Jobs numbers set to kill or fill our recent hopes for a peak on rates. End of the results season – Hooray. What an analyst goes through. Retirement Today – Timing the Market – A good game. US closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Some dividends coming up include BHP, FMG, MIN. And BEN. Henry away for three weeks – the PRE-MARKET podcast has a dazzling new host (Me!).
The ASX 200 finished out the week down 27 points to 7278 (-0.4%) but up 2.29% for the week as reporting season wraps up.
US markets extended gains for a fourth straight session following more economic data pointing to…
ASX 200 moved slightly higher, up 8 points to 7305 (+0.1%), despite a headwind of companies trading ex-dividend.
SUMMARY The risk on rally is alive for another day. More weak economic numbers helping…
US markets extended gains for a fourth straight session.
The risk on rally is alive for another day. More weak economic numbers helping overnight. Inflation number tonight. Jobs numbers Friday. US closed Monday.
Bought FANG, LNAS and BHP yesterday. Just a trade at this point. Hoping the rally is not just an end-of-month thing. Strategy Portfolio still in cash.
Good CPI number yesterday – RBA Meeting on Tuesday. Last trading day of the month. Last day of the results season. Should we beware The Ides of September? Seasonal chart in today.
ASX 200 kicked 87 points higher to 7298 (1.2%). A killer combo of strong US markets and a much better-than-expected local CPI at 4.9%.
SUMMARY Making a few trades today. Adding BHP ahead of its dividend in the one…
Wall Street climbed most since June, fuelled by optimism the Fed will pause rates in September following the latest jobs data.