulus package. It was tech's day with the sector up 4.7% and Afterpay up 9.1% after an upgrade by Morgan Stanley. Healthcare, industrials, financials and utilities were also up while energy and miners were down on falling commodity prices. Our top three VODs today are:
China will be back but coal is still a short term play
The unloved medical imaging company that is coming into focus
It's blue sky growth ahead for Laybuy
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After a morning dip, the ASX 200 came home with a wet sail to close up 0.1% and break its three day losing streak. All in all a fairly uneventful day as the market looks for the next catalyst to break higher. With the US stimulus package already largely priced in, attention turns to the Fed and its take on the US recovery which will ultimately determine the path of further stimulus. Our top three VODs today are:
The stocks that will help you ride the clean energy wave
Cheque, mate: how to position for another stimulus spree
Big in Japan; Splitit signs deal with Google Japan
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A choppy day for the ASX with the major index closing flat after being up 0.5% around midday. The banks led the gains (up around 1%) while tech, energy, healthcare and utilities were all down. The iron ore miners slipped again after the price of the red dirt dropped further overnight. Meanwhile, greater Brisbane is now out of lockdown with just one new case reported this morning...
Our top three VODs are:
Beware the biotech trap
Take a huge leap into 2021 with these small caps
Sezzle: We're putting growth over profits
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It was all downhill for the local bourse today despite a record night on Wall St on Friday. The ASX 200 dipped below 6,700 mid afternoon to close at 6,697.2. Energy and utilities were the bright sparks while tech, gold, mining, healthcare and consumer staples weighed. A reality check for bitcoin traders, with the crypto dropping around 15% over the past 24 hours, at the time of writing, amid profit taking after hitting US $40,000 on Thursday. Our top three VODs today are:
Two of the best for 2021 from Morningstar
FOGO - what it is and why it's a problem
Three defensive (yet fast growing) stocks on Ron's mind for 2021
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A solid week of gains for the Australian market; today's session closed on the day's high with the BNPL darlings leading the infotech sector higher. Utilities and property trusts came under some pressure, but it was the big miners that were the biggest drag after Thursday's stellar gains. That was a big first week #2021 - what else ya got? Enjoy your weekend.
Our top three VODs are:
Anthony Scaramucci: Trump has made the hardest job in the world ten times harder for Biden
The miners have been rallying but this is the only one worth buying now
Aussie medicinal cannabis company hitching a ride on the blue wave
What a day! The ASX 200 closed up 1.6%, pushing aside concerns that Democrat-controlled US Senate and chaos in Washington would be a negative for equities. The benefits of stimulus clearly overrode fears about higher corporate taxes and tighter regulation. Energy and materials up over 4% and Rio Tinto climbed 9%. Healthcare, tech and REITs finished in the red. Catch our interview with former PM, Malcolm Turnbull, in which he says those who enabled Trump, such as the Murdoch media, should be held to account. He also criticises Scott Morrison's 'back-slapping' approach to relations with America. Our other top VODs today are:
Here's an investable idea not worth wasting!
IAG is no value play - head for the materials space instead
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Markets fretted at the prospect of a Democrat controlled Congress today which ushers the way for higher taxes and increased regulation. The XJO index closed down 1.1%. Yield sensitive sectors were particularly hard hit, as were companies with high valuations i.e. tech and healthcare. Energy stocks were the exception to the rule following Saudi Arabia agreeing to cut oil production through March. Asian markets were down on reports of a further clampdown on civil disobedience in Hong Kong with authorities rounding up dissidents...
The top three VODs are:
Anthony Scaramucci: Bitcoin is "digital gold" that has "reached escape velocity"
Fire under the oil price puts energy stocks in favour
You say Tesla, Core Lithium says share price boom
A flat finish on the local bourse, with the major index closing down just 0.03%. Materials led the way with iron ore miners back in favour. Consumer staples and tech were also up a touch while financials, energy and industrials all took a hit. Join us live at 10am AEDT tomorrow for Nadine and Scutty's interview with President Trump's former Communications Director, Anthony 'The Mooch' Scaramucci. The Mooch will give us his unique take on tonight's Georgia Senate run-off and his the outlook for his SkyBridge crypto fund. Our top three VODs today are:
Three stocks with a 5G twist
Is your house in order? The 2021 outlook for retailers
Scott Phillips' three stocks to buy, buy, buy
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And hello 2021! It was a strong start to the New Year with the ASX up 1.4%. Materials (we're looking at you gold miners & Fortescue) and consumer-related companies led the charge. Commodities extended gains on hopes for a Democratic win in Georgia's run-off elections, which could see bigger stimulus cheques and infrastructure spending fast-tracked in the first quarter. The energy sector kept pace ahead of the OPEC+ meeting, while the infotech sector lagged.
Our top three VODs are:
Striking gold in the Red River
Auric Mining is lining up M&A ahead of its IPO
India's sweet spot for investing in 2021
The ASX brought a bit of Christmas cheer today, with the major index closing up 0.3%. Volume was predictably light in a shortened Christmas Eve session. The local bourse was helped by an overnight rebound in energy and materials after a bounce in base metals, iron ore and crude futures. Live programming on ausbiz.com.au resumes at 10am AEDT on January 4. Until then, we'd like to wish all of our readers and viewers a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. If you need an ausbiz fix over the break, check out our Picks of the Year. Our top VODs today are:
This ore-some rally has more legs to run
If you made your investing debut this year, you need to listen to this
Three stocks to watch now, buy later
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Markets rallied for no particular reason today with the ASX up 0.66%. The market drifted higher in thin trade boosted by gains across every sector except materials. REITs led the way with a 2% gain. However, the big miners came under some pressure after Chinese iron ore futures fell sharply. Investors are continuing to assess concerns around a new virus variant, shutting cities as large as London down for Christmas. S&P futures recovering after steep falls earlier in the day after word came through that Trump would refuse to sign the bill to release the $900 million stimulus package.
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Our top three VODs are:
The one stock to break the rules for
A bull's long-term value picks for 2021
Out on the acquisition trail again
Improved COVID numbers in Sydney but that positivity didn't translate to the ASX, with the major index down 1.05%. Maybe too much good news has already been priced in. REITs and healthcare were the only gainers while materials and energy weighed. Bumper preliminary retail sales figure from the ABS today - up 7% on October and 13.25 on November 2019. We're obviously still feathering our nests, with the household goods category seeing the largest increase (13%)...
Our top three VODs are:
Seven stocks, five ETFs, one 2020-sized pandemic
Ho ho ho! It's Heath's Christmas wrap of the markets
Tilting for success; Tilt Renewables CEO on its Newcrest partnership and Infratil takeover offer
A flat day for the local bourse (down 0.1%) with negative sentiment around the COVID cluster on Sydney's northern beaches, Brexit negotiations breaking down and a more virulent strain of the virus emerging in the UK. On the upside, the US Congress finally got its US$900 billion stimulus package across the line, but that has been well priced in by markets. Volume was thin on the ASX with consumer staples, gold and materials, not surprisingly, the winners today. while utilities, real estate and tech took a hit. Our top three VODs today are:
The short sellers are at it again
Cashwerkz incubating fund managers
iSelect CEO: This agreement has got profit written all over it
The local market closed down 1.2% today despite a strong lead in from Wall St - which was full of positivity after Congress moved closer to a deal and agreement on Brexit also got closer, save for fishing.
Gold, materials and utilities were the bright sparks today, while all other sectors closed in the red. Our top three VODs for today are:
The coal version of #staybullish
Two software microcap names for your Friday
Oil goes into negative territory as traders try to unwind May contract
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The Santa Claus rally rolls on with a 10-month high for the ASX200 today - up 1.2% to 6756.7. A strong lead in from Wall St thanks to the US Congress edging closer to a $1.2 trillion stimulus deal. The unemployment rate for November was better than expected at 6.8%, with the participation rate at 66.1%. And Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, delivered the MYEFO with this year's budget deficit forecast down to $197.7 billion from the $213.7 billion forecast in the October budget. Our top three VODs today are:
Stocks to lock for 2021
Four to the Floor with Bapcor
Buy Woodside, avoid the A-REITs: The Credit Suisse guide to equity investing in 2021
Hope springs eternal! At least that's what the market seemed to think today; boosted by Congress in the US last night inching closer to a deal on stimulus. The ASX 200 closed up 0.7%. Tech was a on tear (again) with Afterpay hitting an all time high of $115.69. BNPL challenger, Openpay, jumped 27% after announcing it would expand into the US. Gold also had a big day while energy and healthcare were down. Our top VODs today are:
Jun Bei and Marcus: a must buy and a must sell
CLSA puts the sell rating on Mesoblast but is bullish CSL "for the next five years"
Openpay ends the year with a bang
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The local market limped to the close, falling away with the miners and energy names proving the biggest weight. Iron ore miners took a hit across the board with coal companies damaged by the escalation of trade tensions with China. The war of words continues with the PM warning an out-and-out Chinese ban would break WTO rules. As APRA lifts its cap on bank dividend payouts, we prep to hear from ANZ at its AGM tomorrow. Enjoy the evening.
Our top three VODs are:
Scott Phillips: Sell the iron ore miners and Afterpay's "madness"
Bob's 3-2-1 for Wall Street
SILK has a laser-eyed focus on the future
Tech led the gainers (up 3% and Afterpay up 8.8% to $109.93!) while the banks, consumer discretionary (Wesfarmers up 2.7% to $50.94) and REITs also performed strongly. Healthcare, gold, materials and energy weighed. Our top three VODs today are:
There are a lot of new kids on the block, but here are Ron's top three
Intelligent picks from Gaurav
Cracking the COVID vaccine storage market
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A second red finish in a row for the ASX 200 with healthcare, industrials and consumer discretionary weighing. The index closed down 0.61%.CSL was down more than 3% after its coronavirus vaccine in development at the University of Queensland returned false-positive results for HIV in trials! Energy, gold, tech and materials were the bright sparks with the iron ore miners continuing to enjoy their time in the sun. Don't forget to catch today's edition of The Last Call, with Australian cricketing legend, Michael Bevan, dropping by for a chat, as well as our usual bevy of expert equities analysts dissecting the week in markets. Have a great weekend...
