SPI Futures down 1 point – what to do?
Karoon to come back on. Might hurt.
Oil price down 4% – doesn’t help.
Lithium vibe not good.
Risk as market takes short-term profits in risk-on stocks.
MAJOR MOVERS SPR +7.7%, EVN +4.2%, OBM +5.6% Gold flying. NXG +4.8% Gets…
The ASX 200 finishes the week down 9 points to 7049 (-0.1%) in a narrow day of trade but closes out the week up 1.04%. Broad sector weakness today, lacking any direction. SPI
US equities extended their gains overnight on hopes the Fed will be able to achieve a soft landing, after positive retail sales data and PPI results. The Dow advanced 164 points (+0.47%). Up 223 at best. The S&P 500 topped 4,500, up 0.16%, and the NASDAQ ended marginally in the green, up 0.06%. US treasuries fell after the latest economic data pointed in support of the soft landing narrative.
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Multiple stocks overbought on a daily basis following yesterday’s big gains.
GMG hits a 52-week high and is overbought on a daily basis.
After languishing for months, CSL is coming back to life.
The foot came off the gas a touch overnight although the Dow Jones was still up 164 points. The futures are down 4 points this morning, just taking a breather after a 99 point (1.4%) rise in the ASX 200 yesterday. The ASX 200 is at a two-month high.
The ASX200 fell 55 points (0.77%) to 7058 giving up about half of yesterday’s gains as enthusiasm waned. The market saw steady selling throughout the session with the employment numbers not havin
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Energy Sector with a daily buy signal after a good day yesterday.
BHP trending slowly higher.
No relief for Nickel, on a 52-week low and overbought.
CPI Number lights the blue touch paper. Can this rally turn into a trend? No chance of another rate rise according to the bond market. US 2Y Bond yields now down 43bp from the top. US dollar collapses as A$ jumps. Interest rate sensitive sectors have their best day in a year. Financials, Tech, Resources and Lithium all come alive.