ASX Today

ASX 200 is up 21 points in cautious trade ahead of the RBA tomorrow. Banks are firm and WBC results helping with the stock up 3.6% on a $1.5bn buyback and a $7.2bn profit. MQG giving back some of its gains fro

Pre-market Podcast

US equities rose sharply higher overnight, a day after the Fed hinted it may be done with interest rate hikes and a batch of upbeat quarterly earnings updates added to the bullish sentiment. The Dow ended near best levels, up 565 points (1.70%). Dow traded higher all day, with a high of +578 points and a low of +175 points. The S&P 500 posted its fourth consecutive gain and its biggest one-day percentage gain since April, up 1.89%.

Henry’s Take

SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO 3.10 pm Updates Will add 1% weighting in MP1 at 1007c Also adding a small position in HZR of 2% at 62c. Will also add a 1% holding in ABB at 360c on the capital raising. Would add more on a fall below the CR price. SYM deal is a good one.…

End of Day Report

ASX 200 closes up 79 points to 6878 (+1.1%). Strength straight out of the blocks on US moves higher. Banks as always leading the charge, with CBA up 1.5% and WBC doing well too, up 1.6%. The Big Bank Basket higher at $176.09 (+1.5%). MQG results this morning had an initial sell-off but rallied to finish up 1.8%.…