Our top three VODs are:
Three stocks that make Chris Conway go mmm
Marley Spoon bringing a little taste of heaven to all of Australia
REITs, Japan and the Aussie: Grant's bullish on it all!
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Profit takers took the heat off the market with all sectors down. Tech led the falls and gold and communications also took a hit. The surging iron ore price continues to grease the rails for Fortescue - the stock closing up 3.3% today and now up 102% since the start of 2020. Our top three VODs today are:
Huge, lucrative holes and the small caps that help them get dug
Three stocks - and a Tesla - for the candlestick observers
Uranium goes boom
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In fact, if the market is up again tomorrow it will be the longest winning streak of the year. The All Ords is already up 15.9% for the December quarter and we're not too far off the largest quarterly gain since 1987! With no negative impacts on the immediate horizon and TINA (there is no alternative) still at the party, it's looking like the momentum will continue. Our top three VODs today are:
Buy the banks
Any correction in 2021 will be forced by valuations not earnings
Meet the Archer who just scored an AI-sized bullseye
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These sector rotations, and rotations out of rotations, will surely be one of the defining characteristics of the market in 2020. The ASX 200 closed up 0.2% at a nine- month high, and the sixth consecutive close in the green, with iron ore surging another 1.3% despite news coming out today that Chinese imports of the commodity had dropped for the second month in a row. Our top three VODs today are:
Three stocks to get you in the Santa Claus rally and ahead for 2021
Iron ore's had a run - so is it time to cash out of the miners?
Tickled by nickel
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Rampant Chinese demand and restrictions on supply from Brazil mean prices for the red dirt still have a long way to run, according to the analysts we spoke to today. Consumer staples, energy and tech were also up today while gold, healthcare, communications and utilities weighed. Our top three VODs today are:
Tired of big tech? Here's some emerging names to check out
In control and going for global growth
The data's getting better... so here are three ETFs to buy
News overnight Pfizer would take longer than first expected to roll out its vaccine put a small dampener on markets, but not enough to send them into negative territory. The local market made a 0.28% gain, with the broad-based Asian MSCI lifted above its November 25th high.It was (yet) another big day for IPOs. Nuix went nuts, getting as high as $3.70 above its $5.31 issue price. Maas Group and Doctor Care Anywhere also hit the boards and delivered strong upside for investors.
Our top three VODs are:
"Tilt" to value but watch those tail risks
Don't own Tesla or Nickel Mines? Let us solve your nickel pickle for you
The (tech development) Matrix
A great day for the iron ore miners thanks to the red dirt hitting near seven-year highs on surging Chinese steel production. Fortescue was up 13% to $20.66. Are these valuations justified or is a bit of FOMO creeping in? Time will tell. The energy sector was also up while tech and healthcare dragged. Our top three VODs today are:
Three stocks for those avoiding the value vs growth debate
An absolute page turner
Tesla's addition makes the S&P 500 one giant portfolio
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A better than expected GDP read lifted the ASX 200 marginally to flat close - up 0.03%. The lift in GDP was largely due to an increase in spending on services - the largest sector of the Australian economy. With $100 billion saved by Australians since February, stimulus continuing, vaccine development looking promising and borders opening up, things are looking pretty good for 2021, China risks excluded. Our top three VODs today are:
Jun Bei Liu's three stocks to consume this summer
Domino's and other things Big in Japan
Three global ways to play the trends in EVs and gaming
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The local bourse recovered strongly after a mid-morning dip into the red to close up 1.08%. All sectors were up today, except energy, which was down thanks to OPEC+ dramas and the fall in the oil price overnight.
The RBA surprised no one by keeping rates on hold, with the consensus view that they'll remain at 0.10% for some time yet (see Tweet of the Day below from our mate Con Michalakis)...
Our top three VODs are:
The three stocks to go West for
Don't do the obvious in the re-opening trade
Got TINA? Here's 10 stocks to buy if you've been sitting on cash
The local bourse opened strongly but slid lower throughout the day to close down 1.3%. Nevertheless, the gain of around 10% for November was the biggest monthly gain for the market since March 1988 when a Mr Rick Astley had the number one single in Australia. The only sector to finish the day in the green was tech, while consumer discretionary, financials and utilities saw the biggest falls. Our top three VODs today are:
Three under-the-radar tech stocks to buy now, grow later
Richard's three micro caps with maxi profits
Treasury Wine shareholders could be in for a capital raising, says Steve
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A Thanksgiving dip for the ASX 200 with the index closing down 0.53%. Real estate, gold and communications finished in the green while energy, utilities consumer staples weighed. Our Stock of the Day, Bega Cheese jumped almost 12% after announcing it had completed a $400 million cap raise to acquire the local dairy arm of Japan's Kirin Holdings for $560 million. Meanwhile, Treasury Wines dropped 11% and then entered a trading halt after China announced tariffs on Aussie wines. On today's edition of The Last Call, Kochie and the team talk markets with Tribeca's Jun Bei Liu, Deutsche's Time Baker, Jon Reilly from Implemented Portfolios, Economist Annette Beacher and former Wallaby Al Baxter gives us a preview of the weekend in sport.
Our top three VODs are:
Three stocks to buy in December and hold into January
Pure Minerals is full of Thanksgiving
Digging and burning for opportunity
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Today's ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Trading Day closed with ausbiz's Chairman, David Koch, having the honour of ringing the closing bell. Well done to the ASX for donating today's fees received from cash market trading and nabtrade for donating today's brokerage to the ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation. A 0.7% dip for the ASX 200 today with something of a re-rotation back into growth names. Tech, utilities and gold saw strong gains while iron ore prices helped metals and mining. US markets are closed tonight due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Our top three stocks today are:
The Great Debate: Growth vs Value. Do investors have to choose?
"Many value stocks are going an awful lot higher from here"
Charlie Aitken: We will never own a bank anywhere in the world
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A solid day on the local bourse - following a strong lead in from the Dow as it surpassed the "sacred number" of 30,000, as a certain Donald Trump referred to it. The ASX 200 cracked nine-month highs again to close at 6,683.30 (up 0.6%). The local market is currently up more than 12% for November. The question is how much steam does it have left in it? Well, according to most of the analysts we spoke to today, quite a bit. Our top three VODs today are:
Missed the iron ore and gold rallies? Here's three stocks to get you back in the game.
Here's a secret to watching the oil story: supply not demand
This rookie's on a hunt for Perth's finest minerals
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A bumper day for the local market with the ASX 200 pushing to a nine-month high to close up 1.3% at 6,644.1. The banks went on a tear, with the Big Four all up 2-3%. As our old mate Scutty reminded us today: the banks are a microcosm of the broader economy. So perhaps it wasn't surprising that they benefited from the positivity around vaccines and border openings. Energy and travel names also had a good day. Well, mostly... JP Morgan poured cold water on the Sydney Airport (SYD) party, saying it was bearish on the stock given the drop in traffic and continued exposure to COVID outbreaks...
Our top three VODs are:
A Partridge on a share spree
Three stock picks for the long-term oil recovery
Sayers and Doers
A solid session after the local bourse mirrored the rise in futures this morning and them stalled around midday. We eventually closed up 0.3% at hit a nine month high of 6,561.6, keeping the market on track for its best November in 32 years. Energy, materials and tech led the gainers while financials, industrials, real estate and consumer discretionary and staples were the laggards. S&P futures are currently up 0.25%. Our top three VODs today are:
The Image Doctor
Ron's top three picks for the consumer finance sector
The rubber meets the road at this mid-cap pick
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After posting gains for most of the day, the local bourse dipped this afternoon to close down 0.1%. The ASX 200 was still up over 2% for the week, the third consecutive weekly gain. Financials, utlilities, health and tech were the leaders while materials, gold, retail and energy lagged.
Check out today's edition of The Last Call, with Kochie and the team reviewing the week in markets with Australia's top commentators.
Our top VODs today are:
Two stocks and an ETF you can hold 'forever'
The good oil, with none of the search
Humm-ing to a global expansionary tune
Futures expiry perhaps playing a small part in the rally. The banks led the way once again thanks to dividends returning, improving housing conditions and overall positivity about economic conditions. The sector closed up the better part of 2%, with tech also performing strongly. Iron ore prices continued to surge on surging Chinese steel production, which unfortunately didn't translate to corresponding gains for the miners with metals and mining down 0.5% for the day. Our top three VODs today are:
What Nine Entertainment and Redbubble have in common
Zach likes AZJ as a recovery play
A crude mix of messages in oil land
Everything coming up roses for the banks in terms of positive housing data, stamp duty being abolished in NSW and the RBA's Phil Lowe talking up the housing market as well. CBA up 2.7%, NAB up 2.1%, WBC uo 1.9% and ANZ up 1.2%. Bitcoin hit $18k as sentiment towards crypto goes through a thawing and insto investment increases. The Chinese yuan and Korean won were at their highest levels against the USD since mid 2018 as the carry trade in emerging markets kicks off. Our top three VODs today are:
Jun Bei Liu: "The market is poised for a higher finish into year end"; and why she likes A2 Milk
Check out this high class SaaS
Fly to the banks with these stock picks!
The ASX 200 was back with gusto today, spending most of the day above the 6,500 level but only closing up 0.21%. It was off to a healthy start thanks to Moderna's announcement last night that its COVID vaccine has 95% efficacy, which pushed the Dow to a record high. Todays leaders were energy, financials (specifically the banks) while gold, healthcare, utilities and tech were on the nose. Check out our interview with Michael Wayne from Medallion Financial on why he's in love with the banks again...
