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A bank led rally to finish the week

The banks got the green light today, and when money flows into the big 4 the index tends to follow. Market ran with speculation CBA would be cutting a fifth of its...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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BOQ kicks off bank reporting

The local market couldn’t replicate the strength seen in the US overnight. There was a switch out of growth names today into more defensives as resources and...
ASL
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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When the RBA talks the AUD listens

The market brushed the weakness seen overnight to trade around even for much of the session. Just like yesterday it ebbed and flowed around 6220 handle on the ASX 200...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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Packer gets the feature – cha ching!

The market ebbed and flowed around 6220 handle on the ASX 200 today – the positive influence from the material stocks offset by some selling amongst the banks – CBA...
SGM
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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Iron Ore rally continues – ASX outperforms

US Futures + Asian markets were all lower on the session today, however Australian stocks rallied – the ASX 200 up by 40pts – closing on its highs - thanks largely to...
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James Gerrish
Market Matters
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ASX comes back down to earth

The downside momentum continued today, the local market selling off quickly from the open despite the futures pointing to a muted start. The index closed over 100...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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Market breaks 7 day winning streak

My kids love the Tashi books and last night I read the story about the Golem, which is a sort of clay giant that comes to life after Tashi – who tells some cracking...
GNC
HLS
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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Miners lead the ASX higher

The local market threatened to fade the rally once again today, but instead some bidders in the afternoon managed to fight off any chance of another intraday slump and...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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Market roars early, fades late

Aussie stocks were bullish early thanks to strength overseas – resources the main driver early on pushing the index up to a 6270 high - smack on the high we saw on...
BHP
FMG
IPL
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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China stimulus working its magic

The local market ran with the positive lead out of the US and Europe on Friday night, combining with some better than expected China PMI data to send the index over...
FMG
RIO
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James Gerrish
Market Matters
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ASX set to round out the strongest quarter since 2009 on a high, testing 6200

Despite a soft lead overnight, and futures trading flat before the open, the local market has again managed to charge higher on intraday buying for the third session...
James Gerrish
Market Matters
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What's happening in markets? Monday 4th March

Australia on track for a GDP-per-person recession as immigration remains the only thing in the way of a full-blown recession; Bloomberg reports that US and China are...
MTS
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Friday 1 March

The CEO is widely accepted to be the most important person in a company, but new research shows that their past history tells us very little about their future...
SIV
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Thursday 28 February

RBA Governor Lowe thinks house prices not the biggest problem in the economy; banks warn interest rates to be cut as unemployment rises; and "Perfect Storm" for...
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Wednesday 27th February

Elon Musk starts another fight with the SEC; ATO whistleblower faces 161 years in prison; and solar panels produce worrying amounts of toxic waste, so what can be done...
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Tuesday 26 February

More houses for sale than any time in the last 7 year despite lower levels of new listings – buyers absent; possible alliance between Newcrest Mining and Barrick Gold...
APT
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Friday 22nd February

China bans Australian coal from Dalian port, AUD falls; Maurice Blackburn to lead class action lawsuit against Westpac over alleged irresponsible lending practices;...
BHP
FMG
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Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Thursday 21st February

ASIC investigates unusual trading in Afterpay shares yesterday; Tesla loses another senior executive after just two months in the job; and Howard Marks tells investors...
APT
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Wednesday 20th February 2019

ASIC considering up to 40 court cases following Royal Commission; Self-driving cars will change the face of auto-insurance, and there’s a US-based start-up set to take...
AMP
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Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Tuesday 19 February

China freeze $1.5B in illicit assets amid financing crackdown; Andrew Clifford discusses the challenges of following Kerr Neilson; and report shows large Australian...
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Monday 18 February

A tiny Swiss company thinks it can change the world and stop climate change; auction clearance rates in Melbourne and Sydney recover while AFR reports “huge sentiment...
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Friday 15 February

Australian Securities Exchange delists record number of Chinese firms; US retail sales for December is worst result since 2009; and Charlie Munger warns against...
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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What's happening in markets? Wednesday 13th February

Nobel Prize winners and fund managers warn of possible recession this year; Australian home lending data points to further declines in housing; and Michael Mauboussin...
IPH
Patrick Poke
Patrick Poke
Livewire Markets
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