ASX 200 slipped 16 points to 7714 (-0.2%) as banks came under pressure finally. The index bounced off the 7705, around the level of the sell-off on Monday. Banks saw big sellers as Macquarie downgraded, WBC down 3.8%, CBA off 1.1%, and ANZ falling 3.8%. The Big Bank Basket down to $204.87 (-2.1%). MQG also…
Bond yields going up again. Interest rate sensitive sectors at risk. Big week of Central Bank action coming up – FOMC, RBA, BoE, BoJ. Big Tech momentum fading.
Selling BOE in the Ideas Portfolio (Uranium too volatile). Iron ore down again. We have no BHP, RIO or FMG. 17% cash in both the Income and Growth Portfolios.
Strategy Portfolio still fully invested. Waiting for that “One Bad Day”. No sign of it.
SUMMARY LLC kicking goals. Up 6.6%. Exiting BOE with a loss. Too volatile and the spot price has taken a dive. S&P 500 ETF IHVV hits a 52-week high. Held in the Strategy Portfolio and up 24.7% vs IVV’s 20.6%. No change to MQG, bond yields rising. Things still looking toppy. BHP hits a 52-week…
The ASX 200 has ended the day up 17 points (0.22%) in mixed trade. US inflation data has filtered through to our market with Consumer Discretionary stocks leading the gains along with Real Estate and Financials. ALL and JBH rose 2.1% and 1.4%. GMG and SCG both finished up 2.5% and 0.9% despite bond yields…
US Deficit and CPI-No one cares really. They say they do.
A Look at QIP and IPH.
The Big Bank Basket and franking credits.
SUMMARY BOE recovers from another soft open to finish in the green. BHP chart getting worse by the day. Close to oversold. MQG hovering near highs. Not buying. Japan and India ETFs print weekly sell signals. SUN hits a 52-week high. WDS hits a 52-week low despite the oil price fairly steady. OBSERVATIONS BOE recovers…
US stocks rallied overnight, with the S&P 500 reaching a record high close fuelled by gains in Oracle shares and despite a marginally higher-than-expected CPI result. The S&P 500 climbed 1.1%, while the NASDAQ and Dow Jones also posted gains of 1.1% and 0.61%, respectively. Headline inflation rose to 3.2%, exceeding forecasts, the monthly rate…