Our top three VODs are:
Meet the fund manager who doubled his Moderna position just before the vaccine announcement
Michael Wayne: It's not often I like Santos and Oil Search but this time is different
The newest gold explorer (and operator) on the block
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A write off for the market today with a glitch at the ASX shutting down equities trading for the day at 10:24am. The exchange says the problem has been rectified and normal trading will resume at 10am tomorrow.
In the 24 minutes of trading we did have today, the ASX 200 was up over 1% after a strong lead in from Wall St, so let's call it a positive session. S&P futures are currently up around 0.8%. Join us at 10am tomorrow for a preview and live coverage of the Afterpay (APT) AGM. Our top three VODs today are:
Don't put all your eggs into one basket
A lesson for all investors: Don't fight the Fed or the US economy
Worley woos and wins Julia
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The gold sector jumped 4.5% on increased uncertainty in the US, while healthcare, tech and materials were also up. Real estate, consumer staples and energy were all down. Don't forget to check out today's edition of The Last Call where Kochie and Kylie interview the boys from Equity Mates.
Marcus Padley on whether markets are bound for GFC 2.0
The most investable bank isn't one of the Big Four
Aussie medtech's cancer breakthrough
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The local bourse followed Wall St's lead today with something of a rotation out of the rotation. The ASX 200 closed down 0.5%. Tech and growth stocks were back in favour while the banks and miners were in the red. Around the region, the Chinese tech names that were hosed yesterday managed to claw back around a third of the losses. The Shanghai Composite is down around 0.2% and the Tokyo TOPIX down 0.5%. S&P 500 futures are currently down around 0.5%...
Our top three VODs are:
Ben sees opportunities in APX and FPH
GrainCorp CEO: $343m profit "is a result representing our momentum and the future"
hipages makes its ASX debut and investors are LOVING it
The rotation to cyclicals continues with the banks, in particular, in favour. CBA was out with its quarterly update and despite Q1 profit down 16%, loan deferrals were down so shares closed up 2.8%. Energy names also had a good day, while gold and consumer discretionary had another rough one. S&P 500 futures are currently up 0.1%.Our top three VODs today are:
REITs and their long list of tailwinds
Watch this space
It's difficult to justify any of the BNPL stocks
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It really was a tale of two markets as energy, financials and industrials surged, while the sectors that sustained the market during the pandemic - gold, tech, consumer staples, consumer discretionary - dropped like a Republican's bottom lip. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield jumped 44% after investors voted down a $5.7 billion cap raise to pay down debt. Our top three VODs today are:
The market can only go up from here... as long as the vaccine works
Wilsons: Aussie banks, EM are good "recovery plays"
The long end of the yield curve spells trouble for growth chasers
Trump's legal threats and last week's talk of a contested result being the worst-case scenario for the market were both disregarded by investors. Materials, communications and tech were the big sector gainers. REA hit a record high of $139.50 after a series of broker upgrades and more positivity around the real estate market. The bulls run on. Our top three VODs today are:
The UK has come to play
Coles , Amcor and James Hardie are great places to park cash right now
Our base case is for a split Congress so buy tech and healthcare
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What a week. Markets relished US Election gridlock, with tax hikes and regulatory pressure on the tech giants off the table for now. This afternoon, Georgia and Pennsylvania could go either way with an 'non-official' outcome expected any minute. The ASX 200 closed up 0.82%, with consumer discretionary metals and mining leading the gainers. Utilities, tech and healthcare took a hit. Election uncertainty has also pushed gold to a six-week high. Meanwhile, the RBA cut the official rate to a record low of 0.10% on Tuesday, with a $100 billion QE package also delivered. The central bank also improved its communication with Governor Phil Lowe holding a press conference after the announcement. Our top three VODs today are:
Julia's pleasantly surprised with Amcor
Howard Lindzon: No one is scared of Trump, Biden or the Fed - yet
Chris Conway's Christmas (and gridlock) shopping list
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Election gridlock is being perceived as a positive by markets, with a delay in the implementation of the leftist policies of the Democrats around tax and tighter regulation on the tech giants. The ASX 200 closed up 1.28% today with real estate, healthcare and communications leading the way. Meanwhile, Asian markets also liked the prospect of election gridlock, with the MSCI ex-Japan hitting its level since March 2018. We've got the FOMC meeting overnight but expectations are that the Fed will sit tight until the presidency is settled. Our top three VODs today are:
Harvey talks Uber to the guys
Three stocks for the long suffering value trade
A Biden administration will give us certainty
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The ASX 200 closed down 0.07% led by tech and industrials. Futures were also up which, depending on whether you think the election result will be contested or not, was due to the tech sector breathing a sigh of relief at the prospect of a Trump win or hedge funds unwinding trades in anticipation of a contested result. The AUD jumped to US72.2cents this morning before dropping more than 1.5% this afternoon to now sit at 71.06 cents. Join us live from 8:30am AEDT for more US election commentary or catch-up with our top interviews from today. Our top three VODs are:
As long as it's not contested, markets will be happy
The contested result has arrived and hedge funds are backing out
We need to get back into discussions with Chinese says former ambassador
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The energy sector surged 5.3% due to a pop in crude prices and Beach Energy's (up 7.4%) purchase of Senex's Cooper Basin assets. Property (up 2.7%), gold (up 2.6%) and consumer discretionary (up 2.5%) were also strong gainers. So, strap yourselves in for tomorrow's US Election. We have a host of expert commentators joining us, in the US and locally, to analyse the results and what they mean for your investments. We're live from 8:30am AEDT. S&P futures are currently up around 0.5%. Our top three VODs today are:
RBA cuts rate to record low 0.1% to get "the pedal to the metal"; $100b QE program announced
Credit Suisse: We're big on banks, supermarkets and commodities
The hidden story: US 10-year yields hit their highest in two years
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AMP closed at a three-month high as the Ares valuation came in higher than originally thought, at $6.4 billion, while Westpac closed down 1% after its half-year result raised some concerns around ongoing profitability. Meanwhile, ANZ and NAB finished up 2.3% and 1.2% respectively. Our top three VODs today are:
See CSR in a new light
Westpac won't bounce back like ANZ or NAB
The case against virtual AGMs
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A very choppy day in what looks like being the norm until the outcome of the US election is locked in. Energy and financials led the gainers this session, while tech, industrials and consumer discretionary were down.
Our top three VODs are:
Resmed CEO: There's no slow down in our business
Mobility is the green light for growth
Fluence building a bridge to the future in Ivory Coast
ANZ closed down 2.1% after releasing full-year results today. We spoke with CEO, Shayne Elliott, who said the bank had not lost a single dollar to Covid-19 and loan deferrals were dropping at rate that was "staggeringly good". Out-of-session US futures are up 1.1%, indicating that some of last nights losses may be reversed tonight. Our top three VODs today are
ANZ CEO Shayne Elliott: "Not a dollar has been lost to Covid" and deferrals are "staggeringly good"
EML Payments is a "real mixed bag" of treats
Your shopping list for the global correction
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The ASX 200 clawed its way up to a 0.1% gain with the Aussie market following the international trend to a reversion to lockdown market dynamics. This despite our communities being wide open in comparison to many other countries. Tech led the gainers today (up 3%) with consumer staples also performing strongly. Consumer discretionary also bounced back with Temple and Webster up 8.4%. And a big congratulations to our Founder and MD, Kylie Merritt, who has just taken out the Entrepreneur of the Year award in the B&T Women in Media Awards! Well done Kylie! Our top three VODs today are:
Eidel wise
We've never seen equity dislocation this large - so buy gold and energy
Ethiopia's finest dazzles the ASX
It was all downhill for the ASX 200 today after it followed Wall St's 2% drop overnight. Tech, energy and consumer discretionary led the falls with gold also heavily sold. Here's an ausbiz factoid: ETFs is the third most followed topic by our app users. So, tomorrow's edition of The Call with Kochie will be an ETF special! Kochie will be joined by Andrew Wielandt from DP Wealth Advisory and Adam Dawes from Shaw and Partners to slice and dice 10 Aussie ETFs with buy, hold and sell recommendations. Joins us live from midday AEDT...
Our top three VODs are:
Hear Niv's view on this week's pull back in buy-now-pay-later and e-commerce stocks >>
Hear why Jake's focus is on margin rather than volume >>
How has Shriro managed to keep costs down? >>
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Buy-now-pay-later and e-commerce stocks all got a reality check today after the recent surges. A takeover offer from Coke Europe pushed Coca-Cola Amatil up more than 16%, with the local board backing the deal. Westpac's announcement that its earnings would take a $1.2 billion hit from a raft of writedowns and the costs of defending its anti-money laundering case only had a marginal effect on the share price today (down 0.4%) reflecting the market's view that the cost is a one off which has already been priced in. Our top three VODs today are:
Banks Panel: Omkar's backing ANZ while Nathan likes Westpac
Head for Chinese equities as bond yields head south to zero
CEO Chat: The big debit from Zebit's IPO
The ASX 200 bounced back from a mid day drop, but still closed down 0.11% in what has been a strong month so far. Perhaps surprising, given the amount of uncertainty out there and the fact that October is traditionally a pretty weak month.
Miners and tech were down today while energy and banks led the gainers. Seems to be some excitement coming into the banking sector with the prospect of more cheap money if the RBA cuts rates as expected next month.
Our top three VODs are:
Julia Lee: IPOs are a sign of confidence in the market
Miramar makes its ASX debut but still wants the WA border shut
PEXA: We haven't seen property market confidence this low in 20 years
Have a great weekend!
