The Dow Jones led US markets higher overnight and notched its 11th straight session of gains, its longest winning streak in six years. Dow Jones up 184 points (+0.52%). Dow at best up 236 points. S&P 500 added 0.4% and the NASDAQ lagged the other indexes up 0.19% as the market looked for non-tech stocks…
The Dow Jones led US markets higher overnight and notched its 11th straight session of gains, its longest winning streak in six years.
SUMMARY Shaken to the Core Love hurts but opportunities will present. CHN takeover talk gets very specific. Ausbiz tomorrow calling. AM UPDATES CXO still under serious pressure on downgrades. Falling safe, no reason to catch it. Infecting the sector. PLS doing ok.No reason to be brave as yet. 2.30 PM Updates Solid bounce. Another narrow-range…
SUMMARY Big week in US coming. Microsoft the focal point. Then the Fed. The Poseidon adventure update. On the Couch podcast with nickel in focus. Houston, we have a problem. Costs and writedowns. Transitions are tough. Rough road for some. QUICK TAKES It is going to be a big week. X marks the spot. 11…
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MARKET AT MIDDAY The ASX 200 is up 19 points to 7325 (+0.3%) driven by gains on Wall Street overnight. The materials sector performing particularly well, bouncing back from a previous sell-off, with BHP Group (BHP) +3.9%, Fortescue Metals (FMG) +4.7%, and Rio Tinto (RIO) +4% all showing gains. Iron ore futures on the Singapore exchange also increased by 0.9% to $US113.65 a tonne. Energy stocks continuing…
ASX 200 closed up 33 points to 7340 (+0.5%), snapping a two-day decline, led by miners and energy stocks.
ASX 200 closed up 33 points to 7340 (+0.5%), snapping a two-day decline, led by miners and energy stocks, although investors exercised caution ahead of local quarterly CPI results and FOMC meeting both due on Wednesday. Iron ore miners led the advance, sector majors BHP, RIO and FMG up 3.3%, 3.4% and 4.6%, respectively. Energy…
MARKET AT MIDDAY The ASX 200 is up 6 points to 7320 (+0.1%), starting the week on a positive note. The energy sector driving gains, with Woodside Energy (WDS) +1.7%, Santos (STO) +1.8%, and Beach Energy (BPT) +0.5% all up. The market keeping an eye on data indicating a contraction in Australian manufacturing and services activities in July, as well as awaiting second-quarter inflation data expected…
ASX finished down 8 points to 7306 (-0.1%) in a subdued day of trading ahead of CPI release on Wednesday, with forecasts of a further decline in inflation MoM. Energy the biggest gainer as Crude continues to gain, WDS and STO both gaining 2.3% and 2.2%. Banks continuing to ease off from last week, while…
