Retirement Today – Predictions

Predictions. Predictions are everywhere. It’s that time of year. Weather predictions, political predictions and of course financial predictions. Foreseeing the future has been an obsession for the human race for centuries. At one time you might have been burned at the stake if you got it right. Now you just lose your reputation when you…

Pre-Market Report Wall St Rises Strongly

US stocks closed higher on Thursday, propelled higher by AI-related optimism that bolstered chip stocks, notably Nvidia and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC). The Dow Jones rose by 202 points, or 0.54%, closing at 37,469 points. The S&P 500 gained 0.88%, while the NASDAQ advanced 1.35% to 15,055.81. TSMC's US-listed shares jumped by 9.79% after the…

End of Day Report

ASX 200 bounces 75 points to 7421 (+1.0%) in a solid yet unexciting day really. Third weekly decline still, and down 77 points on the week. Banks led the charge up, with CBA hitting record highs up 0.7%. The Big Bank Basket up to $193.89 (+1.0%). MQG rallied 1.5% with insurers up as QBE rallied…

Trading Section

SUMMARY MQG hits resistance around $185. No action in the Ideas Trades. Oil has a big overnight rise, good for WDS. The CBA prints a weekly sell signal. GOR prints a daily buy signal, too early for a trade. MQG has hit resistance around $185 and come off the top. Short-term momentum has stalled. The stock is likely…

End of Day Report

ASX 200 fell for the fifth day down around 47 points to 7347 (-0.6%). Losses across the board, with local jobs data showing a slow down perhaps, with the headline steady at 3.9%. Seasonal factors may be the issue. Banks held steady on job numbers. The Big Bank Basket pretty much unchanged. Insurers better on…