OZ Minerals hit a nine-year high today thanks to an impressive quarterly update, as well as the surging copper price. Meanwhile, Australia Post CEO, Christine Holgate, has been forced to stand aside while an investigation is conducted into four senior employees being given $3,000 Cartier watches as bonuses. A lot cheaper than Ahmed Fahour's $10.8 million golden handshake. Our top three VODs today are:
Why Mary is big on Chinese tech
hipages scouts a $100m IPO at the top of its game
Zach picks oil, James likes copper
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The higher AUD (up around 0.5% during the session) may have played a role today, providing some headwinds for the offshore earners. Our Stock of the Day, Temple and Webster, was slammed today - closing down 17% despite reporting earnings up 138% for the quarter. Clearly, the market thought the recent run-up in the share price was a bit too optimistic. Our top three VODs today are:
Chris Wheldon invested in Alibaba before the Asian tech rally. Now, he's after ANT Group
Afterpay hits the $100 mark - and Marc Kennis thinks it can only go up
The first drug to target cortisol suppression begins trials
What started as a great week yesterday ended with a whimper today as the ASX finished down half a percent following an impasse on stimulus between U.S. lawmakers. Afterpay and Westpac struck a deal to share data while CSL provided investors with an update on its COVID vaccine and plasma plans. The dollar moderated as the Reserve Bank of Australia gave its strongest hint yet that a November cut is on the proverbial cards and Crown Resorts continues its horror week (and its only Tuesday).
Our top three VODs are:
Zip rolls out the "future of BNPL"
A game changing quarter for this non bank lender
COVID-19 a blessing in disguise for Airtasker
While China's third quarter GDP was a miss in terms of the major economic data point of the day, investors were more attuned to the Chinese consumer and news overnight that Pfizer had started production on its long awaited vaccine while it completes stage three trials. Yes, markets are praying for a vaccine that will provide hope for a return to normal living in 2021. The ASX finished strongly as banks, health stocks and technology helped push the ASX through the 6200 point barrier, the highest it has been since March finishing the day up 1.07% to 6243 points.
Our top three VODs are:
Data the next frontier for Dubber
An asymmetrical view on uranium
Go buy something
Bit of softness today but a reasonable performance considering the rout in Europe last night. The ASX 200 closed down 0.5% led by the miners, banks and CSL. Rio Tinto's third-quarter production results were lower than expected despite the company re-affirming iron ore guidance. Production at Juuken Gorge has been down considerably since the destruction of the Aboriginal sacred sites. We've have a new show on Friday afternoons called The Last Call, brought to you with the support of Australian Vintage and Founders First. It's a bit of fun where we invite our friends in to chat about the week in markets, sport coming up over the weekend and a few stock picks of course. Check it out and let us know what you think. Registrations for the Strawman Classic, our virtual investing competition, have been extended until the end of this weekend. So if you haven't already, now's the time to throw your hat into the ring. The competition starts Monday and runs for eight weeks. The investor with the best performing portfolio will win $10,000 of real money in a ThinkMarkets account. You can trade your $100,000 Strawman portfolio as little or as often as you like - check out the rules and enter here.
Our top three VODs today are:
Julia Lee flicks the switch on Beacon but she's not so hopeful for New Hope
It's time to rotate out of Rio and into the banks
Go big or get out... and Aussie Broadband went big!
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RBA Governor, Philip Lowe, strongly hinted at a November rate cut today, which the markets have already largely priced in anyway. The market reacted positively to the dovish speech, which also focused on job creation, to close up 0.5%. Materials and energy were the big gainers while consumer discretionary, healthcare and finished in the red. September unemployment came in at 6.9%, which was pretty much dead on the consensus estimate so little impact on markets there. Don't forget, entries for the Strawman Classic trading competition close at 5pm AEDT tomorrow. The winner takes home a $10,000 ThinkMarkets trading account! Our top three VODs today are:
Marcus Padley: The run up in bank stocks is all technical "mumbo-jumbo"
It's raised $92M from institutional investors but Frontier isn't finished yet
In every crisis, only one sector stands out from the pack
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The ASX ended its seven-day green streak today, with materials dragging us down due to uncertainty around imports to China. Banks also took a hit after a strong day yesterday. A cracking day for EML Payments, up over 10% after the market clearly loved its investor briefing, which focused on its tech and planned investment. Flight Centre was hosed after a downgrade from Credit Suisse due to weak travel data and low consumer sentiment. Our top three VODs today are:
A record quarter and US expansion plan are all Zipped up!
Is this the wealth hub you should be investing in?
That's a lot of nickel
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A seventh consecutive day of gains for the local market (up 1.04%), but the ASX200 still couldn't hold above the 6,200 resistance level. A bit of downside risk building perhaps? All sectors were up apart from materials, with telcos, tech and financials leading the gains. CBA and TLS held AGMs today with the former vowing to resume its normal payment ratio and the latter saying it would stick to its 16 cent div. After a 6.4% surge last night, can tonight's launch of the iPhone 12 give $AAPL another kick along? Our top three VODs today are:
It's all expansion, expansion, expansion for Senex!
The latest company to team up with Apple
This deal is music to Nuheara's ears
Yet another green day for the ASX 200 - its sixth in a row in fact - driven by banks and tech, primarily BNPL of course. Link Administration (LNK) was the story of the day - up 25% after announcing it has received a $2.8 billion private equity takeover proposal. Whitehaven Coal (WHC) took a 6.7% hit after China indicated that it would limit coal imports from Australia. Watch this space. Our top three VODs today are:
Yes, it's a V-shaped recovery and here are the stocks to watch
Used cars and road tripping drive Bapcor revenue up 27%
WhiteHawk swoops on US Government contract
The ASX 200 came home strong after mid-day dip, closing up 0.33%. The local market ended the week more than 3.2% in the green, recording its best week in five months. Chinese markets contributed to afternoon positivity - on a tear after coming back from the Golden Week holiday, with the Shanghai Composite up 1.9% and the Hang Seng currently up 0.1%.
Our top three VODs are:
Turnbull on Budget: "Criticisms Albanese made were not unreasonable"
Forget the doomsayers! Equities and currencies are on the way up!
Why Downer EDI is ideally positioned
Have a great weekend!
The ASX 200 finished in the green for the fourth straight day today - up 1.1% - thanks to Frydo's jobs-focused Budget and stimulus hopes in the US. Our friend, Carl Capolingua, says it's the biggest four day increase since 2014. Tech led the way with the index closing up 2.7%. BNPL went on a tear - Z1P up 8.2%, SZL up 3.5%, APT up 2.8% and LBY up 3.3%. Our top three VODs today were:
Sezzle's third quarter results have set the market alight
Adore Beauty's IPO sets the foundation for the future
Budget 2020: A calculated, necessary gamble
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The abundance of measures in last night's Federal Budget to stimulate jobs growth was clearly what the market wanted to hear with the ASX 200 closing up 1.3% after a slow start. Consumer discretionary and consumer staples were the obvious beneficiaries, with both up 1.9%. Macquarie's upgrade of ANZ (up 2.4%) and Westpac (up 2.6%) allowed CBA and NAB to hitch a ride, up 2.2% and 2% respectively. Our top three VODs today are:
Why automotive stocks are revving up
Stockland CEO: This is a Budget for recovery, growth and confidence
Westacott: "The right budget at the right time"
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Moderate gains today ahead of tonight's all-important budget. Energy was the big winner after a 6% surge in crude prices.Materials were also well supported due to the mega merger of Saracen and Northern Star. IT also had a strong day following a rebound in the NASDAQ. Join us tomorrow for the Federal Budget post-mortem with Australia's leading economic and market commentators...
Our top three VODs are:
Your Budget 2020 shopping list
Douugh makes its ASX debut with a US launch to follow.
If any day encapsulates 2020, today is the day
The ASX bounced back from Friday's losses today, up 2.6% on low volumes, helped by the prospects of a deal finally being done on the US stimulus package and an apparent improvement in the condition of Donald Trump. Also some optimism on the domestic Covid front with NSW recording its 10th consecutive day of zero local transmissions and Victoria reporting no fatalities with nine new cases. See you tomorrow for Budget Tuesday! Our top three VODs today were:
Why Hayden is big on Bravura
The hottest testimony in town
Cleaning up the competition
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Markets were fairly lacklustre today until Trump's Covid announcement at around 2:50 AEST. The ASX was threatening to drop to fresh multi-month lows but finally closed down 1.4%. Energy was hit the hardest after crude prices slumped more than 4% overnight before extending losses on the Trump news. Have a great weekend.
Our top three VODs are:
The President has COVID-19
Kazia CEO: "This is the inflection point"
Vanguard CEO: We're ready to disrupt the superannuation space
Green on the screen today with the ASX 200 up the better part of 1% as optimism abounded around the US fiscal stimulus package. Big day for the iron ore miners after the raw material price jumped 5% on news that Vale suspended production in Brazil. S&P futures up 0.6%, signalling another positive night ahead on Wall St...
Our top three VODs are:
The media company that "could potentially double in price"
The Aussie tech co providing cyber-security to India's 2nd biggest telco network
The case for the euro and why equities are not good value
The ASX 200 closed down a touch over 2% today with a number of factors contributing to the slide. The local market was influenced by Chinese and Japanese markets, which opened hard and came off abruptly. S&P futures also down after the US Presidential Debate not only failed to deliver anything of value in relation to policy but muddied the waters for investors with regard to acceptance of the result. Quarter end also had an impact. Energy led the falls (down 4.2%) after an IATA report revealed that global air traffic is expected to be down 66% this year. Healthcare and utilities also took a hit. Our top three VODs today:
There's huge opportunity to make money in the global small/mid-cap space
4D Medical ready to break into the Aussie MedTech market
Look back by Anger
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The injection of positivity the banks got last week from announcement on the relaxation of lending rules continued to drain away today, with financials down 0.4%. Bank of Queensland fell 6.5% after revealing a $175 million provision for impaired loans. The Big Four all took a hit of around 0.7% except WBC, which dropped 1.3%. A sedate day overall as the market gears up for the Trump/Biden debate tonight. The ASX 200 was down 0.2% and the Chi-X Top 200 down 0.4%. Our top three VODs today are:
Small cap lithium miner rockets 236% after deal with Tesla
There are ways to buy into the recovery, without being exposed to excessive risk
REITs and transport are the least favoured picks in Sage Capital's reopening trade
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A flat close overall for the local bourse, which disguised some big sector moves. Talk of a trans-Tasman travel bubble and mooted government support for the travel industry saw the sector on a tear today - Qantas up 6.4%, Flight Centre up 5.8%, Webjet up 6.6% and Helloworld up 3.4%. Real estate benefited from the easing of responsible lending rules for the banks next year and talk of RBA interest rate cuts. A2 Milk took an 11% hit after downgrading guidance, in part due to the drying up of the daigou powdered milk market. Out top three VODs today are:
"It's too early to play the rotation into banks"
Warrego's right where Alcoa wants
HSBC: Why we're overweight ASEAN markets
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The easing of responsible lending laws saw the banks back in favour with investors helping the ASX 200 to a 1.5% gain. Westpac was also helped by the settlement of its anti-money laundering case with Austrac - despite the $1.3 billion bill being the biggest fine in Australian corporate history. It led the way with a 7.4% surge, followed by NAB (up 6.86%), ANZ (up 6.3%) and CBA (up 3%). Miners were also up. S&P futures are up as well indicating another positive night ahead on Wall St. Have a great weekend!
