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SUMMARY KAR closes just above its stop loss again. Oil down 3% overnight. No change yet to it or BPT. Tech and bitcoin continue to fold. SNAS the beneficiary. SFR has an underwhelming day. Likely to resume its upward trend after copper rises overnight. Bond yields take a breather from their relentless march higher. No…

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End of Day Report

ASX 200 rose 37 points to 7639 (+0.5%) off highs but bounces off 7600. Jobs data fails to stir. Good news for Iron ore miners with BHP production numbers and higher ore prices in Asia saw BHP up 1.5%, RIO up 1.7% and FMG lagging. Base metals finding friends again, MIN up 1.9% and PLS…

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Marcus Take

SUMMARY Powell – no rate cuts for “as long as needed”. Love it when a plan comes together – recent selling paying off. SNAS trade – hoping we’ve caught the top. Geopolitical risk building. Good for gold and oil. RIO production numbers dip. BHP tomorrow. Education Corner – Why they want you to trade FOREX. MARKET BULLETS…

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End of Day Report

ASX 200 closes down 7 to 7606 (-0.1%) in an anaemic bounce snuffed out at the close despite better US futures. Nerves surrounding Israel continue. Banks staged a slight recovery as BOQ beat forecasts despite a dividend cut, up 5.2%. The Big Bank Basket rose slightly to $199.04 (+0.2%). MQG slid another 1.0% with insurers…

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