Henry’s Take – Still the One

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SUMMARY PLS remains the key lithium play. Simples. As promised a look at SLM. Not for me. On The Call today with Andrew Wielandt. Ausbiz Investment Committee Portfolio catch up. Got cranky on latest episode. You can see why next week! 3.00 PM Updates Great rally in the ASX post the CPI numbers. Anything to…

Strategy By Henry – China Stimulus

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SUMMARY  US results – Is it safe? Dow up 12 days straight. One more to come! Still watching from the sidelines on the Nasdaq. Long S&P 500 ETF. Missed the BHP rally. Caught the WHC rally. Some do like it hot. Banks according to Morgan Stanley. Inflation may not be as dead as we hope.…

Pre-Market Report Wednesday

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Wall Street closed higher overnight, led by the NASDAQ amid excitement about AI before earnings reports from tech mega-cap companies Google and Microsoft after the bell. Dow Jones finished 27 points higher (+0.08%), marking its longest winning streak in more than six years and the 12th consecutive session of gains just shy of the all-time…

Midday Report Wednesday

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MARKET AT MIDDAY The ASX 200 is up 51 points to 7391 (+0.7%) as headline inflation comes in lower than expected at 6%, beating forecasts of 6.2%. The reduction in inflation increases the likelihood the RBA will pause rate hikes as the economy shows signs of slowing down. Iron ore miners, BHP Group (BHP) +2.5%, Rio Tinto (RIO) +1.9%, and Fortescue Metals (FMG) +1.7% gaining momentum from…

End Of Day Report Wednesday

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ASX 200 closed up 62 points to 7402 (+0.9%), hitting a five-month high, while the Aussie dollar and bond yields fell on softer-then-expected inflation data reducing pressure on the RBA to tighten policy further. Miners continued their rally today on China’s stimulus pledge, sector majors BHP up 2.3%, RIO gained 1.4% and FMG up 2.3%.…