Our top three VODs are:
Westpac's $1.3b fine will hurt its dividend; CBA is still pick of the bunch
Prefabricating data is no walk in the cloud
Pioneer back on the boards after agreeing to $190m debt package
After a strong session yesterday where the ASX recouped most of its early week losses from Monday and Tuesday it was Fed Chairman Jerome Powell who poured cold water on the stock revival before it began reiterating the need for more stimulus to stabilise a weakened global economy. A sharp increase in daily infection rates of COVID-19 across Britain and Europe has provided markets with the challenge of negotiating a second wave and what restrictions those countries may impose to bring cases under control. However as data dominates across both health and indeed financial sectors, Paradice Investment Management's James McBeath told the ausbiz team that the data investment thematic is one that will drive markets for sometime. James' interview along with a chat to Sezzle CRO, Veronica Katz, forms part of another action-packed day at ausbiz.
Our top three VODs are:
Data is the market wave investors should be riding says Paradice's McBeath
Sezzle's new partnership with Ally Banking sizzles
Sugar Rush: iCandy taking over mobile gaming
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The ASX 200 rebounded today to close up 2.4% - the largest daily gain in around seven weeks. Financials had a great day while gold miners took a hit. The market was helped by a strong lead-in from Wall St overnight and exuberance around borders re-opening but Scutty reckons it was the comments from Westpac Chief Economist, Bill Evans, this afternoon that really kicked things along. Bill expects the RBA to cut the cash rate, three year bond and TFF rates to 10 basis points on October 6, describing it as a "Team Australia" moment in support of the Federal Budget that night. Our top three VODs today are:
Intrastate travel will be a big investment thematic over the coming months
CEO Chat: We're putting research and development into overdrive!
Redcape's secret sauce to thriving in a pandemic
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The ASX 200 closed down 0.7% in a day that could have been worse, given the extent of the sell off in the US and Europe overnight on fears of the worsening European Covid-19 situation. Tech was back in favour, as was healthcare, consumer discretionary and consumer staples, while cyclicals were hit hard. RBA Deputy Governor, Guy Debelle, reiterated today that the recovery is going to be drawn out, while also suggesting that the central bank may shift its policy response through measures such as buying longer dated bonds...
Our top three VODs are:
The case for value over growth in this market
Huawei: "This is a technology war"; 1,000+ jobs to go in Australia
Drop in student numbers will affect housing demand for years to come
The ASX200 edged closer to key support levels today to close down 0.7%. Miners, tech and banks were the biggest losers with energy the star performer. Whitehaven Coal jumped 10% after UBS upgrade its outlook for the beleaguered miner. Bit of a drama unfolding in the US this afternoon, with Founder and CEO of electric car "maker", Nikola, Trevor Milton, resigning as the company comes under the scrutiny of the SEC. Don't forget GM has a $2 billion stake in these guys. This will be interesting. Our top three VODs today were:
Small cap gas producer jumps 15% after winning government contract
Look for earnings leadership to avoid growth and value traps
Immutep surges after two cancer drug trial successes
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After jumping above 5,900 at the open, the ASX 200 headed south to close at 0.3%. Following the tech sell off on Wall St overnight, the Aussie WAAAX stocks held up pretty well, closing flat or higher - WYC down 0.04%, APT up 2.65%, APX up 0.86%, Altium up 0.6% and Xero up 1.6%. A rough day for Qantas boss, Alan Joyce, who saw his pay fall to a mere $1.7 million. Still, nothing to be sneezed at, but quite a cut from the $10 million he took home last year. Our top three VODs today are:
Peter Morgan: When the bubble bursts, US valuations may fall 25%
CEO Chat: The Aussie industrials disruptor that has Mitsui, BHP on its side
Backline Wines kick off
Don't fight the Fed! The local bourse reversed yesterday's gains today, with the ASX 200 closing down 1.2%. Tech took a hit, as did many of the key cyclicals. Jerome Powell's comments that interest rates would remain at zero until at least 2023 with a long and choppy road to recovery ahead put the pressure squarely back on Congress to fund the recovery. S&P futures are down around 1% as the stimulus saga wears on. Our top three VODs today:
Marcus Padley: "I wish I'd never heard of the banks quite honestly"
Plenti CEO: No profit yet but $55m IPO will help us get there
Yield and growth don't need to be mutually exclusive - you can have it all!
Like Pavlov's Dog, the market is salivating at the prospect of more dovish commentary from the US Federal Reserve, closing up 1%. Gains were led by the tech sector following similar moves on Wall St last night, while banks continued to lag. S&P futures are up ahead of the Fed's policy decision at 4am AEST tomorrow. Our top three VODs today are:
Bull market ready to take the next leg-up
The gas-led recovery is an unachievable goal
It comes down to two things: China and data
Techs were on a tear in the US overnight but the local market didn't share the enthusiasm - up initially but closing down 0.1%. The risk-off sentiment pushed up the gold miners while the dollar was also up. S&P futures point to a positive open on Wall St tonight...
Our top three VODs are:
Revenue isn't everything
The PM is confusing gas with hot air
Lose the rose-coloured glasses when looking at Ant's A1
The miners drove the market today, with Rio Tinto and BHP pushing the ASX 200 up 0.7%, but still well under the 6,000 mark. This market has an itchy trigger finger when it comes to vaccine news and the statement over the weekend from AstraZeneca that it would resume trials was all investors needed to hear. A big hit to Cleanaway with news emerging of a toxic culture with CEO Vik Bhansal being investigated. Clearly, there has been a shift in the market's level of tolerance for behaviour of this kind. Our top three VODs today are:
Travel bosses join forces to urge states to re-open borders
This is just the start of a multi-decade transformation for e-commerce!
Praemium's clock is ticking on Powerwrap
A quiet finish to a fairly flat week with the Top 200 closing down 0.83%. Healthcare and real estate were the few bright spots. Rio Tinto CEO Jean Sebastien-Jacques was forced to fall on his sword, but that might not be the end of it. In an interview with ausbiz today, lawyer at the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, James Fitzgerald, says the company could be in contempt of parliament.
Our top three VODs are:
Who will win the battle between Afterpay and PayPal?
Rio Tinto could be "in contempt of parliament" over Juukan Gorge crisis
US contracts coming thick and fast for Pro Medicus
After starting the day with a healthy kick along from our American cousins buying the dip, the local market lost a bit of enthusiasm in the afternoon session and closed up 0.4%. Not surprisingly, tech stocks led the gainers with gold miners also up. Myer was down 15% after reporting a $172 million full-year loss, while Sigma Healthcare was up 2% after reporting a half-year profit of $10.6 million. S&P futures are currently up 0.1%, with the expectation of more volatility on Wall St tonight. It looks like the tech rout might not be over just yet. Out top three VODs today are:
Credit Suisse: We're comfortable being exposed to 'beaten up' stocks
"We absolutely believed in the strategy we pursued... but the market punished us"
A green letter day in pot stock history
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A grey and dreary old day in Sydney today, which was reflected in the market, with the Top 200 down 2%. It was red across the board, as the local market followed the overnight sell off in the US. Is the tech bubble about to burst? The energy sector led the losers today, with tech, financials and consumer discretionary also hit hard. Out-of-session US futures indicate Wall St will be up tonight. But they were up yesterday afternoon too. Our top three VODs today are:
Jun Bei Liu: What I'm buying in this correction
Zip COO says inclusion in ASX 200 is "a great endorsement"
The pandemic friendly sport: online betting
It was all systems go for the local bourse, with the Top 200 closing up 0.89% and the S&P/ASX200 closing above the 6000 mark as we await US markets coming back online post-Labor Day. All sectors gained, with the exception of consumer staples, led by healthcare. Financials rallied hard for a second day, helped by the release of slightly better than expected payrolls data. Spoos are currently up 0.8%, pointing to a positive open for Wall St tonight...
Our top three VODs are:
CEO Chat: Revenue up 47% for Damstra
The future of buy-now-pay-later is still uncertain, warns Scott Phillips
NOVONIX on a tear after lithium deal with Lake Resources
After a choppy but lacklustre day due to the US Labor Day holiday, the Top 200 closed up 0.23%. The banks (steepening of global yield curves), miners (iron ore prices up) and CSL (vaccine deal) were again in lockstep, leading the charge, while consumer staples led the losers. US out-of-session futures point to a soft start in Wall St tonight. Our top three VODs today are:
IOOF CEO: "A once in a generation opportunity to create a new wealth management player"
New BNPL platform launches to take on the market
A new Superhero is in town
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Wall Street came back to Earth with a 800 point thud as the Dow Jones finished the session 2.78% lower. Unsurprisingly the ASX followed suit down 3% to close out the the first week of September as investors assess reporting season against a backdrop of ongoing state border tension. Balancing the economic national interest versus state self interest is a tough business.
