Pre-Market Report

US equities closed mostly higher overnight, finishing near best levels after inflation data did little to alter views for the timing of a rate cut by the Fed next year. The Dow Jones advanced 173 points (+0.48%). Dow up 191 points at best. Dow down 32 points at worst. The S&P 500 hit a fresh…

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Technical Scans

A lot of stocks overbought but few sell signals indicate a bullish trend to the market currently. The CBA overbought on a daily basis. REA hits a 52-week high. Crypto ETF’s with a daily sell signal. DTL hits a 52-week high.

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End of Day Report Wednesday

ASX 200 rose another 23 points to 7258 (+0.3%) in another solid day. Once again, banks led us higher, with the Big Bank Basket up to $185.04 (+0.8%). WBC leading the charge. MQG had a good day up 1.5%, but insurers slid, with IAG down 3.2% and SUN off 1.0%. REITs were mixed, GMG bouncing…

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Strategy Take

US market behaves again ahead of CPI tonight. Michele Bullock gives a speech in Sydney this morning. Aussie dollar rally has stalled. FMG, RIO hit 52-week highs. Lithium down in the US. Selling PLS from the Ideas Portfolio on the open. No changes to Strategy, Growth or Income Portfolios.

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End of Day Report Tuesday

ASX 200 pushed on to a three-month high on a low volume day. Up 36 points to 7235 (+0.5%). Banks up, with CBA up 0.4% and ANZ rallying 0.8%, with the Big Bank Basket up to $183.67 (+0.5%). MQG up 0.4%, with insurers slightly weaker, QBE down 0.2%. REITs firmed, GMG up 0.7% and VCX…

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