Our top three VODs are:
Simple reason for the fall: There's a monster call buyer out there
Resources leading the reporting season race
The correction we had to have
More buyers than sellers today in a solid session after another record breaking night on Wall St. The ASX200 closed up 0.8%. Cyclicals outperformed with banks, consumer discretionary and REITS leading the charge higher. Our top three VODs today are:
Homewares retailers ride the lockdown decorating wave
The next dividend is an each way bet
Professional quality video - straight from your smartphone
The ASX200 bounced back today to recover yesterday's losses, despite a worse than expected quarterly GDP figure and the country now officially in its first recession in 30 years. Just imagine the situation we'd be in without JobKeeper and JobSeeker! Banks and miners were back in the green, as were the telcos, real estate and supermarkets. IOOF took a 15% hit after resuming trading following its cap raise, with investors clearly not convinced that its purchase of MLC is going to pay off. The top three VODs for today are:
Facebook ready to 'go nuclear' in news battle says former CEO
Mawhinney: AMP has a large margin of safety
Singapore and HK are on our expansion radar but China is not
The ASX200 dropped 1.77% today to erase the 2.2% gains from August. Financial and miners lead the losers with Afterpay down 8.04% on news that PayPal would be entering the buy-now-pay later space.
Not surprisingly the RBA held the cash rate at 0.25% today, with GDP out tomorrow...
Our top three VODs today are:
REX Deputy Chairman: We were on our knees but will recover quickly when borders open
Fluence gushing about its half year results
Beaming full year results
Bit of a dip for the local bourse to finish what was another strong month (up 2.2%) and the fifth successive month of growth. Certainly a V-shaped recovery for the ASX. Homewares retailer, Temple & Webster, which reported today, also did well out of the lockdowns with an increased NPAT of 265%! The stock closed up 17.4% as a result. Spoos up 0.3%, pointing to a positive open for Wall St tonight. Our top three VODs for today are:
CEO Chat: With every new generation of data, our margins can only go up!
CEO Chat: Sezzle set to sizzle with new product lines and decreasing provisions
CEO Chat: The future is mobile minus energy
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The market got smoked today - closing down 0.9%. CSL and the miners were down around 1.5% and gold also took a hit. The banks managed to offset some of the losses, benefiting from J Powell's Jackson Hole speech last night which sparked a rise in longer dated bond yields. The AUD also benefited from more positivity around the US economy, crossing the 73 cent mark for the first time in two years. Our top three VODs today are:
When Gerry met Gemma
AFG CEO: "COVID-19 is a watershed moment for mortgage brokers"
CEO Chat: The vintner biding its time when it comes to China
Have a great weekend...
Subdued day on the markets as investors await tonight's speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell in which he is expected to lay out a change in policy direction on inflation. On the reporting front, Zip reduced its net loss to $20 million, Nine Entertainment made a loss of $590 million and Flight Centre was in the red to the tune of $510 million. Check our our interviews with CEOs of all three companies, plus many others, below. Our top three VODs today are:
Zip's on a mission and will see it through til the end
Nine Entertainment CEO: "Everything has to pay its way"
Flight Centre CEO: "We just need Australia to open up"
After another record night for the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, which unfortunately failed to translate to gains for the local market. The top 200 closed down 0.6% with banks leading the losers. Healthcare and real estate sectors finished in the green. Afterpay was down 2% after its tear yesterday - maybe some caution ahead of tomorrow's results - while Zip surged 27% to a new high on news of a deal with eBay... Australia and New Zealand that is. Our top three VODs for today are:
Ryan Stokes: Infrastructure and mining help Seven Group stay resilient
COVID-19 won't dim Adbri's bright future
Cleanaway's greatest opportunities and challenges lie with SMEs
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Solid finish for the local bourse - the top 200 was up the best part of half a percent. S&P 500 futures up around 0.4%, pointing to a strong open for Wall St tonight. Check out Scutty's view on spoos below. Sadly, Qantas announced another 2,500 jobs would go, which was obviously seen as a positive for the company's prospects with the share price closing up 2.4%. Meanwhile, the Afterpay juggernaut rolls on - a new high of $93.50 today after a number of brokers upgraded the stock...
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A choppy day for the ASX200, which finally closed 0.3% in the green. Data from Morgan Stanley today re-affirmed the ASX's status as the global laggard in terms of both AUD and USD returns, as a function of the domination of the big four banks. A impressive FY20 result for Fortescue Metals (FMG), with net profit up 49% to $4.74 billion. A new week, a new record high for Afterpay, after announcing it will expand into the EU after the $82 million purchase of Spanish fintech, Pagantis. Not surprisingly, futures point to a positive open for Wall St tonight. Since the middle of April, the S&P500 has risen on a Monday every week bar one. Our top three VODS are:
Strong under the hood
G8 Education CEO more confident than ever now that occupancy has recovered
CEO Chat: I don't see normal coming for a long time
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A underwhelming end to the week for the ASX 200, despite a good lead in from Wall St, Asian markets in the green and strong results from Suncorp.
Webjet rebounded after taking a hit yesterday while IEL and CSL were down after strong showings earlier in the week.
Our top three VODs today are:
SUN CEO: "The bank has got great opportunities"
Resilience and sustainability are the two buzzwords this earnings season
Growth trumps profits at Redbubble
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The ASX200 closed down 0.8% today after flirting with the 6,200 level yesterday. Afterpay struck yet another record high of $82 following upgraded guidance. Wesfarmers' full-year NPAT was up 8.2% to $2.1 billion but shares closed down in light of the the half billion dollar writedown of its Target stores. Nevertheless, as CEO Rob Scott told us today, he's got a lot dry powder to play with. Watch the interview with Rob and our other top VODs below:
A Bunnings aisle of opportunity
A solid day on the local bourse with the Top200 closing up 0.85% and the ASX200 nudging the 6,200 level. Wisetech Global was the star today - up 34% after net profit surged almost 200%!
After the S&P500 hit an all-time high last night, it's looking like Wall St is in the mood for another tear, with out of session futures up 0.2%.
Another huge day of results tomorrow with QAN, WES, CCL, FLT and ORG among those out. Our top three VODS today are:
OZ Minerals CEO: It's our responsibility to lean in and redefine the industry
EML CEO: We're on the map!
CEO Chat: AI is the future for Nearmap
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Tech stocks followed Wall St's lead today, pushing up the ASX200 by 0.8% at the close. Monadelphous (MND) surged 19% after reporting a 28% drop in NPAT, which was put down to a relief rally. Cochlear (COH) was also up despite a $239 million loss, with investors taking the view that the worst was behind the company now that the US patent case is out of the way. You can watch our interview with CEO Dig Howitt below.
Finally, a big thank you to you, our readers, who have helped us hit the milestone of 10,000 subscribers today! Our top three VODs today are:
Investors Dig Howitt's outlook
There are more good deals than one can invest in says Malcolm Turnbull
Tyro is a survivor
No rhyme or reason to the market today with the ASX200 closing down 0.81%. Chinese markets were up this afternoon but the Nikkei was down 0.8% thanks to worse than expected GDP numbers. JB Hi-Fi was the star performer results-wise today, with profit up 21% to just over $300 million thanks to all the big screen tellys and other goodies that Australians bought during the lockdown, not to mention early access to super.
Things were not so rosey for BEN and BSL, which saw profit down 49% and 915 respectively. Our top three VODs today were:
Pain: Banks will take a hit from looming spike in corporate insolvencies
BEN CEO: "The opportunities to take market share are real"
GWA Group CEO: We'll have to be more nimble in the 4th quarter
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A solid but unspectacular close to a choppy week. The ASX200 flirted with the 6,200 level before closing up 0.6% at 6,126.
The market seems to be in a holding pattern with uncertainty abounding as we head into peak reporting season next week. The RBA's Phil Lowe made it clear today that the RBA would be keeping its powder dry for the time being, despite some commentators saying that QE should be more extensive than just targeting three-year yields. Our top three VODs for today are:
There is no road map - and the survivors will know where the cheap value is
"We're a long way ahead of the pack and we intend to stay there"
Financials in Focus: Two down, two to go
Have a great weekend...
After the S&P500 nudging record highs last night and positivity in Asian markets today, the local ASX200 index closed down 0.7% thanks largely to a rotation out of financials.
The banks were hosed - CBA down 2.6%, ANZ down 1.6%, NAB down 1.5% and WBC down 1.3%. A few misses on the reporting season front also dragged the market down, particularly Telstra following a 14% drop in FY20 net profit to $1.8 billion. Big day tomorrow - AIA, BBN and NCM reporting full year, China's 'data dump' and Phil Lowe testifying before the House of Reps economics committee. Our top three VODs today are:
CQR CEO: We're focused on convenience, rent relief and the retail pivot
Plenty of blue sky for Centuria Capital
Reporting season: AMP, TWE, TLS in focus
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The ASX200 came home strongly after a weak lead in from Wall St but still closed down 0.11%. Reporting season is in full swing with Comm Bank and Seek out today with Australia's biggest bank reporting a cash profit of $7.3 billion and Australia's biggest job site down more than 8% after a FY loss of $111.7 million. Live on ausbiz, CBA CEO Matt Comyn told Kochie that the economic contraction had not been severe as the bank anticipated, but we're not out of the woods yet. Also, live on ausbiz, Seek CEO Andrew Bassat was looking forward to FY21 with a forecast NPAT of $21 million. Our top three VODs today are:
CBA CEO Matt Comyn: "In mid March we were fearing the worst"
Seek CEO: Net loss of $111.7m but "we've never been more needed than we are now"
Reporting season: We're encouraged by what's been reported so far
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After a morning surge of over 1%, the ASX200 lost momentum this afternoon to close up just 0.5%. The positive atmosphere continued for the discretionary retailers who can't seem to put a foot wrong. James Hardie closed up 5.9% on news of a rise in full-year profit, despite Q1 net profit diving 89%. CBA reports first thing tomorrow. Don't miss Kochie's interview with CEO, Matt Comyn, live at 2:10pm AEST. Our top three VODs today:
CQE looks to change the mix post-pandemic
Finding value in global equities
Financials in Focus: Bad debts are the real unknown for FY21
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The Australian market open the strongly week rising 1.9% following the latest job support measures announced in the United States by President Donald Trump over the weekend.
With holidays in Japan and Singapore, Seoul's KOSPI and the Shanghai Composite were also in positive territory while Hong Kong's Hang Seng dipped. Will investors be pleasantly surprised this week as more earnings news comes out?
Our top 3 VODs are:
CEO Chat: The coronavirus has reinforced the brilliance of the Australian health system
Nick Scali MD chats physical retail, JobKeeper and durable good outlook
Don't look away from the tech small caps
Trump's threats to shut out TikTok and WeChat seem to have soured sentiment across the region with the Shenzen composite down over 2.5%. The RBA SOMP again flagged a protracted recovery which added to the gloomy atmosphere. The ASX200 closed down 0.62% with big days for FLT (up 6.3%), CTD (up 6.4%), CLW (up 5%) and SGR (up 4.5%). US out-of session futures are also down, pointing to a soft start for Wall St tonight...
Our top three VODs are:
CEO Chat: The Melbourne professor turned part-owner in $200M listed medtech
SOMP Panel: There are issues creeping up on the Australian economy
Australia is ripe for expansion
Today's market closed up 0.6% after similarly size gains on Wall St last night. The miners led the charge thanks to stronger iron ore, oil and gold prices with BHP up 4.9%. Out of session futures point to a fairly flat open tonight, with Uber the big name reporting. Our top three VODs today are:
Marcus Padley: This is a "very dangerous" reporting season
Resmed CEO: Q4 net profit up 84% but "it will be a U-shaped recovery for our business"
"I came here to put my money where my mouth is"
The local bourse was down 0.6% today, with the higher Aussie dollar negatively impacting offshore earners, US fiscal negotiations dragging on and Chinese PMI data coming in below expectations. Banks and healthcare were the big losers while the materials sector was the one bright spark. Gold miners were helped by a record price of US$2,030 an ounce for the yellow metal last night. Splitit jumped 10% after filling the $90 million insto component of it's $100 million cap raise...
Our top 3 VODs are:
CEO Chat: Ready, set, accelerate!
Desmond: Preserve capital and don't go buying the financials
"They won't survive if we don't support them"
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Another Turnaround Tuesday with the techs following the NASDAQ's lead - the IT sector was up 3.2% for the day, led by BNPLs with the ASX200 closing up 1.9%. Strangely, the cyclicals were also up. Odd given the news out of Melbourne yesterday. Will be interesting to see if the market can continue to ignore bad news.Our top three VODs today are:
Logic does not always apply in Washington says AGF Investments
Expensive wine is the cure to lock-down woes
Reporting season: It all comes down to outlook
The bank holiday and COVID fears kept the market subdued today with the ASX200 finishing flat. Gold miners and healthcare continued to outperform with CSL up around 2.6%. The tightening of lockdowns in Victoria reflected unfavourably on the banks - ANZ down 4.1%, CBA down 1.8%, NAB down 4.1% and WBC down 3.5%. Our top three VODs today are:
Number one wish from the government, stability.
Reporting season will give us a much needed rebase of company valuations
Closing the loop with Neometals
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A fourth consecutive month of gains for the ASX despite today's 2% drop for the ASX200. A broad based slide was led by energy, financials and materials with no real gainers to speak of. It was the usual month-end sell off coinciding with the release of troubling US economic data. Out of session US futures point to a soft open on Wall St tonight. Our top three VODs of the day are:
CEO Chat: Boart weathers the difficult decisions
Hydrix's Guardian AngelMed
Straight As for Big Tech
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Very much the same old message from the FOMC last night with Chairman J Powell remaining dovish in tone. And in response... markets rallied. The ASX closed up around 0.7% with tech and telcos leading the way. Big night ahead in the US with Facebook, Apple and Google all reporting after their tongue lashings from Capitol Hill's antitrust committee. Our top three VODs today are:
Marley Spoon into the green
Fortescue already looking to the next decade
Pricing markets as if the virus is going to be here for the long term
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The ASX followed Wall St's soft lead with caution gripping the market ahead of a number of risk events. The US negotiations on the next stimulus support package are in progress and the big techs, Apple, Google and Facebook report tomorrow. At home, the banks and insurers got a boost from APRA easing of dividend restrictions and consumer staples were up. Tech and miners were hosed....Rio's result after the close saw dividends lifted despite lower net profit.
Our top three VODs of the day are:
Up and at 'em for Freelancer
The better way to make money off a vaccine
Tech giants face "potentially market moving" anti-trust hearing ahead of earnings releases tomorrow
It was turnaround Tuesday with a reversal of sentiment in the gold and the USD helping to drive down the market this afternoon after a strong open. The materials sector led the gains thanks to the iron ore miners - FMG (up 3.18%), BHP (up 1.7%) and RIO (up 1.2%). Energy led the falls, followed by consumer cyclicals and healthcare. Gold miners also erased most of yesterday's gains. Our top three VODs of the day are:
We are about to enter into a "once in a lifetime" reporting season
Raiz raises the bar after conquering Q4
Aussie small business techs thrive during the pandemic
The yellow metal hit a record high of US$1,943.92 an ounce today. Miners Saracen (up 5.2%), Ramelius (up 3.6%), Newcrest (up 4.9%), Northern Star (up 4.1%), Saracen all had big days as a result. Silver is also getting in on the party - up 6% today. Overall, a fairly subdued day's trade, with the ASX closing up 0.3% with geopolitical tensions and rising COVID cases souring risk appetites. Our top three VODs of the day are:
Buying FAANGs is a dangerous game. Go for tech-focused industrials.
CEO Chat: CardieX raises capital to bolster wearable medtech devices
Ramelius Resources' streets are paved with gold
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The ASX followed the soft lead in from Wall St, which was down on increased US/China tensions and news of increased jobless claims. Utilities were the big gainers with the tech sector leading the losers.
The Aussie dollar has dipped slightly to under US70 cents. Chinese markets dropped today after China ordered the closure of the US Chengdu consulate. There are no winners in this game...
Our top three VODs today are:
Dicker Data is a now a billion dollar baby
A golden track record for Evolution Mining
Steady as she goes for the iron ore majors
Ramped up China/US tensions and US fiscal negotiations seemed to keep a lid on the market today - the ASX200 closed up 0.3% after trading in a tight range all day. The Aussie dollar remains comfortable above the 70 cent mark, currently buying around US71.5 cents.
A sobering economic and fiscal update from the Treasurer today, with real GDP forecast to drop 3.75% this year and monster deficits ahead. Nevertheless, we are in a pretty good position by international standards, according to ANZ's Cherelle Murphy. You can watch today's panel discussion with her and Westpac's Justin Smirk below...
Go long (and short travel stocks)
Australia is still a lucky country
Stay unemotional, look at the numbers closely
After yesterday's JobKeeper-induced excitement, the market was back to earth with a thud today.
Surges in Victorian COVID cases to a new high of 484 made for a subdued mood and a lift for gold miners.
The AUD is sitting comfortably above 70 cents at 15-month highs - also up against the pound, euro and yen. Our top three VODs today are:
All aboard the silver train!
The Aussie medtech making breakthroughs in durable heart valves
Xinja to Dabble in the US markets
The government finally dropped the news that JobKeeper and JobKeeper would stretch until March next year and maybe even until the 2021 election according to Scomo. Hmmm...
A glimmer of hope for a vaccine from Oxford Uni no doubt added to the positive mood. The ASX200 closed up 2.5% with techs leading the way thanks to a record high lead in from the NASDAQ. Our top three VODs today are:
Fidelity's Howitt: It's the "classic widowmaker" in equities
Playing politics instead of rising to the opportunity
Marenica - An opportunity that's literally wider than the English Channel
Rising coronavirus cases in NSW and no real decline in Victoria gave investors the yips, with the ASX200 closing down 0.5%.
Gold is back in favour with energy and telcos leading the drops. Consumer discretionary and financials were also under pressure with tech and materials partially offsetting the declines.
Out off session futures are down 0.3% pointing to a flat open for Wall St tonight. Our top three VODs are:
Positioning your income ahead of a difficult earnings season
A stock picker's market: CKF, BAP, MNF
Upgrades and new discoveries are in sight for Cooper Energy
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A pedestrian market market today, closing up 0.4%. BNPLs recovered much of the steep losses of this week. Fortescue hit new records after a strong rally in prices earlier in the week. US out-of-session futures up, pointing to a positive open for Wall St but Netflix after-market down 10%.
Our top three VODs today are;
"Tesla is really juicing their financials"
Stage Four could cripple the real estate market
Reporting season's looking grey, being neutral is the way
Have a great weekend!
The local market reversed some of yesterday's gains, with mixed data coming through. Chinese economic data was relatively upbeat (except for retail sales) while the ABS reported a 22-year high unemployment rate of 7.4% for June. Banks and iron ore miners led the losses with the tech sector down 1.2%. BNPLs took a major hit - Z1P down 10%, SZL down 7% and APT down 1%.Our top three VODs today are:
How robust the recovery is will influence labour markets
Blackrock: The future is running at us
Pub giant lost $2 million per week during lockdowns; puts IPO on hold
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The local market received an injection of optimism today in the form of news that Moderna's COVID-19 trials were showing 'promising' results. Talk about deja vu all over again! Anyway, the ASX closed up 2% - also helped by a positive lead from Wall St - with miners, tech and healthcare leading the way. The optimism also flowed into the Aussie dollar, which rallied up to that US70 cent mark that it's been threatening to punch through for so long. ABS unemployment numbers out tomorrow but, as Scutty says, don't expect too much response from the market, given that the data is now a month old so doesn't include the effect of the lockdown in Melbourne or increasing COVID numbers in Sydney.
Our top three VODs today are:
Small caps with relative certainty in an uncertain world
Sezzle President says sector consolidation ahead but credit card companies no threat
Dreaming big in the spacial cloud technology space with Pointerra
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A flat session for the ASX as investors followed the turnaround in US tech stocks overnight. The BNPLs copped the brunt of the sell off with Afterpay down 7%. A lift in the iron ore price helped the miners a touch with consumer staples up 0.2%. Out of session US futures are up 0.5%, pointing to a positive open for Wall St tonight.
Our top three VODs are:
iPhone 12 could make Apple world's first US$2 trillion company
CEO Chat: Cashing-in on supply chain disruption
The crucial element that is key to supply chains
A solid start to the week with a positive lead from Wall St on Friday flowing through to the local market.
The ASX climbed above 6,000 points before dipping back in afternoon trade.
Banks, miners and REITs led the way, with a rotation out of recent growth sectors like health and tech, which saw Afterpay down 1%. The BNPL dream run is far from over though - Sezzle up 17%, ZIP up 6% and Splitit up 5%...
Our top four VODs for today:
BNPL is great, but it's Amazon and Microsoft that will thrive post-COVID QuickFee CEO: Maintaining blue skies in the US is our priority Australia caught between its largest trading partner and its largest security partner Upgrades galore for the commodities!
Our top three VODs for today:
CEO chat: Cold calling leads Oovvuu to ink deal with WordPress The curious case of the irrational markets Meet the Australian small cap biotech that just made the big time!
Our top three VODs for today are:
The bulls are in control and we could still see a V Size does matter when it comes to the retail sector Kate Carnell's wishlist for SMEs amid fresh lockdowns
Our top three VODs from today:
Hogan: "The Australian economy probably has a real unemployment rate of 15%" Afterpay is "trying to be the global dominant player" CEO Chat: Unique technology powers rise in share price
Our top three VODs today:
Quant trade: Find companies that provide earnings leadership The Aussie government needs to do two things: Go hard and go smart SelfWealth CEO Chat - fourth qtr revenue doubles to $4.18 million
Our top three VODs today:
CEO Chat: Dicker Data gets ready to go global Hands down the biggest risk to recovery is the consumer CEO Chat: "Cafe is Australian for small business"
Our top three VODs of the day:
Jumbo CEO: News that Tabcorp commissions would halve is "not quite" correct If you want to reshape your portfolio, just do it with your eyes wide open! CEO Chat: Feeling confused about housing grants? This one's for you
Our three VODs of the day are:
Without doubt, macro events will drive markets in the next 12 months Open Banking to stimulate innovation says IBM Cuts to ad spend have had a 'devastating' impact on the industry
Our top three VODs of the day:
ASIC says 80% of lockdown retail day traders have lost money CEO Chat: There's gonna be no issues with this new gold venture Get ready for 'regime change' when a vaccine arrives
Our top three VODs of the day are:
Valuations are toppy, making time horizon key for investors The Recovery Book: What Australian governments should do now The Office
Our top three for VODs for the day are:
Risky business: airlines and travel "still don't have revenue" Sezzle CEO: eCommerce focus keeps Sezzle soaring as it attains B Corp status Say goodbye to art and hello to pinpall machines
Our top three VODs of the day:
Bapcor CEO: Stimulus spices up sales for Autobarn Climate of uncertainty makes asset valuations post COVID "unknown" CEO Chat: Where to next for 3P Learning following its deal in the Middle East
Our top 3 VODS for today:
MTO races ahead "The secret's out of the bag... sustainable investing is outperforming other mainstream investments" CEO Chat: Aroa to IPO with Asia in its sights
Our top three VODs of the day:
Humm is humming, as is the FlexiGroup share price "The cloud lives somewhere. It lives in data centres." Nervous market drops over 1% after Trump adviser says China trade deal over. Then gains it all back.
Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Chinese e-commerce names riding momentum but income plays abound. "People need to reset expectations of what to pay for stocks" They're buying, but the majority are holding
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Paul Zahra appreciates the sugar hit, but really wants some meat and veggies CEO Chat: G8 expects drop in attendance in July but cap raise will see it through Investors still excited by Buy-now Pay-Later
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Job shocker: Jobless rate rises to 7.1% but we're through the worst says chief economist Splitit CEO: "Next stage is to build out acceptance to merchants" CEO Chat: How global steel giant, GFG Alliance, plans to be carbon neutral by 2030
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Putting cash to work, staying nimble and avoiding too much liquid We're onto fourth base, here are themes worth investing in Carsales CEO: The worst is over
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Beware the cliff warns Comm Bank Chief Economist Pandemic aftershocks ahead but banks still offer "compelling value": Shaw & Partners CEO Startup Daily: Tuesday 16 June
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
There are companies that will come out stronger after this Auswide well-positioned to take advantage of COVID-19 Environment tops the list of changes Aussie's want to make post coronavirus
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
The big rebound will happen in Q3, but it's a matter of whether it can be sustained through Q4 JB Hi-Fi CEO: Controlling our cost base is key in overcoming challenges US dollar losing its exceptionalism tag
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
The big rebound will happen in Q3, but it's a matter of whether it can be sustained through Q4 JB Hi-Fi CEO: Controlling our cost base is key in overcoming challenges US dollar losing its exceptionalism tag
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Charting the recovery path: It's likely to be a drawn-out U Going after the big guns: Aussie fund first to invest in national security thematic Cannatrek's giant plans include a massive plantation and getting vertical on the blockchain
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Online sales up 89% - Wesfarmers just went through the looking glass NAB survey points to 'plain-vanilla' recession Tax reform is the highest priority for private capital-backed businesses
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
OML CEO: Working hard to reboot the outdoor media marketWe’ve cut off that bad tail risk of things getting out of controlWhat have we learned from this crisis when it comes to investment opportunities?
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Property Council CEO: Stimulus saving jobs, making construction a driver of recoveryArguments for and against negative rates; will its impact ever be clear cut?Running with the Bulls
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
CEO Chat: Zip's push into US squeezes shorts as stock reaches record highRecovery will be a gentle upturn, don't expect rampaging strengthAmasyim CEO says the company is nearing a seminal event
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
PointsBet CEO: reality is we'll need more capital to win in the US
IFM's take on the negative rate debate
Equities pip bonds to the post
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz:
Nearmap CEO: New AI development will be crucial in decision-makingProperty is likely to be bull-ish, but that's mainly due to confidenceNew acquisition to give investors better access to investments
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CEO Chat: First on ausbiz: Vaxxas announces two major partnerships for its flagship productAriel's Bhansali: This rally is hallucination - there's no such thing as a free lunchThe Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Australian Dividends...
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CFO Chat: Western Areas: Robust balance sheet, cash still king in opportunitiesTalking China: If they're willing to feel a bit of pain, they can cause us pain tooRetail is changing but e-commerce is booming
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CEO Chat: SENEX finding a balance between energy and heavy industry - the market worksTrans-Tasman Bubble Strategy: a look at economic resilience and to complement the ANZ economiesThere is room for a market pullback, but plenty to tick upwards in the meantime
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Total Eclipx of the corporate car leasing market during COVID abates as recovery on the horizonChina Watch: Is this the end of Hong Kong as a financial hub?Miners are the new banks when it comes to growth and yield
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Master Builders: Stimulus, deregulation, plenty of ways to help ailing construction sector
InteliCare: It's all about execution
Tourism industry's plan to get back on its feet
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The AUD has fought back beyond many expectationsEconomic week ahead: Given lower incomes and rents, house price recovery will be tough"I think there's been some misunderstanding": Why Australia's iron ore isn't under threat
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CEO Chat: Elders chats spectacular earnings amidst the coronavirus pandemic Australia Ahead: Markets bounce between four themes - and economic data ain't one of them Are trade wars just the product of class wars?
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Controversy over Moderna vaccine trials "a transient setback" says Platinum AM analyst Australia needs more "courageous" fiscal policy Fidelity: We're overweight on Asian equities despite the trade war
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“The size of the economy won’t be back where it was at the start of the year until the end of 2021" Frazis: Afterpay continues to be underestimated Tourism needs domestic travel to restart
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Today’s Top 3 VODs on ausbiz: Charting the recovery path: Who will survive the coronavirus recession? The 'Pink Recession': How COVID-19 impacts women in the workforce Plant power! WOA up almost 135% on news of non-meat protein deal
Westpac filed documents in the Federal Court this afternoon admitting to 23 million anti-laundering breaches redefining what us media types call, 'taking out the trash.' Equities bounced at the open to close out a week where a surprise rival to a Qantas emerged in the form of Regional Express (REX) and the term, 'awakenings' is now an economic objective as opposed to a Robin Williams movie.
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A sobering day for the local market with a below-consensus but still disastrous 6.2% headline unemployment rate with record high underutilisation rate. Meanwhile, an interesting night ahead in the US as the market assesses the full impact of Jerome Powell's speech from last night, in which he flagged a long recovery for the global economy.
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Scutty's take on the RBNZ vs RBA (hint: it's like the All Blacks vs The Wallabies), the CBA's Q3 update and what to watch out for in tomorrow's employment data. Our stock of the day is Breville (BRG).
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The Aussie market slides as consequences of second wave crystallise, with Treasurer Frydenberg warning another lockdown could be a $4 billion hit to the economy. Our stock of the day is Mesoblast (MSB).
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Another rally on the Australian market, buoyed by Friday's US session. While the record-breakingly bad data sets keep coming, equity markets keep seemingly brushing them off. Our stock of the day is Cochlear (COH).
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Our Stock of the Day is CSL (CSL), one of 11 stocks covered in today's edition of The Call. Watch the full episode here or listen to the podcast.